Popular pastimes yoga, pilates, and meditation take place at our parks, beaches, gyms, and on our TVs. But how many knew their effects to be healing? Recent studies prove the effectiveness of mindfulness-based techniques for improving anxiety symptoms in PTSD patients like our nation's defenders.

You know, it's tough getting old. And a new study doesn't make this fact any sweeter for postmenopausal women. In fact, if you love sweets, then look out - cancer may be in your sights.

As the population ages and people live longer, the rate of high blood pressure is increasing. By 2013, more than a quarter of all Canadians are expected to suffer from hypertension.

Think about your last misunderstanding and the "a-ha" moment felt when enlightenment occured.  Could this type of realization regarding mental health disorders change children's perspectives? 

What if you could take a drug that costs less than $10 a month to prevent or treat breast cancer? Not a bad deal. Just such a scenario may not be too far off.

Regularly eating hot dogs and hamburgers is not considered a wise practice for a number of health reasons. For men, there's one more reason to avoid eating meat.

Start mammography at age 40. No, make it 50. Oh hell, if you don't feel like it - don't have a mammogram at all. So, are you confused? Well don't be.

Less than 10 percent of heart attack patients requiring a life-saving emergency procedure are being transferred to larger hospitals within the recommended 30 minutes.

Hoping to capitalize on the habit of many Americans -- listening to an mp3 player while exercising -- Motorola is offering something new. Recently unveiled devices let users track or even listen to their heart beat while they work out.