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Back Pain? When Strengthening the Core Make Sure to Include the Butt
We are always told to strengthen our core when we suffer from back pain. There is a debate on which muscles are part of the core but in...
Carol Michaels Fitness
May 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
Apr 25, 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 27, 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 Fitness
Mar 25, 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...
Carol Michaels
Mar 23, 2016


Thanks Burning Nights
Mar 11, 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
Feb 24, 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,...
Carol Michaels
Jan 29, 2016


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....
Kyle Pearce: Fitness One
Dec 24, 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...
Brianna Flavin: Rasmussen College
Dec 22, 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...
Beth Puliti: About Sports
Dec 21, 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....
Carol Michaels
Nov 27, 2015
Complementary Workouts
Overview On the color wheel, hues on the opposite side of the circle are called complementary colors -- although different, they go...
Kate Bayless
Nov 15, 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...
Carol Michaels
Oct 24, 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 22, 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 15, 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
Sep 13, 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 28, 2015


Complementary vs Alternative Medicine
Complementary medicine refers to healing practices and products that work in conjunction with traditional medicine. For example, a cancer...
Carol Michaels
Aug 21, 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...
Guest Post from Urban Wired
Aug 12, 2015
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