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Michelle Obama is spending her Saturday morning at a Florida church, talking with religious leaders about their role in helping people eat better and become more physically fit.
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Just in time for Valentine's Day, we offer 14 ways sex can be beneficial to your health.
Many companies now package snacks in 100-calorie portions, but they often don't contain the nutrients your body needs. "I love the concept of those, but the majority of them aren't the best options," says Chrissy Wellington, a nutritionist at Canyon Ranch health resort in Lenox, Mass. Some advice:
Children's health advocates are calling on state legislatures to ban flame retardants in baby's products after researchers found the toxic chemicals in 85 percent of items they tested.
The sunny fact that Americans are living longer, more productive lives has a dark side: More of us than ever live with chronic illnesses that are not only a drag on sufferers' time and energy, but on the nation's pocketbook. The Institute of Medicine put a dollar figure on the cost of caring for chronic illness in the United States — $1.5 trillion yearly, fully three-fourths of annual healthcare spending.
This Valentine's Day, avoid the temptation to buy sweets for your sweetheart. Yes, the heart-shaped cookies, cakes and candies will be everywhere, but you can do better. The hosts of the syndicated talk show "The Doctors" (www.thedoctorstv.com) have these 10 healthy outside-the-chocolate-box alternatives to traditional Valentine's Day celebrations:
The recent news of three Chicago-area children fatally crushed by falling TVs has rippled far beyond their communities to help reignite the debate on TV safety. The head of a national children's safety institution declared he will launch a specialized study on the topic, and the agency that sets TV safety standards is revisiting the matter.
When my cousin died from breast cancer more than 10 years ago, I made it a yearly ritual to raise money for Susan G. Komen for the Cure, a group dedicated to the prevention, treatment and cure of this dreaded disease.
If you're overweight and trying to lose pounds, you may not get help from your doctor if he is overweight too, according to new research.
I have a close friend who was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease at the age of 57.
A new study has found that acid reflux medicine used to treat asthma in children isn't effective.
The next packaging project will be at Idlewild Baptist Church on March 3. Those meals will go to local children.
WASHINGTON — Michelle Obama and "Late Night" host Jimmy Fallon turned the White House into a playground to promote the first lady's "Let's Move!" fitness campaign.
One hundred twelve patients at Community Hospital in New Port Richey were relocated to the new Medical Center of Trinity on State Road 54.
AeroShot, inhalable caffeine available through a lipstick-sized tube, has gone on the market, prompting fears it could become the next club drug among young people despite claims of its safety.
Breads and rolls aren't saltier than other foods, but researchers found that American tend to eat a lot of them.
The ad said eating a Chicken McBite was less risky than petting a stray pit bull, among other options. It enraged pit bull owners and their supporters.
You may like the food you buy, but is it "Great for You"?
The Tampa Bay area is expecting some rain later this week, but more is needed to relieve symptoms for allergy sufferers.
WASHINGTON — Alexis McKenzie's mother had mild dementia, but things sounded OK when she phoned home: Dad was with her, finishing his wife's sentences as they talked about puttering through the day and a drive to the store.
TALLAHASSEE — A bill that would shift public-health responsibilities from the state to the counties — possibly affecting 12,000 state Department of Health jobs — cleared a House panel Monday.
Texting while driving, speeding and back-seat hanky-panky aren't all that parents need to worry about when their kids are in cars: Add secondhand smoke to the list.
Money for a long-proposed expansion of the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center could come in the form of a new jobs bill created last week in Tallahassee.
Add another legend to Sam Fuld's legacy.
Bayshore Boulevard is one of the area's best places to train, but it's also grueling. Here's your handy guide to map your workout, including water fountains along the route.
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