They say the holiday season is the most wonderful date of the year, but I must add that it generally isn’t the healthiest. Here are a few things I think will help you stay happy, fit, and healthy in December. Source Start Slideshow Original post by FitSugar

I have been a vitamin skeptic for years, having experimented with different types of supplements off and on by the years. I took folic acid when I decided I wanted to get pregnant, and I energize my mother to take calcium since the supplements have been shown to help women by 65 preserve healthy bone...

Very inexpensive, relatively easy, and extremely effective, jump roping is one of the best pieces of fitness equipment to have on hand. It takes up no room in your travel bag, and considering it gets your heart rate up in no duration, it’s great for those times when you can only squeeze in a quick...

Genetics, diet, and stress can cause high blood pressure (hypertension), but a recent study shows there’s a way to lower it naturally. Drink three cups of hibiscus tea a day. Look for that tea at your health food store, either solely hibiscus, or ones that are blended with that herb. The ability...

Dr. Hossam Haick and colleagues from the Israel Institute of Technology have published an scoop in Nano Letters describing their technology for detecting lung cancer markers in human breath. From the National Cancer Institute: Dr. Haick and his collaborators first created individual devices consisting...

A group of collaborators from MIT and Harvard created nanoparticles that specifically bind to, and deliver the drug cisplatin, to prostate cancer cells. From the National Cancer Institute’s Alliance for Nanotechnology in Cancer: To construct a regular nanoparticle that would only release its toxic...

Barco is releasing a new line of clinical video monitors that feature high resolution and 10-bit grayscale for precise display of radiological images. The MDRC series comes in two variants: a 20-inch color screen with 2 MegaPixel resolution (MDRC-2120) and a 19-inch color version with 1 MegaPixel resolution...