Fructose-sweetened beverages appear to raise the level of fat particles in the blood called triglycerides, a well-documented risk factor for heart disease. That’s worrisome, because fructose consumption is also on the rise, surveys show.

The Ms.Fits achieved their personal best, losing 8 pounds this week (for a total of 38) and tallying up a very impressive weekly total of 53 hours of physical activity. ”I think there are two things that are making this work for me,” Sue wrote in a comment this week. “The first is that my activity has been incorporated into my day—I don’t have to set aside special time in the evening to devote to exercise—which seems to go by the wayside fairly quickly for me. And the second is the …

Economic indicators may be sagging, but erotic indicators appear to be up, up, up–reassuring news to celebrate on Valentine’s Day.

My name is Jan, and I’m a 39 year old working mom with three kids (son age 8, son and twin daughters age 6). Before I had kids I exercised regularly, as much as 5-6 times per week for 1.5 hours at a time. I was very fit. After having 3 kids within 3 years, in addition to working full-time, I no longer had that much time for exercise. Eventually, I was lucky to exercise once per week. And, although my weight gain wasn’t noticeable to most people I had gained several pounds which left me feeling like an out-of-shape blob. After Christmas 2008 I decided it was time to get back on the exercise track and lose a few pounds.

A good night’s sleep has been shown to strengthen and even restore memories. University of Pennsylvania scientists reported this week that they’ve actually seen the process happening in the slumbering brain.

Not for the first time, researchers say they’re hot on the trail of a cure for the common cold. This time, they may be right.

Too much television viewing during adolescence can lead to depression, according to a study published in the February issue of The Archives of General Psychiatry.

Smokers who won’t quit for their own health–or even their kids–just might be willing to kick the habit for Fido or Tigger, new research suggests.

Planning a trip? Medex, which sells travel health insurance, also offers advice on how to stay safe. A few of the ideas in their latest email are so clever we had to pass them on.

While the word on multivitamins is discouraging for postmenopausal women hoping to stay healthy (check out “The latest bulletin from the vitamin wars” below) new findings on exercise offer good news.