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Fit or Fiction: Can My Gym Make Me Sick?

I've heard that many gyms are so germy they can actually make you really sick. Any truth to that? – Alli, Delaware Working up a sweat can be ... Read More »

Jessica Simpson, AntiGravity Yoga and Skinny Bitches - Week in Review - January 26 to February 1

If you missed our daily postings this past week, we invite you to take some time to catch up on our prior week's news and gear up for a new week of ... Read More »

Gyms - They Can Make You Sick

We know gyms help us in the health department, provided we actually use the exercise equipment and sweat our tails off in the various classes most ... Read More »

Step aside mold, here comes gator blood

I'm sure when the doctors who discovered the healing qualities certain molds have people looked at them a bit askance. Really? Mold? Nowadays ... Read More »

Small number of facelift patients infected with MRSA

A number of facelift patients have recently contracted MRSA (aka the "superbug"). The number is very small (about 1/2 of 1% of facelift patients), but ... Read More »

No antibiotics for sinus symptoms

With the advent of MRSA, an antibiotic-resistant infection, doctors are becoming more leery to prescribe antibiotics unless they're sure it's the ... Read More »

Women and cat share MRSA bug

My husband often says that if our dog's and cats' bad habits were combined into one animal, we'd have grounds to get rid of it. He says it in jest, of ... Read More »

Reused surgery markers may carry infection

When you think of the sanitary conditions of an operating room, you pretty much figure that everything is either used once and discarded or used and ... Read More »

Avoid germs during your gym workout

The International Health, Racquet, and Sportsclub Association wants to remind gym-goers of simple steps they can take to protect themselves from germs ... Read More »

Kissing is safer than shaking hands when avoiding an illness

We've all heard people say 'I won't kiss you, I've got a cold'. But a report recently published warns that we may be far more at risk of passing on an ... Read More »