Her Active Life

Doctors have known for many years that having weak quad muscles (in the front of your upper legs) increases risk for damage to the cartilage in your knees. A study from Purdue University shows that strengthening these muscles slows down knee…

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After slaving over a hot stove to prepare holiday feasts and freshly baked goodies (or slaving over a takeout menu if you’ve chosen to eschew epic festive dining this year), you may find yourself opening the refrigerator to find piles of…

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According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2003 to 2004, about one-third of adults in the U.S. are overweight and 32.2 percent are obese (“WIN”).  The numbers have been progressively increasing each year…

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Rugby aficionados debate when and where the game originated; medieval chroniclers documented games of football (to North Americans football = soccer) between different villages in Western Europe, where men would do anything possible, including carrying the ball, to beat out their rivals (“Origins of…

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