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Sweat Summary: Whether you’re a yogini that likes weight lifting or a Pilates buff that enjoys cardio bursts, Kristin McGee’s latest DVD has it all. Play one of the three 25-minute routines or do them all together for a 75-minute challenge. Sweat Factor: medium sweat Mood: Energetic What We Liked: The variety of fitness styles kept us from becoming bored! What We Didn’t Like: The 5-minute cardio blast bonus workout was slightly underwhelming....

Though Harper’s comeback is rare, Dr. Lisa Rachel Rogers, medical director of the neuro-oncology program at University Hospital’s Case Medical Center in Cleveland, said it’s not entirely unheard of for patients with Harper’s disease. According to People, Harper, 74, was diagnosed last March with leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, a rare and often fatal cancer affecting the membranes around the brain. “This means tumor cells have spread to those delicate linings (surrounding the spinal cord and brain)....

In life, there are some things you simply need to accept: Your son will complain about doing his homework, you might never truly adore your mother-in-law, and you’ll always run into someone you know when leave the house in sweatpants. But do you really need to accept thinning hair? Not for long, if an experimental new research program pans out. According to a study published in the FASEB Journal, a common glaucoma drug (called Bimatoprost) can actually yield human hair growth....

MORE: How You Can Actually Train Your Brain To Crave Kale Over Cookies Now, a new study from the Harvard School of Public Health may make the GI seem even more dated. The research, published in JAMA, found that following a low GI diet did not result in improvements in insulin sensitivity (a marker for diabetes), cholesterol, or systolic blood pressure for 163 overweight adults. The factor that did make a difference?...

In a study published in the journal Emotion last year, researchers at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (UNC) examined the role of gratitude in building and strengthening social bonds among metastatic breast cancer patients. “One of the things we know is that there is a robust link between perceiving high-quality social support, and mental and physical health outcomes and longevity,” says study author Sara Algoe, PhD, an assistant professor of psychology at UNC....

Mistake #1: Overhandling Giving your hair 100 strokes, teasing, or vigorous shampooing will eventually fray the cuticle, the outer layer of the hair shaft that protects the fragile inner filaments. The result? Hair breakage. Hair Helper: “Treat your hair like it’s the finest silk,” advises Rodney Cutler, owner of New York City’s Cutler/Redken Salon. Use the tips of your fingers to gently cleanse your scalp—no need to scrub. Dirt, oil, and debris will float away as the lather passes over your hair....

Live your breast life Yup, you read that right. Despite our cultural preoccupation with cleavage, there’s a lot women don’t understand about their breasts, says Florence Williams, a science journalist and author of the new book Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History. To change that, we have four facts you need to know about your breasts—they’re vulnerable and really do make guys dumb—and what you can do to protect them....

Surrender on your chore wars Why? Because a PLoS ONE survey found that women who perceive an imbalance in their coupledom, like doing more than half the housework, have higher-levels of unhealthy stress. So instead of wielding a mop at your husband for slacking, try our three communication tips to help get him to share the load. Flirt like a pro Does it seem like the older you get, the more freaked out you are by flirting?...

What’s in a name? Apparently how much you like your vino, according to a new study from Brock University in Ontario. When it comes to their wine preference, consumers reported better taste and a willingness to pay more for brand names that have 10 syllables and three accents in the title. The more humble vineyards, like Cupcake or Fat Bird, received less praise even if they were of equal quality....

MORE: 20 Super-Healthy Smoothie Recipes Low-Sodium GranolaPREP TIME: 5 minutes / TOTAL TIME: 30 minutes / SERVINGS: 7 6 c rolled oats½ c wheat germ1 tsp ground cinnamon¼ c honey2 Tbsp vegetable oil2 Tbsp water or apple juice1 c raisins1. PREHEAT oven to 300°F. Coat two 2-quart no-stick baking dishes with non-stick spray.2. COMBINE oats, wheat germ and cinnamon in a large bowl. In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine honey, oil, and water or apple juice....

Terry Hope Romero, chef and bestselling author of Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook, hopes to solve that dressing—and salad—dilemma with her new book, Salad Samurai: 100 Cutting-Edge, Ultra-Hearty, Easy-to-Make Salads You Don’t Have to Be Vegan to Love. “So many salads in restaurants are awful. A lot of times they’re this really bad lettuce and bottled dressing and a piece of pink tomato,” says Romero. “For the longest time, I didn’t want to eat a salad....

The research: Previous research suggests hempseed is a rich source of vitamins A, C, E, fiber, and more. Building on this knowledge, scientists from the University of Seville in Spain evaluated additional phytochemical nutrition and discovered hempseed oil also contains an optimal 3 to 1 ratio of omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids. This proportion of polyunsaturated fatty acids is rare in oil seeds and is associated with a decrease in inflammation, cardiovascular disease, and cancer, says study author Angeles Fernandez-Arche, PhD....

Ribs Sugar counts in this category run the gamut. We’ve seen some as low as 24 grams, others as high as 93 grams (almost as much as you’ll find in 4 servings of Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cream), but it’s a safe bet that anything smothered in barbecue sauce will pack an overly sweet punch. Many barbecue sauces also contain high-fructose corn syrup—double yuck.Better Option: Grilled or seared steak is just as filling as a rack of ribs, and most restaurant dinner versions have just a gram or two of sugar....

“Hospitals don’t do everything well,” says Archelle Georgiou, MD, a physician and strategic advisor to Healthgrades. “So it’s important to know which ones are best overall.” This new report highlights just that, by taking note of the American hospitals that consistently rank among the very best. A team of researchers evaluated hospitals nationwide over a period of four to seven years, comparing their outcomes on rates of complications and mortality across a variety of conditions and procedures....

But suppose it’s iced tea you drink. Something quick and easy: bottled tea, overnight fridge tea, or tea made from powders, new liquid concentrates, or cold-brew tea bags. There’s a hitch: Experts say convenience iced teas lose those antioxidants. (And that’s not good, since eating antioxidants can help you live longer.) The Great Tea-Off So we were curious. How much antioxidant power do you sacrifice by choosing no-work iced tea?...

The good news is, that’s totally doable. Older adults that had to respond to the on-screen appearance of a green sign while playing a ‘driving’ video game three times a week improved their multitasking abilities on independent tests after just 4 weeks, according to a study recently published in Nature. This exercise not only improved multitasking ability itself, but also boosted working memory and sustained attention in participants. Best of all, these impressive results still showed up even six months after they stopped playing the game....

Researchers from the University of Arizona wanted to trace how quickly contamination of norovirus (most commonly known as the stomach flu) spread across buildings like offices, schools, and hotels. Testing various buildings, they swabbed one or two commonly touched objects like doorknobs and faucet handles with the bacteriophage MS2. Its size, shape, and resistance to disinfectants mimic norovirus, but it’s harmless. Throughout the course of the day, scientists sampled 60 to 100 surfaces in the building, ranging from table tops to light switches to arm chairs....

David Phillips, PhD, the study’s lead author and professor of sociology at the University of California, San Diego, speculates that the “July effect” may occur because that’s the month when new doctors-in-training begin their residencies. The fatalities aren’t the fault of poor knife skills botching operations, though—rather, they’re due to mistakes made prescribing and administering patient medications, both surgery-related and not. All told, as many as 98,000 deaths occur each year due to all kinds of medical mistakes—the equivalent of a fully packed 747 crashing every other day....