Muscle

Greg Vincent remembers his grandfather's aching feet. It was hard not to notice, he said — especially when the elderly man spent hours soaking his toes in warm water, trying to relieve the pain from his bunions and calluses. Vincent thought of...

The secret signs of bulimia and anorexia are familiar. Looking in the mirror and always seeing an unfit, unattractive, fat person -- even when the real reflection isn't. Purging in the restroom after eating dinner with friends. Starving oneself by eating...

How much strength training is enough to build muscles and garner some health benefits? Kent Adams, director of the exercise physiology lab at Cal State Monterey Bay, says most healthy people can follow the basic guidelines from the American College of...

Hiccups What they are: Involuntary, intermittent, spasmodic contractions of the diaphragm, followed by a sudden closure of the epiglottis (the cartilage protecting the vocal cords), which makes the hiccup sound. They have no known function, but they...

Q. I have a tremor in my left hand and worry that I have Parkinson’s disease. What are the symptoms? Parkinson’s disease is difficult to diagnose and only a doctor can do so, preferably a movement-disorder specialist. The symptoms are many...

Face and neck lifts can erase years off your appearance by reducing wrinkles and tightening skin around the eyes, cheeks, jowls and neck. Types of Lifts - Lower facelifts tighten the facial muscles around the jowls, jaw line and neck, raise the...

Aging is relative — a sliding scale that affects us each individually and personally. Gravity may coax parts of us toward Argentina, but some of us still feel as perky and vigorous as we did in our youth. With so many ways to improve our...

Strength training has strong-armed its way beyond the realm of bodybuilding. A growing body of research shows that working out with weights has health benefits beyond simply bulking up one's muscles and strengthening bones. Studies are finding that...

From balance to Zumba, older adults are finding fun ways to stay healthy A peek inside an assisted living community's fitness center or a Chicago area senior center may bring some surprises. From yoga mats to high energy dancing, older adults are finding...

Aquatics aerobics is a low-impact sport that offers cardio, muscle and core conditioning that is easy on your joints. Why It's So Popular - It strengthens your core, improves blood flow and provides cardio and muscle conditioning all in one workout--...

It had been five years since Hailey Danisewicz last thought about bending her left knee. The 20-year-old Northwestern University sophomore was 12 when she was diagnosed with bone cancer in her left leg just above the knee. "I had a few surgeries to...

Post-workout euphoria can leave you feeling pumped to conquer the world — until the next morning, when you can barely walk to the bathroom or lift an arm to brush your teeth. Such are the painful rewards of delayed onset muscle soreness, or DOMS, a...