Why Playing a Sport Should Be Your New Workout

Health Why Playing a Sport Should Be Your New Workout People who play a sport are more likely to stay healthy and fit as they age, according to a new study published in BMJ Open, compared to those who do other types of physical activity. Finding a sport

Health Yoga Improves Sleep in People Being Treated For Cancer People receiving chemotherapy are often plagued by insomnia at night and excessive drowsiness during the day. But a new study in the journal Cancer suggests that yoga can help. Breast cancer patients

Health Here's How Much It Really Costs to Run a Marathon Thinking about running a 26.2? You’ve probably budgeted how much time you’ll need to train. But you might be wondering just how much money a marathon will cost you. To help you plan for

Health The Real Reason Why You Love Walking Your Dog Owning a dog and going on regular dog walks both have proven health benefits. But a small new study suggests that no matter how many times you hear that pounding the pavement with your pup is good

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Health How Venus Williams Eats and Sleeps for the U.S. Open At 37 years old, Venus Williams didn’t look a day over 30 as she crushed the court at Wimbledon last month, advancing through the tournament and onto center court for the final. And while

Health 12 Things You Should Know About Runner's Knee—Even If You Don't Run Runner’s knee earned its nickname because of how frequently it strikes a specific type of athlete. But you don’t have to pin on a race bib or do laps around a track to develop this knee

Health Don't Have Time to Exercise? Do This for 10 Minutes In the fitness world, the word “miracle” gets thrown around like a two-pound dumbbell. But when it comes to high-intensity interval training (HIIT), a very short workout, the benefits

Health 9 Causes of Leg Cramps—and How To Stop Them What are leg cramps? If you haven’t already, you will probably experience leg cramps at some point in your life. They can hit at the worst possible moments; whether you’re lying in bed at

Health How Tai Chi Makes You Stronger In today’s world of high-intensity fitness fads, one might wonder whether tai chi—characterized by its slow, deliberate movements—is a worthwhile workout. But the ancient Chinese

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Health You Asked: What’s the Best Way to Rehydrate—Besides Drinking Water?When workouts leave you drenched, or when it’s so hot outside that your clothes cling to your body like Saran wrap, start drinking. If you don’t rehydrate, your body and brain can suffer;

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