health

I really hate giving out my secret workout spots, but I feel too many people drive past it every day and ignore it. Of course, I'm talking about the nationally recognized, Pigeon Creek Greenway.

I've been told Diet Coke will kill me, so before coming to the studio I stopped by Super Target to pick up a sandwich and some fancy health/energy drinks. I'm not really one to buy fancy drinks - I think froo froo Starbucks coffee drinks are a waste of money and many other drinks are popular mostly because they look aesthetically appealing...

The plague is not dead. Scientists recently discovered a collection of 1,500-year-old teeth from two people who met their demise after having been inflicted with the Justinian plague. DNA results indicate this illness is what mutated years later and wiped out millions of people.

Dr. Michael Ciampi may very well be a hero for our times.

After last year's flu season, which health officials say was one of the mildest in the past 30 years, the illness is back with a vengeance. Well, if you're unlucky enough to currently have the flu, at least a new Facebook app can help track down the diseased jerk who gave it to you in the first place.

Earlier last week it was announced that patients at a local hospital may have received a contaminated steroid shot.  They rushed to contact the over 500 people who got injections and may have come in contact with fungal meningitis, the contaminant.

If you're going to light up, at least make sure to stand up. New research has found that sitting for long periods of time can be just as dangerous as smoking.