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To get fit in February — and beyond — the advice is simple: Do something new or different. Do something you love. If you can find an activity that's both, you're setting yourself up for fitness success.

The former 'Three's Company' star takes 60 pills daily and injects hormones to stay young.

At age 23 and just out of college, Eliot Kohan was diagnosed with leukemia. He was told he had four months to live. He survived. But he and his wife were left with thousands of dollars in medical bills. Their struggles taught them an important lesson in saving money.

For years, napping has been derided as a sign of laziness. We are "caught" napping or "found asleep at the switch". But lately it has garnered new respect, thanks to scientific evidence that midday dozing benefits both mental acuity and overall health. A slew of recent studies have shown that naps boost alertness, creativity, mood, and productivity in the later hours of the day.

For years after his NFL career ended, Ted Johnson could barely muster the energy to leave his house.

Studies say steroids don’t help wheezing childrenSteroid drugs, a common treatment for young children prone to wheezing and colds, do not help and may even be harmful, according to new research in Britain and Canada.

In a boon for supporters of air-quality management, new findings show that the more particulate air pollution is reduced, the more life expectancy increases.

For those wondering just how much impact cleaning up the air can have, researchers now have a much fuller picture.

ExpmanCA9K2T1U[1] Fitness is like a drug; each person needs a different dose. But if you're time-pressed you can still benefit from the bare minimum: a one-minute burst of movement.

Apple chief Steve Jobs is taking leave until the end of June, saying his health issues were more complex than he thought.

Expanding government-sponsored health care to 4 million more children would make a down payment on Barack Obama's promise to provide universal health care to all Americans who want it.