The Liberian Elbow Bump Is Your Good Friend During Flu Season
With this flu season in the U.S. described as "severe," is high-fiving a no-no? How do we keep those flu germs at bay?
Yoga
Study Finds Yoga Can Help Back Pain, But Keep It Gentle, With These Poses
A yoga class designed specifically for lower back pain can be as effective as physical therapy in easing pain, the study says. The class and teacher manuals are available online, for free.
Meditation, Nutrition, Fitness: One 'Party School' Tries To Tame The College Brain
The University of Vermont, Burlington offers students a healthy-living environment, away from drugs and alcohol, to teach students to nurture their young brains.
Got Back Pain? Try Yoga Or Massage Before Reaching For The Pills
New guidelines encourage doctors to tell patients to try non-drug therapies for acute lower back pain first.
A Skeptic Fact-Checks Yoga's Health Claims And Goes With The Om
Yoga has been promoted as the cure for many ills, from diabetes to insomnia. Scientific proof is mixed. But this skeptic says if yoga makes climbing the stairs hurt less, that's good enough.
Yes, Cat Yoga Is A Thing Now, And It's Pretty Purrfect
The Greater Birmingham Humane Shelter in Alabama hosts yoga sessions — for people — right alongside the shelter's cats.
Bend It Like Iyengar — That's The Message Of Today's #GoogleDoodle
As a child, he was struck by malaria, tuberculosis and typhoid. Yoga helped him regain his strength. And then he taught it to the world.
Say Yes To Down Dog: More Yoga Poses Are Safe During Pregnancy
Moms-to-be who practice prenatal yoga say it reduces stress, anxiety and even pain. A study finds that even poses once thought to be off limits to pregnant women are safe.
When He Says Yoga Saved His Life, He's Not Exaggerating
A boy loses his father. A family loses its livelihood. The boy runs drugs and picks pockets so his siblings can eat. He is convinced he will die. And then ... he takes a yoga class.
What's In A Namaste? Depends If You Live In India Or The U.S.
The author grew up in India, where namaste was a way of saying hello — respectfully — to his elders. In America's yoga culture, he's found, it has a very different vibe.