Health

SCREENING FOR COLORECTAL CANCER

The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends that regular screenings for colon and rectal cancer should begin at age 50 in healthy adults ...

TOO SICK TO EXERCISE, OR IS IT ALL IN YOUR HEAD?

You're committed to your exercise routine, but now a bothersome cold has you in its clutches and threatens your dedication. You know that sometimes ...

KEEP YOUR ROUTINE INTERESTING

If running the same general course week after week is making your exercise routine too boring, mix it up. For example, if you typically run 40 ...

HOW MANY DAYS TO DE-TRAIN?

We all hate when life gets in the way of our workouts. But sometimes work, illness or even good things like vacations can keep us from heading out ...

PESTICIDES ON PRODUCE: REDUCING YOUR RISK

If you're concerned about ingesting pesticides used on produce, you'll be interested to know that certain fruits and vegetables contain more ...

SMOOTHIE ALERT: TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING?

Before you join the cool nutrition craze that's turning the country into SmoothieLand, consider what's going into your concoction. Smoothies in the ...

REST EASIER ABOUT SLEEPLESS NIGHTS

Whether you're planning to run your first 5K race or gunning to win a major marathon, you might find yourself tossing and turning the night before ...