Veronica Belmont, one of the most recognized technology and online video hosts on the Internet, stopped in for a hit with Maria Sharapova, one of the most popular names in sports, three-time Grand Slam champion and former Sony Ericsson WTA Tour No.1 player. After taking the court, the two chatted about everything from tennis to [...]

Yoga may positively affect mood and decrease anxiety — and may be therapeutically beneficial for some mental disorders, U.S. researchers said. Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine say they found a connection between yoga and levels of a neuro-transmitter called gamma-aminobutyric. Increased gamma-aminobutyric availability is linked to greater relaxation, less anxiety and anti-convulsive effects. [...]

From the company: Johnny G is once again shattering convention, breaking the rules and challenging us to rethink everything we thought we knew about cardio training. The fitness visionary who created the Spinning® phenomenon, has now invented a new program with his latest innovation, the Johnny G Krankcycle by Matrix. The Kranking Training System is [...]

New Alzheimer’s Guidelines have been recently announced, where new thinking in the field of Alzheimer’s study holds out the hope that literally millions of Baby Boomers could be diagnosed and possibly treated before the disease’s devastation takes effect. While this is good news for middle-aged Americans, it’s even better news for certain medical-industry companies, which [...]

Unlike many other health problems in this nation, such as high cholesterol or heart disease, Alzheimer’s has no clear guidelines or treatments. And like so many diseases, Alzheimer’s is dealt with best when early warning signs are clearly tested for, diagnosed and treated consistently. For all of the above reasons, that is why new diagnostic [...]

Low fat and low carbohydrate diets are both effective in helping obese adults lose weight over long terms. Cutting carbs, however, appears to help with some heart risk factors, including lowering diastolic blood pressure and boasting your HDL (good) cholesterol. The study will appear in Annals of Internal Medicine. It does stress that any diet [...]

Billionaire Warren Buffett, widely considered the smartest investor on the planet and known for his modest lifestyle despite astronomical wealth, was recently asked the best advice he ever received. Surprisingly, it wasn’t about money, finances or wealth creation. It was about parenting. Here’s what Buffett said about the best advice he’s ever received: The power [...]

Billionaire Paul Allen has taken his friend Bill Gates up on his challenge to publicly pledge the majority of his wealth to philanthropy. Allen, who is 57, said today that he plans to leave the majority of his $13 billion estate to philanthropy to continue the work of his foundation and to fund scientific research. [...]

A new treatment shows early promise for boosting memory in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. In the study, the patients with Alzheimer’s who were treated with a lower dose of an insulin nasal spray tended to score better on memory tests than patients who were not treated with insulin. The study was reported in Honolulu at [...]

A large study of postmenopausal women has found that fish oil may guard against breast cancer. The study is not conclusive, but it sets the stage for an upcoming trial of fish oil consumption to further clarify the issue. For years many people have argued that fish oil offers significant health benefits. Other studies have [...]