health/fitness

Checking in at a doctor's office or hospital increasingly requires at least two documents -- an insurance card and a photo ID.

Don't take it too personally.

The providers are simply trying to protect themselves -- and you -- from joining the growing ranks of medical identify theft victims.

When Dr. Todd Tuttle asks his female medical students at the University of Minnesota what they would do if they had breast cancer, he is always surprised by the large number who say they would choose to have both breasts removed, even if they didn't have to.

Do cell phones cause brain tumors? Does a wire bra cause breast tumors to develop?

Consumers have been a bit frenzied of late as new studies about cell phones and cancer emerged over the past few weeks, and as Congress held hearings in recent days on the issue. This followed a blog discussion earlier this summer about the effects of wire bras on the risk of breast cancer.

Battling the H1N1 flu pandemic may not be so tough after all. That is, if you believe the marketing claims of companies who say they have developed products that can cure, treat or prevent the notorious influenza virus.

Bosses who feel incompetent are more likely to bully subordinates, according to a study being published in the journal Psychological Science.

We all know the table, the desk, even the credenza where the goodies are piled in the office.

Rosa buys pies every Thursday.

R.J. brings in roasted peanuts.

Teresa finally finished selling chocolate for her son's band trip to Orlando.

And even though Arlene retired last year, she still sends in baked goods.

Imagine dancing with joyous abandon, grooving and gliding into soul-kissing bliss. That's what my morning was like when I took my first "Nia" class.

Sick of hearing about the flu? Just wait until spring.

There are signs that H1N1 is going to be with us awhile, with many public-health officials anticipating a third wave of the virus early next year.

An estimated 35.6 million people worldwide are living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, and the toll in developing countries is doubling, according to a new report.

The number of people living with the condition is expected to hit 115 million by 2050. That is, of course, barring a significant breakthrough in the prevention or treatment of the brain-destroying illness.

When Jim Graden traveled the world with the U.S. Karate team in the 1980s, he had no problem staying in shape. But as the former World Heavyweight Kickboxing titleholder got older, he found it harder and harder to maintain his champion physique.

So when he retired from competition in the mid-'90s, he developed the Cardio Karate program to help keep fit.