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I Was Paralyzed By a Spinal Cord Injury -- and It's Made My Life More Fulfilling 07/19/2016 08:00pm • "Christopher, you had a very serious accident. You'll be on a ventilator the rest of your life and never move again." These were the words from my orthopedic surgeon as he quickly exited the hospital room. One tear rolled down my cheek, and for some reason those words never really sunk in -- yet I Are You Fit to Live? 07/19/2016 08:00pm • Ask yourself this question, "Am I fit enough to survive the challenges of living in the 21st century?" Could you: -- Get up with no assistance after falling? -- Dash after a child who was running toward a busy intersection?-- Hoist your luggage into the overhead compartment?-- Race up four flights The Best Ways for Nursing Home Residents to Stay Active 07/18/2016 08:00pm • No one exercise fits all.The first rule is there's no hard-and-fast rule. Jean Abustan, director of therapy at Hughes Health & Rehabilitation in West Hartford, Connecticut, says every long-term nursing home resident has different strengths and limits. While some move briskly, others require assi Could losing weight help you manage your money? 07/18/2016 09:05am • When people talk about smart money management, the conversation usually revolves around making and sticking to a budget or setting funds aside in retirement or college accounts. However, some people say there may be more to having stable finances. "Life consists of more than one domain," says Mic 4 easy portion-control tricks to kick overeating to the curb 07/17/2016 01:00am • Eat too much and you'll gain weight. It's a simple fact, but it can be a difficult one to swallow. After all, given America's current portion-control problem, knowing how much you need to eat — and then actually capping your intake there — is a challenge. Research from New York University s Pasta, water, Instagram: Sorting out those weight loss headlines 07/14/2016 10:49pm • WASHINGTON — It seems every day brings another study on weight loss. The headlines say eat pasta, drink water or post on Instagram. But what is the real story? Too often headlines are hyped to get the attention of anyone wanting to drop some pounds. And experts say it is important to put all t The Former Athlete's Guide to Staying in Shape 07/14/2016 08:00pm • Mark Kruchten, 48, of Leesburg, Virginia, grew up playing sports -- baseball, football, wrestling, anything that required movement. His passion for athletics eventually landed him a scholarship to play Division I baseball at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, where he trained for three CBS/NYT poll: Negative views of race relations reach all-time high 07/14/2016 12:10am • Following the shooting of two black men by white police officers in Louisiana and Minnesota and the subsequent shooting of five police officers by a black gunman in Dallas, negative views of race relations in the U.S. have risen to a level not seen since the 1992 Los Angeles riots that followed the Is Your Baby Too Fat? 07/13/2016 08:00pm • Some dads call their daughters "princess," "sweetheart" or "doll." Greg Irby calls his 10-month-old, Myla, "chicken nugget." "I didn't know babies have rolls on wrists, but they do," says Irby, a 30-year-old attorney in Danville, Indiana. He's not the only one who's noticed Myla's roly poly shape. How to Prevent Shoulder and Knee Injuries While Working Out 07/13/2016 08:00pm • Research studies have shown that regular physical activities improve both physical and mental health. However, people seem to overlook the safety aspects of working out in order to obtain what they believe is the ideal body. All too often, gym visitors practice difficult programs to achieve the bes Should You Undergo a Mental Health Evaluation for Obesity? 07/13/2016 08:00pm • You've tried everything to cut weight. But it seems that no matter what you do, you always end up -- late at night with your arm half-encircling a bowl of ice cream -- greedily downing decadent dairy to push down the doldrums. Or maybe chips are your thing. Whatever crashing-and-burning looks like 4 ways to botch your retirement plan 07/13/2016 07:00am • We all want to live comfortably in our retirement years. But, unfortunately, not all retirees are able to achieve this. Sometimes the reasons are innocent enough: The entire market crashed right before retirement, unforeseen medical bills ransacked a retirement account or a mischievous lawsuit ca How Private Are Health-Tracking Apps on Your Phone? 07/12/2016 08:00pm • If you frequently track your health-related stats or lifestyle habits on an app, you might think all that 411 is confidential between you and your smartphone. But that's not necessarily true. In fact, recent research suggests that mobile health apps present serious privacy concerns. In a 2016 study 10 Ways to Play in the Asia-Pacific Stocks Pool 07/12/2016 08:00pm • Stocks for every investor.Typically, whenever investors' minds think about investing in the Asia-Pacific region, their minds go to China -- and rightfully so. China is the world's second-largest economy, and as goes the Middle Kingdom, so goes the region and much of the rest of the world. But there' Group visit: why shared medical appointments are gaining in popularity 07/12/2016 02:15pm • Lenny Morrison of Ellensburg, Washington, started taking medication to treat high cholesterol in 1992. Almost two decades later, his cholesterol was still high and his weight was ballooning, while his blood pressure and blood sugar levels had also started to creep up. "I was probably my heaviest