LOS ANGELES — Despite the now well-known and far-reaching effects of smoking, more than one-fifth of Americans still smoke. Why?
For many, it may be hard to quit because...
Yoga studios report rise in attendance
DETROIT — Nikki Saad came to yoga to learn to breathe again.
She stayed because it did that and more — it helped her combat chronic...
Genetic change being studied
WASHINGTON — Scientists may have found a way to tell which smokers are at highest risk of developing lung cancer: measuring a telltale geneti...
Many successful dieters get stuck near the end of their weight loss journey, but nutritionists and trainers say there are ways to move past the frustration:
• Reconsider...
Use caution when taking medicine
One of the common misconceptions surrounding poison centers is that they are aimed primarily at children who've gotten into something the...
WASHINGTON — Opposition to President Barack Obama's health care law jumped after he signed it — an indication his victory could become a liability for Democrats in this ...
CHICAGO — Five years ago, when he was diagnosed with cancer, Kevin Brick gratefully accepted a doctor's offer to wait and see what happened to the tiny tumor in his pros...
Just what the doctor ordered: Annoying little gizmos that help remind you when you fail to take your medicines.
The stuff of science fiction? Maybe not.
Here's a Wi-Fi p...
Study claims athletes don't recover quicker
FORT MYERS, Fla. — With opening day around the corner, Cliff Lee didn't have time for another abdominal strain.
The former Cy ...
CHICAGO — Rev up the treadmill: Sobering new research spells out just how much exercise women need to keep the flab off as they age — and it's a lot.
At least an hour of...
