Reuters Features - Health & Fitness

Women pass on female condom

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:10:17 GMT

Fifteen years after its debut, the female condom has failed to catch on, despite its potential as a powerful tool against AIDS and other sex-related diseases.

Give flying families a break

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:42:37 GMT

I am the airline passenger you dread most of all, more even than the religious fanatic or flatulent fat guy. I am the passenger accompanying small children.

How to keep youth at a healthy weight

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:51:09 GMT

For many adolescents, âscreen timeâ is almost a full-time job that could lead to obesity, diabetes and other health issues, a Canadian researcher says.

Lack of veggies can lead to a life of obesity

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:44:03 GMT

Many teenage girls are skipping fruits and veggies in favor of food high in cholesterol and fat, leading to a dependency on crash diets, laxatives and skipped meals.

Grappling with prescription drug addiction

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:43:48 GMT

Prescription drug abuse is on the rise in the U.S., especially among teens who are raiding family medicine cabinets to pop a cocktail of pills known as "confetti".

Is summer camp too hokey?

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:29:42 GMT

Summer camp is as strong as ever in the U.S. where 10 million kids attend camp every year. But do we really need food fights and "Kumbaya"?

A cure for depression?

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:33:07 GMT

There may be a light at the end of the tunnel for people suffering from depression, thanks to a new treatment called deep brain stimulation.

The final verdict on coffee

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:11:23 GMT

If contradicting research has you wondering if coffee is healthy or harmful, the answer is simple: it depends.

Who can afford nanny insurance?

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:19:10 GMT

While I'm the first to rail against stingy corporations for failing to provide decent health care, I'm less likely to admit my family's full-time nanny is uninsured.

Study shows value of food diary in losing weight

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:07:34 GMT

Keeping a food diary -- a detailed account of what you eat and drink -- is a powerful tool in helping people lose weight, according to researchers.

Siberian jail is champion in TB fight

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:42:59 GMT

A Siberian jail near one of the world's biggest swamps has set an example to others worldwide dealing with drug-resistant tuberculosis.