Many women recoil at the thought of baring their arms in sleeveless dresses or blouses, but not Michelle Obama ? half of the fabulously fit new first couple.

Psychologists say our ?self talk? or ?internal dialogue? can make or break a fitness routine. The problem is that many people simply aren?t aware of how destructive their thoughts are.

Insults aside, this is a tale of an unlikely friendship that saved a life. It kept a boss from giving up  on a man he considered not only a business investment, but a personal challenge.

Running a marathon puts severe and sometimes dangerous stress on your body. Why do so many people still want to do it?

What can you do to firm up flabby arms and slim down fat feet? How do you know if you?re injured ? or just really sore? Smart Fitness answers your workout queries.

By selecting former Senator Tom Daschle (D-SD) to head the Department of Health and Human Services, President-Elect Barack Obama has found a point person for sweeping health-care reform who also shares his bipartisan ? read realistic ? approach to politics.

In a newly published study, uncertainty was found to be far more stressful for highly neurotic people than dealing with a clearly negative outcome.

A new study shows that babies born four months before the peak of winter virus season are more likely to develop childhood asthma than babies born at any other time of year.

Water aerobics may help reduce the pain of childbirth. A new study shows that women who take classes during pregnancy are significantly less likely to ask for pain medication during delivery.