Sports doctors treat common athletic injuries with top-notch technologies. Today, similar solutions are within reach of the average fitness enthusiast.

You’ve got a heart-rate monitor, but do you know how to use it? With a little guidance you can tap into your monitor’s full potential – and get closer to reaching your own.

I don’t think anyone would have predicted that I would grow up to be a science geek. I was a dyed-in-the-wool English major pretty much from the time I could read.

That old saying knowledge is power has always rung true with me, particularly when it comes to matters of personal health.

On the court with teammates and at home with her son, WNBA star Sheryl Swoopes loves to share life’s pleasures and challenges with others.

You want fast, easy way to get more fresh, nutrient-pack foods into your kids’ diets. Blueberries may be the path of least resistance.

Dairy-industry growth hormones boost milk production, but raise questions – like, what if they wind up in the milk we drink? Here’s what you should know about the research into possible risks, including early-onset puberty and antibiotic resistance.

A generation ago, kids learned about the natural world by going out to play. Today, many have virtually no experience with the unadulterated out-of-doors. Is this separation making our kids sick?

Many Americans rely on friends, neighbors and coworkers for the support that family members once offered. Even if your own family is close-knit, you may benefit from cultivating a family-like circle of friends.

You want to stay fit, and you want your baby to be healthy. Here’s what’s known (and not yet known) about the potential risks and rewards of staying seriously active — and even competing — while you’re pregnant.

Do as I say, not as I do. Anyone whose parents ever tried that line on them knows just how ineffective such directives are likely to be at inspiring good behavior. Kids learn best by example. And, in fact, so do must adults.

Don’t let jitters and insecurity keep you from enjoying your in-club workouts.