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August 9, 2016

App tailors wellness content to your habits

This health and wellness app analyzes how you use your phone to offer personalized content and tips to better your everyday habits

August 8, 2016

Is cupping safe? What's behind those red marks on Olympians' bodies

Several members of Team USA showed up for Olympic competition with odd-looking marks on their bodies— red circles that are the markers of cupping, a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) technique.

August 8, 2016

Inspirational quotes from top Olympic athletes

Inspirational stories of adversity and challenge are ever-present at the Olympic games, so it's no surprise that its champions and competitors are some of the most motivating figures in sports today.

August 5, 2016

Young hockey players face pressure to hide concussions

Young teens who play hockey may feel pressure from their teammates, parents, and coaches to deny their concussion symptoms, putting them at serious risk for re-injury, according to a recent study.

August 5, 2016

Gender predicts how athletes interact after game

Male pro-athletes may linger on peaceful or even loving touches after a match, while female athletes don't tend to embrace as heartily, according to a study of four sports with players from 44 countries.

August 5, 2016

Can a portable device make biotech drugs on demand?

A portable system that produces tiny batches of biotech drugs might one day help get crucial medicines and vaccines to remote villages and war-torn regions where they're desperately needed, scientists hope.

August 4, 2016

Blisters and burns prompt fitness tracker recall

One of the first fitness trackers to include a wrist-worn heart rate monitor, the Basis Peak, is now being recalled because of its potential to cause blisters or burns on the skin, the company said today.

August 4, 2016

These fitness studios let you take a class for free

If you love to work out, you probably already know that the group fitness scene has been on the rise in recent years.

August 3, 2016

Serena Williams on going for gold, body confidence and being a role model

2016 has been the summer of Serena Williams: her Wimbledon win, the Olympics and the U.S. Open, where she will be going for a record-breaking 23rd Grand Slam title.

August 2, 2016

Can elevation training masks improve your endurance?

Q&A with Dr. Manny: I read athletes use elevation training masks to build up their lung capacity and improve their overall fitness, but do they really work?