First came the “medical spa,” or medi spa, offering dermatology services in a retail setting. The medi spa begat the dental spa, bringing tooth bleaching to storefronts nationwide. The dental spa begat the podiatry spa.
And now comes the first medi spa in Manhattan wholly dedicated to strengthening and grooming a woman’s genital area. Phit — [...]

While Bogard’s physical exploits are greater than the adventures of many his age, he has a lot of company among 43- to 61-year-old baby boomers — the fastest-growing segment of the health-conscious crowd. Fitness experts say more boomers are realizing they need a regimen of cardio, strength, flexibility and balance training to enjoy a long, [...]

In the first study of its kind, using sophisticated methods to measure body composition, the nationally known commercial weight loss program, Weight Watchers, was compared to gym membership programs to find out which method wins in the game of good health. A University of Missouri researcher examined the real-life experiences of participants to determine which [...]

THE RECENT alarming events at Gloucester High School should be a wake-up call about the precarious sexual health of our nation’s youth.
Despite our country’s wealth and educational resources, the United States leads all industrialized Western nations in rates of teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. This epidemic is fueled by inaccurate sexual information, lack of [...]

The Veterans Administration is opening a ninth satellite health care clinic today in Mankato.
V.A. spokesman, Ralph Heussner, says the facility will put special emphasis on mental health care needs.
“Mental health is a high priority for the V.A. Our facility has added 40 staff in the last year. With the additional staff, we’re able expand those [...]

That’s why the Northwest Florida Daily News will launch a new monthly magazine this week called “Healthy You.”
The first edition will be inside this Wednesday’s Daily News. After you give it a read, I hope you’ll e-mail me and tell me what you think of it. Or e-mail “Healthy You” Editor Julie Hatfield at julieh@nwfdailynews.com. [...]

No chef polarises people so fervently; those who love him can’t seem to get enough but his critics will surely baulk at another cookbook (his 10th and a spin-off from The F Word television series). Gordon Ramsay’s Healthy Appetite (Hardie Grant, $45) will be released on June 24 in tandem with his appearance at Sydney’s [...]

Members of the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (CNA/NNOC) are fighting back against insurance companies that care more about profits than people.
CNA/NNOC members, nurses, doctors, patients and Americans of every stripe will join in a national day of protest against insurance companies June 19. In more than 15 cities from Baltimore to Pittsburgh to [...]

There’s no better summer activity than a good game of tennis – the perfect mix of fresh air, exercise and cut-throat competition. But however good you look in white shorts, it all counts for nothing if you can’t hit the ball straight. And that’s where this exclusive Body&Soul offer comes in.
We will serve up a [...]

Young people are more likely to use sexual health services if they can access them at schools, according to research by the University of the West of England. A pilot scheme offering drop-in sexual health clinics in Bristol schools has successfully accessed ‘hard to reach’ groups including boys and vulnerable young people who would not [...]