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Health Clubs: Pretty Darn Dangerous

Evann Gastaldo — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 10:06:05 CST

So it’s almost 2011 and you’re determined to put that gym membership to good use. That’s great, but what about all the hidden dangers lurking in health clubs? The Washington Post offers some tips for how to protect yourself from… Skin infections : These can be spread through shared equipment, and...

Madonna to Sell You Arms Like These

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 09:43:00 CDT

Jealous of Madonna’s crazy muscles? You may soon be able to get some just like hers, assuming you live outside the United States. The pop star is opening a chain of Hard Candy Fitness gyms, starting with one in Mexico City that opens Nov. 29, the AP reports. More are...

Cancer Fears Drive Fitness Buffs Indoors

Matt Cantor — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:43:02 CDT

Health experts warn us to keep fit while also pestering us to beware of the sun's damaging rays. The solution, for many: indoor workouts. “I refuse to exercise outdoors,” one avid stationary cyclist tells the Boston Globe . She said she considers the sun a harbinger of cancer, not outdoor fun....

Bravo to Harvard for Women-Only Gym Hours

Jonas Oransky — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:44:49 CDT

Harvard was right to close a gym to men for six hours each week so Muslim women can exercise in comfort, Ruth Marcus writes in the Washington Post . Bloggers might be charging “Sharia at Harvard” and some students might be exercised about another decision to broadcast calls to prayer during...