The next hot fitness toys

(BalancedBody)

Three exercise “toys” that trainers are likely to be playing up soon at a gym near you. 

Faith and fitness

(Ricky Carioti / THE WASHINGTON POST)

For the devout, particularly women, issues such as modesty and traditional dress can limit an exercise program.

Denise Austin to office workers: Up and at ’em

How to get a workout while at your desk

(Kagan McLeod / For The Washington Post)

Experts believe our nation’s harmful sitting habit must be addressed in the workplace, and a number of entrepreneurs are marketing devices designed to foster movement at the office.

5 so-called health foods you should avoid

(Astrid Riecken)

Labels such as “low fat,” “high fiber” and “natural” can fool even the most sophisticated customers into believing what they’re buying is healthful.

The Checkup

Jennifer LaRue Huget

New cancer stats mostly encouraging

The incidence of many forms of cancer decreased between 1999 and 2008, data released Wednesday show.

The Checkup

Jennifer LaRue Huget

Being bilingual may delay dementia

That finding is reported in a paper in the April issue of Trends in Cognitive Sciences.

The Checkup

Sit at your peril

It’s not news that rump-resting is bad for your health, of course. But a big new study out of Australia puts some better numbers on how too much sitting increases the risk of death.

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Nutrition and fitness resolutions for 2012

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It’s not too early to start thinking about ways to make 2012 your most healthful year yet.

Me Minus 10, revisited

She made good on her pledge to lose 10 pounds before she turned 50. Now at 51, this nutrition columnist looks back.

Real-world holiday weight-control tips

HANDOUT: Sam Hardman

How three people who’ve shed a lot of weight keep the pounds off this time of year.

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Meidcal Mysteries: Was crying caused by man’s severe depression?

Staten Island, N.Y.. - Feb.11: Richard Anderson and his wife Rosemarie in their Staten Island home.  Richard suffered a severe traumatic brain injury at 47 which developed into uncontrollable crying.  A new drug has helped treat  his disorder called pseudobulbar affect.   (Photo by Helayne Seidman/For The Washington Post)

His uncontrollable and inexplicable crying embarrassed him, deepening his social isolation.

Medical Mysteries: A baby’s seizures

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Days after a baby got a routine vaccine, she developed seizures. It took years to learn their cause.

Medical Mystery: Failing eyesight

A woman’s work-up for laser eye surgery revealed a serious problem she didn’t know she had.