Serious runners wear sports watches. Read »
One day monitoring a patient's vital signs like temperature and heart rate could be as simple as sticking on a tiny, wireless patch, sort of like a temporary tattoo. Read »
To lose weight, you should be ramping up your intensity when you exercise, according to fitness experts, but do you need a heart rate monitor for that? Read »
Facebook has set up an official category allowing users to announce they are expecting a child. Read »
The Food and Drug Administration is taking the first steps toward regulating the rapidly expanding field of medical applications, or apps, for smart phones and other handheld devices. With the rise of... Read »
The inspirational quality of reality television shows like "The Biggest Loser" and "Dancing With the Stars" may be the biggest selling point for its spin-off instructional DVDs. Read »
Call it a video-game powered gym for kids: the new Exerblast center in Tribeca aims to make healthy living and exercise fun for children in an age where childhood obesity has become an American epidemic. Read »
There was a time when illness usually prompted a trip to the doctor's office. now the sick are connecting with one another directly through social media to compare, contrast and gripe about their pains and... Read »
Virtual workout partners may not only make you work out harder, but they can even be better than working out with a live person, according to a new study. Read »
Melissa Davison shares her favorite fitness tools that make it easy to stay in shape at little to no cost. Read »
