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Celebrity Fitzness Report: Olympic Champion Nastia Liukin

Curious to know how celebrities squeeze fitness into their daily lives? Want to know the secrets of the stars? Bi-weekly, our That's Fit fitness ... Read More »

Acupuncture for athletes

I was watching the Olympics the other day and saw a piece where a reporter went and received acupuncture treatments. It was interesting to hear about ... Read More »

Fitness lessons from the host country

When it comes to fitness opportunities China is doing something right. I recently read a blog post that discusses the public fitness centers that are ... Read More »

The hottest new supplement for Olympians

With the Olympics coming up, the use of supplements to enhance performance is big business. I asked my pal Jose Antonio, PhD, Sports Nutrition expert ... Read More »

U.S. kids' sleep habits not so bad

Kids in predominantly Caucasian countries get pretty good sleep, says a new study. Better than kids in Asian countries, anyway. This study, led by ... Read More »

Possible drug counterfeiting in heparin

After several reported deaths and illnesses, the blood-thinner heparin was recalled and has been under intense FDA scrutiny for several months. ... Read More »

New outbreak of bird flu in China

China's Ministry of Agriculture confirmed that poultry in Guangzhou tested positive for bird flu. This is China's fifth outbreak of the virus this ... Read More »

Food safety: Olympians bringing their own food to China

The United States Olympic Committee isn't taking any chances at the Olympics this year. To ensure that their athletes are eating the most nutritious ... Read More »

China home to many unproven medical procedures

Although the world wide web has opened up possibilities for millions seeking everything from marriage advice to television repair diagrams, one thing ... Read More »

Weird but true: Letting fish exfoliate your skin

Dry winter skin deserves attention for sure, but in some spas in China and South Korea, bathers are tossing out their loofahs and jumping in the tub ... Read More »