Technological Interventions Merge Into Health And Fitness

ACSM's Exercise is Medicine program encourages all physicians and healthcare professionals to examine patients' physical activity programs at every visit.

Exercise in Adolescence Linked To Breast Cancer Lower Rate

Women who were physically active as teens and young adults were 23 percent less likely to develop premenopausal breast cancer than women who grew up sedentary.

Running Clubs Recruit for Wellness

Individual runners or groups of runners may join HSC's team. Corporations may sponsor their employees' participation, match their gifts, or sign on as an official corporate sponsor, with all the accompanying benefits.

Golf Prolongs Life, Good Health

Golf can be a good investment for the health, according to a new study from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet. The death rate for golfers is 40 per cent lower than for other people of the same sex, age and socioeconomic status, which correspond to a 5 year increase in life expe...

Physical Activity Affected By Social Status

As physical activity is a ticket to health and well-being, it should be easily accessible, culturally acceptable, appealing and convenient to everybody.

Wearing Flip-flops May Lead to Leg Pain

I love that comfortable feeling of slipping into a pair of flip-flops right after a run or race during the hot summer months. That's why I was so disappointed to...

Illinois Governor Promotes Exercise And Healthier Lifestyles

Illinois Governor urged Illinois workers to choose a healthier diet, physical activity, and becoming a role model of good health habits for their children.

Runners' Knees Still Looking Good After 10 Years

Good news for runners' knees! In a recent small study, German researchers performed MRIs on the knees of seven recreational marathon runners and then did similar MRIs 10 years...

Swimming vs. Jogging

If you're into mixing up your cardio by including swimming and running in your routine, then you'll probably want to know how the two compare. Take this quiz to test what you know.

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When's the Best Time to Run?

Wouldn't it be nice if we could always run at the time when it was both convenient for our schedules and most beneficial for our bodies? Unfortunately, it doesn't...

Run Away from High Gas Prices

As I was filling up my car at the gas station yesterday, I gasped when I looked at the final price on the pump. I know I'm not alone when...

Tips for Running with Your Dog

Dogs can be great running companions. They're reliable and adjust to whatever pace you want to run, and you don't have to worry about them boring you with stories about...

Ice or Heat on a Running Injury?

I recently received this question from a runner: "After a recent run, my shins started to hurt. One running friend told me to ice them, but then someone else told...

Top 10 Running Sunglasses

Protecting your eyes from the sun while running is important all year-long -- but the stronger rays and longer hours of daylight make it even more critical in the summer...

Vote in This Week's Poll: How do you feel about runners who cheat in races?

Once you've run in enough races, you're bound to witness (unfortunately) some shady behaviors by a participant or two. You know, the runner who doesn't go all the way to...

Top Warm Weather Running Socks

Wearing the right running socks is critical to your comfort and endurance when running in the heat. These recommended warm weather running socks will keep your feet cool and dry,...

Alternatives to Expensive Energy Snacks and Drinks

Is it necessary to shell out lots of money for fancy energy bars and drinks? Walking Guide Wendy has a great article comparing energy bars and drinks to cheaper alternatives,...

Top Fall U.S. Marathons

So you've already set your goal to run a marathon this fall, but here comes the tough question: Which one should you run? For those of you looking for a...

Runners' Recipes - For a Good Cause

Did you ever wonder what elite runners eat for dinner? Now you can get a peek inside their kitchens with The Runner's Cookbook: Winning Recipes from Some of the World's...

How to Run Hills

If you're one of those runners who dreads running hills, it may be because you're not using the right hill running techniques. Follow these steps for proper hill running and...