Think the best way to avoid a workout is a little cough, sore throat or slight fever? ...more

January 25, 2008

Almost a year into retirement, my decision to hit the ground running and stay busy has served me well. Activities include mentoring a child at a local school, volunteering at the CARES Senior Clinic and remaining active on several community boards. ...more

December 30, 2007

Scientists eased symptoms of muscular dystrophy in mice by injecting modified stem cells from human patients, a preliminary result that raises hopes for treating patients with tissue from their own bodies. ...more

December 13, 2007

Yuichiro Miura has an unusual routine for a man in his mid-70s. At dawn, the veteran adventurer wakes after a night in a private low-oxygen chamber. He straps weights onto his ankles, hoists a 44-pound backpack onto his shoulders and hikes for hours around Tokyo. Sometimes he adds a stroll on his treadmill. ...more

October 20, 2007

Marie Gilmore, 32, Lithia Height: 5-foot-8 Starting weight: 265 Current weight: 165 Why I did it: Basically I was a mom to two children and had a business and husband and house and family. Everything was really good in my life, but there was this one thing I couldn't handle and get control of that made me feel less than successful: my weight. ...more

October 18, 2007

Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio wants everyone in the city to move. No, not out of the city. But to get up and become physically active. That's the idea behind her Walking With the Mayor events, held twice a year. The next one is Oct. 20. "It's just a great way to show people that, hey, it doesn't take much to get out there and exercise," she says. ...more

October 11, 2007

To provide the best service and products for runners, it helps to be a runner yourself. ...more

September 26, 2007