Healthy articles

Losing weight is nearly always a favorite topic of conversation among friends or co-workers and a hot topic for news articles and advertisements.

Stay healthy and stay safe! Make sure you know how to protect your back, neck and knees from injury while running, playing sports, or hitting the gym.

In a bid to overcome the growing problem of obesity, experts come up with new ideas every day. One of the latest expert advices is to link obesity with the marks a child scores in his exams. But are such drastic measures a step in the right direction?

Often avoided by joggers and runners, getting outdoors for a run during the cold winter months is plagued with images of a freezing and uncomfortable workout.

Do you have an elderly relative who is showing progressive memory loss? Have the doctors diagnosed it as a case of senile dementia or Alzheimer’s. Chances are she may be suffering from vitamin B12 deficiency, commonly seen in elderly and easily treatable.

From taking a tiny snip of skin to create brain cells to treat Alzheimer's disease to a vaccine for HIV, exciting medical developments are near.

From training dogs to detect cancer to body parts grown in the lab, here is a roundup of the top 10 medical discoveries of 2011.

Air Force pilots were studied for ways to increase their ability to pick out targets from radar image. Training time was cut in half with delivery of an electric current to the pilots’ brains.

Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas, and Hanukkah... You know it's that time of year when the shopping days have their own names. The spirit of giving is still alive, so don’t let all the excitement of the season cloud your gift-giving judgment.

You don't have to give up any of your holiday foods to avoid holiday weight gain. Here are ten ways to avoid weight gain without feeling deprived.