According to recent figures released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approximately $200 million dollars are wasted each year in health care costs and loss of productivity due to smoking. The World Health Organization estimates that... 

We’ve all been there: you waltz into a new group glass at the gym only to discover that the yoga is far beyond your reach or the dance moves are better suited to fly girls than fitness buffs. Getting in over your head can not only be embarrassing,... 

The FDA just approved saxagliptin, a diabetes medicine that will be co-marketed by Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca. The drug, which will be sold under the brand name Onglyza, is in a relatively new class, called DPP-4 inhibitors, that can be taken... 

If you’re heading to the beach soon to beat the Summer heat, you might want to see how clean it is. Recently, we learned that playing in the sand can increase your risk of developing gastrointestinal ailments, and the water might not be too clean... 

Which docs are getting paid by Eli Lilly? To find out, check out the company’s new “faculty registry” . It’s a list of payments to all the doctors who served as consultants in the first quarter of this year. In just the first... 

Transplantable organs are a scarce commodity, and people die every day waiting for them. So it’s no wonder that they’re a perpetual source of tension , as we were reminded yet again today by some news from the other side of the Atlantic.... 

When you go to a yoga class, the sea of mats laid out on the floor is usually pretty boring. Plain blue, black, and purple aren’t exactly an expression of your unique personalty, so why not design your own? At yogamatic.com , you can upload any... 

Staying fit and healthy is something you have to think about every day. So get a little help with daily Twitter fitness tips and advice. According to People magazine, Lauren Conrad loves tips from Hollywood personal trainer Jarett Del Bene. You too can... 

When you head to the gym do you dress down like Shanae Grimes , sporting an old-school gray sweatshirt, or do you go more upscale and dress in fitness fashion? How Do You Dress For the Gym? I dress down. I like fit fashion. Depends on my mood. Excerpt... 

Dear Fit, I’ve been increasing my cardio workouts to help me drop the seven pounds I gained after losing my job. Previously I was doing 30 minutes twice a week, but over the last three weeks, I’ve been doing 30 minutes five or six times a...