Fitness & Well-Being

Fitness & Well-Being

Take charge of your health with tips about exercise, diet and overall environmental health.

  • Squeeze breasts to fight cancer, study says

    Wed, Jun 19, 2013 11:16 AM by Melissa Breyer

    New therapies for breast cancer could come from findings that manually squeezing malignant mammary cells can stop out-of-control growth.

  • Obesity: It's officially a disease

    Wed, Jun 19, 2013 11:15 AM by Jenn Savedge

    The nation's largest physician group officially recognizes obesity as a 'disease' instead of a 'disorder.' Here's what the name change will mean at the doctor's office.

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  • Henry Cavill's 'Man of Steel' workout video

    Wed, Jun 19, 2013 10:55 AM by Michael d'Estries

    Actor's grueling physical fitness regimen to become Superman spotlighted in this National Guard tie-in.

  • Do astaxanthin's benefits live up to the hype?

    Tue, Jun 18, 2013 5:37 PM by Jennifer Nelson

    This microalgae turned heart-smart antioxidant may be worth a closer look.

  • Melissa Etheridge calls Angelina Jolie's mastectomy choice 'fearful'

    Tue, Jun 18, 2013 2:18 PM by Michael d'Estries

    Singer encourages people to take time and become informed before considering surgery as a preventative measure against cancer.

  • Facebook helped boost organ donation registration

    Tue, Jun 18, 2013 11:19 AM by Bahar Gholipour, LiveScience

    Social media might be an effective tool for encouraging organ donation, as well as tackling other public health problems.

  • Australian woman sounds French after car crash; foreign accent syndrome to blame

    Tue, Jun 18, 2013 11:11 AM by Melissa Breyer

    There have been about 100 known cases of the rare condition since it was first reported in the 1940s.

  • New study strengthens link between autism and air pollution

    Tue, Jun 18, 2013 10:15 AM by Environmental Health News

    Air pollutants may not allow the nervous system to develop naturally or are hampering the ability of immune cells to help neurons move efficiently.

  • James Cameron touts vegan diet during Nat Geo gala

    Mon, Jun 17, 2013 2:25 PM by Michael d'Estries

    Filmmaker and ocean explorer encourages attendees to wake up and drop animal products.

  • How heroes and psychopaths are more similar than you think

    Mon, Jun 17, 2013 12:39 PM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience

    Certain psychopathic traits are linked to heroic behavior, suggesting that they may be adaptive.

  • 'Pharmacy on a Bicycle': A bottom-up approach to health care

    Mon, Jun 17, 2013 9:59 AM

    Video: Eric Bing, co-author of 'Pharmacy on a Bicycle,' talks with MSNBC's Craig Melvin about efforts to improve health care around the world.

  • Sibling bullying also takes a toll

    Mon, Jun 17, 2013 9:34 AM by Catherine Winters, LiveScience

    With 32 percent of children experiencing bullying by a sibling, researchers encourage parents to notice and intervene.

  • BPA: It's also bad for your teeth

    Sat, Jun 15, 2013 8:00 AM by Jenn Savedge

    New research finds bisphenol-A may destroy tooth enamel, making teeth more susceptible to pain, cavities and decay.

  • Could oxytocin nasal spray keep love alive?

    Fri, Jun 14, 2013 12:44 PM by Melissa Breyer

    Researchers are looking into the potential of ensuring enduring love with a quick squirt of nasal spray.

  • Myriad Genetics ruling could drop price of breast cancer gene test

    Fri, Jun 14, 2013 10:06 AM by Rachael Rettner, LiveScience

    The price of breast cancer genetic testing, currently at around $3,000, could drop to between $500 and $1,000.

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