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Conquering the chilly workouts of winter
NEW YORK - The short days, the weak sun, and the warm beds of winter can wreak havoc on your fitness routine.
Vitamin D doesn't ease lung disease symptoms: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new study of people with moderate or severe lung disease, taking large amounts of vitamin D was not linked to any symptom relief, researchers from Belgium report.
"Fitness-Buffet" serves up a smorgasbord of sports
SINGAPORE - Turned off by the treadmill and bored by the bike, but know you need to get in shape?
BrainStorm sees positive data in ALS stem cell trial
TEL AVIV - Data from the first ALS patients in a clinical trial treated with BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics adult stem cell therapy did not show significant side effects and the treatment has so far proven to be safe, the company said on Tuesday.
Smaller servings mean more balanced meals for kids: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Feeding preschoolers smaller portions of the main dish at lunchtime means they'll eat more fruit and vegetables on the side and fewer total calories, according to a new study.
New app adds incentives to go to the gym
SAN FRANCISCO - If a bulging waistline isn't enough of a motivator to go to the gym, a new iPhone app adds a financial incentive to provide that extra nudge.
China cancer village tests law against pollution
XIAOXIN, China - Nothing in Wu Wenyong's rural childhood hinted he would end up on a hospital bed aged 15, battling two kinds of cancer. | Video
Science's "most beautiful theories"
NEW YORK - From Darwinian evolution to the idea that personality is largely shaped by chance, the favorite theories of the world's most eminent thinkers are as eclectic as science itself.
Magnesium-rich diet may lower stroke risk: study
- People who eat lots of magnesium-rich foods such as leafy green vegetables, nuts and beans have fewer strokes, according to an international analysis covering some 250,000 people.
Fewer kids being hospitalized for near-drowning
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Half as many kids are sent to the hospital after almost drowning than were two decades ago, according to a new study that suggests public health education campaigns about drowning risks may be working.
India’s busy Auto Expo and the risk of an industry believing its own publicity
The stages were packed and the thronging masses were enthralled at the India Auto Expo 2012, but company executives should be wary of patting themselves on the back as they shrug off a sales slowdown with jokes about the boisterous crowds
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