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You Asked: Can Hanging Upside Down Relieve Back Pain?

If you’ve ever seen a TV commercial for inversion tables—those tilting cont...
If you’ve ever seen a TV commercial for inversion tables—those tilting contraptions that allow you to hang upside down by your ankles—and you suffer from back pain, you’ve probably been tempted to buy one. The...

6 Surprising Things That May Improve Breast Cancer Treatment

Being diagnosed with breast cancer can make a person feel powerless, but th...
Being diagnosed with breast cancer can make a person feel powerless, but there are some things women can do to potentially improve how they feel throughout the process. Here are some strategies recommended by experts—and...

Yoga Improves Sleep in People Being Treated For Cancer

People receiving chemotherapy are often plagued by insomnia at night and ex...
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 in the study...

6 Secrets to a Happier Life

The following story is excerpted from TIME's special edition, The Science o...
The following story is excerpted from TIME's special edition, The Science of Happiness, which is available at Amazon. Whether you’re a web designer, teacher, fire-fighter or Army officer, you are encouraged to keep checking things...

This Week in Health: Summer Colds, Health Care and Yoga for Pain

It's officially summer, but the warm weather doesn't necessarily mean you'r...
It's officially summer, but the warm weather doesn't necessarily mean you're in for three months of good health. This week's health news revealed why getting a summer bug can feel even more awful than a...

Yoga Works as Well as Physical Therapy for Back Pain

Another study is touting the benefits of yoga—this time, for people with ba...
Another study is touting the benefits of yoga—this time, for people with back problems. The new research put yoga head-to-head against physical therapy and found the two were equally good at restoring function and reducing...