Back pain? Alternative therapies may help

Trent Northcutt, 42, a corporate executive in New York City, had been suffering from lower back pain and leg pain for about three years, to the point that he was "cautious about picking up the simplest thing," he remembers.

Does Minnesota need all those back MRIs?

When it comes to controlling health care costs, Minnesota has a pain in its lower back.

Got low back pain? Exercise on elliptical may not be for you, research suggests

TORONTO - Elliptical trainers have been a longtime presence in gyms and fitness facilities and a go-to piece of equipment for those looking to get their cardio fix.

For heart health, there's an ABC

I am 53, 5 feet 5 inches tall, and weigh 140 pounds. In 2004 I had a heart attack that affected more than one-third of my hear

Exercise your body loves but you hate

Sure, most folks get along just fine when theyre working out at the gym. Theres all that chatter between pals on the elliptical machines, and the Whew, we made it! camaraderie as a Jazzercise session breaks up. But dont be fooled. Theres a seething hatred lurking behind some of those sweaty brows.