At the end of nearly every training session, Matt Whitmore downs a pint of milk straight from the bottle.

Milk – Dairy – Health – Specific Substances – Dairy Products

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) – If your cardio routine is in the doldrums, try mixing a little tortoise in with that hare.

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If your pants are feeling a bit tight around the waistline, take note: Belly bulge can be deadly for older adults, even those who aren’t overweight or obese by other measures.

Obesity – United States – Health – Shopping – People

Despite surgery, less than two-thirds of National Football League players are able to return to play after knee ligament tears, new research hints.

Knee – National Football League – Sport – NFL – Football

Hitting the gym every day might do little to decrease your risk of death if you spend the rest of your time sitting down, a new study suggests.

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Buying running shoes? A new study suggests that wearing sneakers tailored to your foot shape might not protect you against injuries.

Footwear – Clothing – Shopping – Athletic shoe – Athletic

Left-handed baseball pitchers may be more susceptible to injury, according to a U.S. study of college pitchers that found differences in the throwing motions of left and right-handed players.

Baseball – Left-handedness – Right-handedness – Sports – People

Thirty five percent of Americans now say they exercise an hour a day but rates of obesity and smoking have not changed, according to a government survey.

Obesity – United States – Health – Tobacco – Addictions

High speeds, extreme terrain and long vertical drops might be making the increasingly popular sport of mountain biking as risky as football, diving and cheerleading, suggests a new study.

Mountain biking – Cycling – Sport – Recreation and Sports – Trail Information