Lexington Herald-Leader

If a treadmill, free weights, stair climber or other exercise equipment is on your holiday wish list, you're not alone. About half of all American households have equipment for home...

Overreliance on antibiotics is sapping their effectiveness. Here's a scene that will be played out in countless physicians' offices this flu-and-cold season--and it contributes to one of modern medicine's most...

A one-of-a-kind device is helping to evaluate walking problems. Developing a new piece of medical equipment usually takes a team of engineers months of computer time and a research budget...

No one wants his or her colon inspected with a lighted scope. And rest assured, there are few if any among us eagerly anticipating the next Pap smear, pelvic exam,...

Donated bodies are seen as giving medical students learning opportunities. Around 17 stainless steel tables in the University of Kentucky human anatomy lab in Lexington, trios of first-year medical students...

A toddler running around the house can make an exercise regimen difficult. But Lisa Stormes Hawker of Littleton, Colo., has an answer: let your children join the fun. One afternoon...

Quickly now, while no one's looking. Lick your wrist. Now take a whiff. That's a sure-fire way to tell whether you have bad breath, and chances are, yours isn't minty...

Catherine Tays wasn't happy to learn early this year that she had an ulcer. But her displeasure turned to surprise when doctors told her they would treat the ulcer with...

The soothing effect of massage rubs people of many ages the right way. It helped Ann Jones relieve her lower-back pain during pregnancy. Now, Jones uses it at bedtime to...

Here's a toast to your health: Ever since the early 1990s, when Americans learned that a drink a day offers some protection from heart attack, studies have continued to verify...