Fitness & Well-Being

Fitness & Well-Being

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

  • Gwyneth Paltrow says DiCaprio turned her off meat

    Tue, Apr 23, 2013 2:15 PM by Michael d'Estries

    In a new interview, actress says the 'Django Unchained' star was one of the first people to inspire her to eat better.

  • NYC takes steps to ban smoking by minors

    Tue, Apr 23, 2013 8:31 AM by Jenn Savedge

    New proposed legislation would make it illegal to sell cigarettes in the Big Apple to anyone under the age of 21.

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  • Warts: Where kids are more likely to contract them

    Mon, Apr 22, 2013 2:22 PM by Karen Rowan, MyHealthNewsDaily

    Up to one-third of kids in primary school have warts, though the growths often go away on their own.

  • 7 odd questions doctors ask

    Mon, Apr 22, 2013 2:07 PM by Jennifer Nelson

    As more traditional doctors adopt a holistic approach, their questions might come across as nosy. Here's what's really going through their minds.

  • Migraine treatments may target wrong source of pain

    Mon, Apr 22, 2013 1:54 PM by Tia Ghose, MyHealthNewsDaily

    The triptans that are used to relieve migraine pain may be quieting pain signals from neurons.

  • Why do mosquito bites itch?

    Mon, Apr 22, 2013 11:56 AM by Chanie Kirschner

    Just like with pollen, the answer involves histamines, your body's natural immune response to something foreign — in this case mosquito saliva.

  • Cinnamon challenge poses significant risk, study finds

    Mon, Apr 22, 2013 10:31 AM by Melissa Breyer

    New research finds that the cinnamon-swallowing craze turns out to be potentially dangerous after all.

  • Lyme disease creeps northward in U.S.

    Thu, Apr 18, 2013 5:46 PM by Karen Rowan, MyHealthNewsDaily

    Tick-borne Lyme disease is shifting towards the northern U.S. and away from the south as climate change progresses.

  • Robin Roberts to return to 'GMA' after brief hospitalization

    Thu, Apr 18, 2013 3:37 PM by Michael d'Estries

    Celebrated morning show host to return to work next week after suffering a complication related to her bone marrow transplant.

  • Dick Van Dyke battling suspected neurological disorder

    Thu, Apr 18, 2013 2:03 PM by Michael d'Estries

    Legendary actor cancels an awards ceremony due to 'symptoms of a yet-to-be-diagnosed neurological disorder.'

  • Watch: The technology of touch

    Wed, Apr 17, 2013 8:46 PM by Jenn Savedge

    A new understanding about the science of touch could change everything from the way we shop online to how dentists learn the telltale feel of a cavity.

  • 'Run for Boston' events taking place across the country

    Wed, Apr 17, 2013 3:38 PM by Melissa Breyer

    A grassroots movement in response to the Boston Marathon bombing is creating group runs in states all over to raise money and show support.

  • What is ricin?

    Wed, Apr 17, 2013 1:54 PM by Melissa Breyer

    The poison derived from common castor beans is extremely lethal.

  • Why Tylenol may ease your fear of death

    Wed, Apr 17, 2013 1:21 PM by Megan Gannon, LiveScience

    The painkiller seems capable of 'blocking existential unease in the same way it prevents pain,' says researcher.

  • How exercise can offset some of alcohol's damage

    Wed, Apr 17, 2013 1:06 PM by Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily

    Alcohol can damage the white matter, 'cables' that help the brain communicate, while exercise can strengthen it.

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