Beach towel snaps into workout regimen

It may finally be summer in Southern California, but some of us aren't quite ready for swimsuits and sand. So grab a towel, head to the...

The water's not always fine

Swimming may be fun (if you like that kind of thing), but it also carries risks….

The outdoors is your gym

When the weather turns warm, ditch the gym and take the workout outside. Parks, beaches, hiking trails and even urban landscapes offer great...

Workout DVDs

If your Pilates practice has gotten a little stale or that boot camp workout has become tedious, it's time to shake up your routine. Try...

Sometimes it's not about the swift

When I stood on the starting line of the Los Angeles Marathon this spring, my main objective was to beat my husband. This was to be John's...

FDA panel says Avandia should stay, but with restrictions

Faced with conflicting and less-than-conclusive scientific evidence, a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended Wednesday...

U.N. moves toward quicker AIDS treatment in developing countries

The United Nations' agency in charge of AIDS policy is lowering the threshold for treating HIV-positive individuals in developing...

Obama's HIV/AIDS policy hailed for targeting spread of disease

President Obama acknowledged an uncomfortable reality as he unveiled the nation's first comprehensive national HIV/AIDS strategy at a...

Whooping cough risks, symptoms and vaccine

Whooping cough is a respiratory infection caused by the Bordetella pertussis bacterium. An airborne disease that can also be...

The Unreal World: 'Miami Medical' accident injuries and surgeries a stretch?

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Gear: vibration platforms

Vibration platforms, which purportedly provide a host of bone, muscle, circulatory, flexibility and injury-rehab benefits by shaking your...

Milk: How much should you drink?

Uncertainty about milk aside, the USDA's recommendations are clear-cut.

My Turn: Is the Venice Beach 'pit' the best literary salon in L.A.?

You've walked past it. If you're a tourist, you probably snapped a picture — if you're a native, you almost definitely haven't. No...

People's Pharmacy: Serotonin syndrome

Stretch away stress at your desk

Here's a great way to reduce tension in the upper back, neck and shoulders. Practice this stretch at your desk after long hours of sitting...

A breakthrough in AIDS research

An effective vaccine against the AIDS virus may have moved one step closer to reality, researchers said Thursday.

U.S. advisers recommend keeping diabetes drug Avandia on the market

GlaxoSmithKline Plc's diabetes drug Avandia should be allowed to stay on the market but with additional warnings, U.S. health advisers...

A proper downward-facing dog

If you practice yoga, you're familiar with downward-facing dog. It's a traditional pose that requires strength and energy in your arms and...

When pain becomes chronic

Pain. It stabs. It burns. It aches. It throbs. It gnaws at you. It knocks you for a loop. But, sooner or later, it goes away.

Not everyone hurts the same way

Pain is private. Unlike blood pressure or temperature or other symptoms easily measured and defined, the physical reaction to unpleasant...

Movement therapies may reduce chronic pain

For more than a decade, Cheryl Clark has lived with the chronic pain that accompanies fibromyalgia. After years of suffering with severe...

Where pain pills fail, electronic devices can deliver

Despite modern medicine's pharmacy, chock-full of pain medicines, popping pills fails to stop many kinds of pain.