Fitness

Stress reduction, insomnia prevention, emotion control, improved attention—certain breathing techniques can make life better. But where do you start?

Whether it is a full marathon or a 10K, training for a race can have less than desirable consequences if you are not prepared

After a science writer kicks caffeine to reduce his anxiety, a wellness expert assures him that coffee is good for you

Mice with the human version of a gene can run for longer without becoming fatigued 

The more we look, the more we find sex differences in cardiovascular disease

Unlike our ape cousins, humans require high levels of physical activity to be healthy

Bariatric procedures are revealing new insights into the dialogue between bowel and brain

A new way to measure internal time could yield insight into sleep deprivation and disease 

Fructose and sucrose can make it all the way to the colon, where they spell a sugary death sentence for beneficial bacteria. Karen Hopkin reports.

Scientists are continuing to showing that everything from the “runner’s high” to the “yogi’s tranquility” can have profound effects on your brain

The hormone irisin encourages bone remodeling, in part by first triggering another substance that encourages some bone breakdown.