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Carol Michaels

Apr 25, 2016

No Pain No Gain is OUT

Some of us are working too hard at out jobs and are taking that same intensity to the gym by exercising too hard. This just leads to...

Carol Michaels Fitness

Mar 27, 2016

Bra that can Detect Breast Cancer Using Infrared Technology.

Now wearable technology has entered the realm of disease diagnosis. A group of scientists from Colombia's largest public university is...

Carol Michaels Fitness

Mar 25, 2016

Are Fitness Trackers Worth It?

A new paper published in JAMA Internal Medicine shows that these devices are not even correctly performing their most basic function,...

Carol Michaels

Mar 23, 2016

Are Stand Up Desks an Expensive Fad?

Researchers looked at 20 studies of standing desks and concluded that there was only very low-quality evidence that sit-stand desks were...

Exercise for People with Limited Mobility Burning Nights

Thanks Burning Nights

Mar 11, 2016

Exercise for People with Limited Mobility Burning Nights

Carol Michaels

Feb 24, 2016

Treating a Strained Muscle

A strain (pull) is a tear in the muscle or tendon. It can be a tiny tear or a large tear (rupture). Intense stretching, repetitive...

Carol Michaels

Jan 29, 2016

Exercise Can Help Back Pain

Hurt your back shoveling snow after last week’s epic snow storm? Back pain develops for many reasons, including lifestyle, genetics,...

What Fitness Experts Say About Forming New Exercise Habits

Kyle Pearce: Fitness One

Dec 24, 2015

What Fitness Experts Say About Forming New Exercise Habits

We asked 10 different health and fitness experts for their top recommendations for helping people form the habit of regular exercise....

8 Tips for Having a Happy, Healthy Holiday Season

Brianna Flavin: Rasmussen College

Dec 22, 2015

8 Tips for Having a Happy, Healthy Holiday Season

For many, the holidays begin with an earnest anticipation of seeing loved ones and sharing treats and meals. But as the season...

Beth Puliti: About Sports

Dec 21, 2015

13 Ways to Avoid Winter Weight Gain

Want to maintain your fitness, but don’t want to turn down extra stuffing or homemade cookies? Don’t worry, you can have your cake and...

Carol Michaels

Nov 27, 2015

Preventing Injuries During the Holiday Season

In addition to the dreaded (and easily avoidable) holiday weight-gain, we have to be concerned about an increased risk of injury....

Kate Bayless

Nov 15, 2015

Complementary Workouts

Overview On the color wheel, hues on the opposite side of the circle are called complementary colors -- although different, they go...

Carol Michaels

Oct 24, 2015

Pink Pearls of Hope

I am so proud to be a board member of Pink Pearls of Hope For those of you who are not familiar with the organization, we are committed...

Caregivers Can Help the Patient Exercise

Carol Michaels

Sep 22, 2015

Caregivers Can Help the Patient Exercise

Caregivers can help their patients with their disease by helping them exercise. This can be accomplished through instructional exercise...

Carol Michaels

Sep 15, 2015

Annie Appleseed Project NY Event

Saturday, September 19, 2015 One-day Meeting Annie Appleseed Project St. Bart’s Church, 325 Park Avenue (51 Street), NY, NY Complementary...

Carol Michaels

Sep 13, 2015

Lung Cancer Increasing for Non-Smokers

Last week I had the honor of presenting at the IASLC World Conference on Lung Cancer, which is the world’s largest meeting dedicated to...

Carol Michaels

Aug 28, 2015

Is it time to change your exercise routine?

We tend to stick to things we are familiar with and are good at performing. But when it comes to your workouts, if you want to keep...

Carol Michaels

Aug 21, 2015

Complementary vs Alternative Medicine

Complementary medicine refers to healing practices and products that work in conjunction with traditional medicine. For example, a cancer...

Guest Post from Urban Wired

Aug 12, 2015

Exercises to Cope with Arthritis

Arthritis is an ailment that is a major impediment to how you work and move. With your joints becoming hard and stiff, any sort of...

Carol Michaels

Aug 9, 2015

Are you reaching your health and fitness goals?

Start by stating your goal and writing it down. Then, break it up into small attainable goals. Small changes can lead to big results....