Heart disease, the leading cause of death in America, can be combatted by implementing a simple walking regimen. Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York found that moderate...

Back-to-school is an exciting time of year for families, but it also means new exposures to germs. From school desks found to have 400 times more bacteria than the average toilet, to personal items l...

I recently made the mistake of telling some friends that I never get sick. I can’t remember the last time I got really sick. I’ve gotten a cold here and there, but nothing that has really slowed me d...

“Sweet with a little heat” is the best way to describe the combination of flavors this vibrant and healthy dish brings to you, your family, and guests as you gather around the dinner table for an eve...

This has been a year of change for me. My job has changed; not my job in fitness but my main job, my job as mother. Last August, our middle child and only daughter, headed off to college and joined h...

So, you’ve got a nice exercise routine established and you eat a healthy diet, but you’re not quite where you want to be. What to do? The answer may be simpler than you think. A few years ago, my fam...

The incidence of concussion is particularly high in the preschool years – up to around 2% of children aged 0 to 5 years per year. A study by researchers at CHU Sainte-Justine mother-child research ho...

The use of opioid painkillers such as Vicodin and Oxycontin is on the rise and this trend is taking its toll. Opioids account for 46 deaths each day in the United States — more than any other d...

The first time it happened my youngest was just a baby. I had just finished teaching a class and a woman from LA who had been in the class came up to me. “What are you doing in Waco, Texas? You shoul...