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Yoga poses for what ails you

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:36:58 GMT

When Dr. Carolyn LaFleur was in a car accident six years ago, she couldn't move her neck for a year and a half, she had terrible pain in her hip, and she would get headaches at her temples.

Yoga soothes fibromyalgia pain

Thu, 14 Oct 2010 20:16:41 GMT

Fibromyalgia patients who aren't getting relief from prescription drugs and are in too much pain to exercise may want to try yoga, a new study suggests.

Nearing 50, Renaissance jock Herschel Walker breaks fitness rules

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 20:55:08 GMT

Javier Mendez, a mixed martial arts trainer for 32 years, scoffed when he heard that retired NFL star Herschel Walker, who's nearing 50, wanted to compete in ultimate fighting.

Increase your flexibility and improve your life

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 13:04:04 GMT

You've managed to make it to spinning class (for the second time this week!), but as soon as the instructor starts the cooldown, you head for the door. Hold it right there. Turns out, stretching is just as important as getting on the bike in the first place.

America's healthiest pleasures: 10 'vices' that are good for you

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:30:14 GMT

Permission granted: You can officially stop feeling guilty about those little "bad-for-you" habits you can't seem to break. Turns out, many of life's greatest indulgences bring big health benefits -- helping you stay slim, fight off the blues, and kick disease to the curb.

Fibromyalgia? Try tai chi

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:04:41 GMT

Doctors often recommend exercise for patients with fibromyalgia, but the chronic pain and fatigue associated with the condition can make activities like running and swimming difficult.

Bust that baby bulge -- realistically

Wed, 12 May 2010 15:33:01 GMT

Sweating, sore and somewhat humiliated, Christina Jones ran and pushed the stroller with her screaming baby Claudia past Lane Bryant.

Skier spreads cheese on leg to heal injury

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:13:44 GMT

Some turn to prayer. Others turn to state-of-the-art medicine. Lindsey Vonn turned to the power of fromage.

Parkour teaches the art of moving

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:31:57 GMT

Most people know him as Sean. But to his best friends, Sean Hannah is "Spiderman." Since he was a child, Hannah has been scaling fences, climbing trees and skinning knees -- all in the name of fun. He says he just likes to keep moving. "I am very active. I like to change my routine. Keep it different," he says.

Seniors Wii bowl for world record and for health

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:09:12 GMT

A world record was set recently in Houston, Texas. It wasn't the world's fastest quarter-mile run, the world's largest pumpkin or even the world's heaviest man. It was, however, as stunning to witness: the world's largest senior citizen Wii bowling tournament, as confirmed by Guinness World Records.