Fitness
The Check-Up: Hate the new Facebook?
If your Facebook friends are anything like mine, you’ve probably had to endure status update after status update of ranting about the new look of […]
The Check-Up: Impulsive Kids Become Impulsive Adults
File this one under “Things That Probably Won’t Surprise You.” A team of researchers tracked a group of people for 40 (!) years to learn […]
The Check-Up: Our Air Is Unhealthy
A report out yesterday found that in 2010, Philly had 29 days of dangerous air pollution levels, ranking our region the eighth smoggiest in the […]
The Check-Up: Sarah Palin Might Be Running
Okay, so there’s no real proof of this, but the folks over at Runner’s World are postulating that former VP candidate and reality star Sarah […]
The Check-Up: Would You Drink Blood?
Warning: This story might make your stomach churn. A Kenyan track-and-field athlete at Central Connecticut State University was told by his coach to drink a […]
The Check-Up: You Might Have a Drinking Problem
A new analysis of over 30 studies on drinking habits has found that younger generations consistently consume more alcohol than older ones. Researchers examined data […]
The Check-Up: Lung Cancer Rates Declining
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports a decline in lung cancer rates, particularly among women. Apparently Western US states—especially California, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, […]
The Check-Up: Having a Heart Attack?
An Oklahoma City inventor has created an electrocardiogram (ECG) device and app that would allow users to monitor heart activity right on their iPhones. A […]
News That Could Make You Feel Very Happy! (Or Not)
In another example of life’s fundamental unfairness, researchers at UCLA have managed to isolate a gene that’s linked to optimism, self-esteem and “mastery”—the sense that […]
The Check-Up: What You’ll Eat This Year (in Pounds)
The Atlantic has our top story today, which is actually a chart more than a story. Translation: very little reading required. Anyway, looks like someone […]
The Check-Up: Dads Have Less Testosterone
Men, I hate to break it to you, but a new study found that a guy’s testosterone level drops after he becomes a parent. And […]
The Check-Up: Smokers Face Stigma, Even Among Tobacco Users
Like to smoke? A new Gallup poll has found that one in four Americans loses respect for a person when he or she smokes. Ok, […]
The Check-Up: Finger Length Linked to Health Problems
Have you looked at your hands lately? Like, really, really looked at them? Scientists in Florida have been studying hands to figure out why finger […]
The Check-Up: Study Says Overweight Young Adults Die Sooner
There’s no way to sugar-coat today’s top health story: Researchers at UNC Chapel Hill are reporting that people who are overweight at age 25 actually […]
The Check-Up: Another Good Reason to Quit Smoking
With school back in session this week, it’s fitting that today’s health headlines are all about kids. The top story making the rounds is about […]