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"Beauty sleep" is what happens at night when your muscles and digestive system rest and your blood cells do a better job of supplying nutrients to skin cells. But not everyone finds it easy to get off to the land of Nod, so sleep expert Dr. Gary Zammit has a few suggestions if counting sheep doesn't work. First, says Dr. Zammit, of the Sleep Disorders Institute at New York's St. Read more...

By Bonnie Bernell Did you know it's possible to be healthy at any size? A new study confirms that you don't have to be thin to be fit. According to Steven Blair, director of research at the Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research in Dallas, "There is a misdirected obsession with weight and weight loss. The focus is all wrong. It's fitness that is the key." Blair's Read more...

Question: How should I treat my exercise injury? The acronym RICE -- standing for Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation -- serves as a good guide for the initial treatment of exercise or sports injuries, according to How Much Do You Know About Fitness? However, even with minor injuries, it's always a good idea to get an injury checked by a qualified medical professional, since further Read more...