Exercise

Americans plan to apply a new DIY-attitude across the board this year -- to their vacations, staying in shape and even beauty maintenance. It's all part of the trend of trying to scale back and save more money.

It's a fundamental principle of human nature: The pain of loss is stronger than the pleasure of gain. So can the pain of potentially losing some cash motivate Americans to keep their commitments to exercise?

So we're deep into the month of January, and if you're like me, you've already fallen off the wagon when it came to your New Year's resolution to lose weight. But maybe some people are still hanging in there, trying hard to get in shape.

In spite of all the attention on weight gain from health and diet industries, public policies and the news, U.S. obesity rates keep rising. A new study finds that those rates grew in 28 states last year, only declining in one place -- the District of Columbia.

It does not promise to turn a couch potato into an athlete, but the Nintendo Wii is one video game system that incorporates calorie-burning movement in its gameplay. That movement can be anything from a flick of the wrist to swinging a bat, boxing or using a Wii Fit accessory to do yoga or exercise...

It's sophomore year, and suddenly you're finding that your jeans don't fit like they used to? You're not alone. Although so-called "freshman 15" is an exaggeration, most students gain weight in college. Stress, a less-active life style, and those buffet-style cafeterias lead many students to pack...

It's assumed that expanding health coverage is the same thing as improving Americans' health. Not true. If Congress were serious about improving health, then some of the $1 trillion for health reform could go toward fitness programs, including rebates for being fit.

Runners spend $20 billion a year on running shoes, but is all the fancy footwear really a good investment? A new study finds that running shoes exert a lot more stress on key joints than running barefoot, potentially increasing a runner%u2019s risk of developing osteoarthritis.

One of the chief complaints about the health care bill the House of Representatives passed on Saturday is that it's too expensive, with a staggering price tag of $1.1 trillion over ten years. While the House bill admirably extends coverage to an additional 36 million Americans, it's a lot to spend...

Along with cameras, laptops and plasma screen televisions, electronics retailer Best Buy Co. will now sell elliptical, stationary bikes and personal health solutions gadgets like Bluetooth-enabled weight scales and blood pressure monitors. The company sprinted into the health and fitness market...