health/fitness

Do you have a sincere desire to become more fit and healthy, but the idea of exercising outdoors or in a public gym brings you to a dead stop?

Even for people who don't have cold-induced urticaria, winter can be hard on the skin, says state-licensed clinical esthetician Jennifer Derry, who works in the Pittsburgh office of plastic surgeon Leo McCafferty.

Pam Pezzin was walking in the woods on a winter day back around 1989 when she broke out in hives all over her body, including her stomach, arms, legs and face.

Over the years, she continued to break out in bumps when it was cold outside, and she suffered from symptoms of asthma, too.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - People can die of a condition known as "broken heart syndrome," which researchers in Little Rock have found to be much more common in women than men.

The Army's top medical officer this week rejected assertions that commanders are discouraging doctors at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Wash., from diagnosing soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Most patrons of fast-food shops are regularly asked if they'd like to "value size" or increase the portions of their meal for a few cents more.

Experts say supersized meals and a "clean plate" culture largely contribute to a national obesity rate among adults greater than 33 percent.

The interplay of companionships and heart attacks might seem a stark contrast to the February obsession with Valentine's Day love, hearts and flowers. But February is also American Heart Month.

Motivation is something that people find to be mysterious and out of reach. That's especially true when it comes to exercising consistently instead of in the start-and-stop fashion that many people find frustrating and defeating.

Everybody's doing it.

Celebrities, seniors, young adults, teens and young children. Even cats and dogs.

People of every race and religious group are catching on to the benefits of yoga.

The 5,000-year-old practice has gone from an obscure Eastern-oriented discipline to somehow, almost overnight, the hottest exercise trend.

Eleven years ago, Karen Erickson was told she had two years to live.

Erickson, 45, with lungs that work at less than 20 percent, was diagnosed with a disease so little known that the physician's assistant who delivered the news didn't get it quite right.