A dangerous fascination

There is growing middle-class obsession with exercise ... but it may not be good for your health.

A dangerous exercise

The middle-class obsession with fitness is growing... but it may not be as healthy as you think.

Essay: Dear girls: Your not-so-average guide to surviving high school

As thousands of students reach their high school years, levels of stress continue to increase. This is especially true for females; in my school, when I took a survey of 24 students (a group of 12 boys and 12 girls) that asked them if high school is stressful for them, 11 out of the 12 girls responded "yes," while only 50 percent of boys seem to let high school bog down their spirits.

Debra Ollivier: Pilates: Sex And Health Benefits For Midlife

Here's a bold statement: If everyone Post 50 and postpartum did pilates, we'd all be stronger, be leaner, be more agile, breathe better, stand better, be more focused and -- who knew? -- have better sex.

Sports Capsule

North Bay Elite FC soccer tryouts today and Feb. 3-5