On this year’s Oscar red carpet, Fab spotted two color trends amongst the ladies: subtle sparkle and red-hot sirens . Here are a few ways to make your next gym visit red hot and sparkly: Nike fleece striped hoodie ($40), Puma fitness bag ($45),... 

  The point of naming a medical surrogate is to have someone around to express your preferences about care when you can’t. But not providing surrogates with enough information ahead of time can cause them emotional distress that may last for years.... 

  Doctors don’t seem to be telling patients that they’re overweight. And that’s not doing them any favors, new research suggests. Getting an honest assessment from a physician appeared to be a key factor in whether or not study participants... 

In true Oscar fashion, celebrities went formal for last night’s festivities. But floor-length gowns don’t mean they have to cover up all their hard work at the gym. From strapless gowns to form-fitting designs, can you identify who showed... 

It could be my dancing background , or my love of yoga , but stretching is the icing on the cake of a great workout (I badly mixed a dessert metaphor with exercise, but sometimes I exercise with cake on the brain). After sweaty strength-training sessions,... 

  Here’s the trajectory of a communicable disease in an era of jet travel: A woman infected with measles travels from the U.K. into Dulles Airport in Virginia on Feb. 20. Two days later she flies from Baltimore Washington International Airport... 

What’s Essential?: Regulators are working on definitions of the “essential” medical care that must be offered by insurance plans under the health-care overhaul law, the WSJ reports . The law defines ten categories of care that must... 

The treadmill has the potential to bore, but running in the cold and the rain is rarely fun. To make sure you still get your cardio on, we’ve created this boredom-busting, fat-fighting treadmill workout that after warming up changes by the minute.... 

When the Get Fit For 2011 challenge launched this year, we had no idea what the response would be. Two months into it, and we can honestly say that you, our readers, have totally exceeded our expectations. We’ve still got a few more challenges... 

At the end of this week, I’m heading to Mexico for a short vacation; on my short list of things to do: relax, hang by the ocean, and eat the local offerings. Not content to lie around all day, I’ve also managed to find some ways to keep my...