Whether you reach for a Tylenol to quiet a headache or throw back an Advil after a particularly hard run, those over the counter painkillers can be a fast way to getting you on the road to feeling better. But as harmless as they may seem, it also seems like more and more, we're getting warnings about the dangers of these nonprescription drugs. A new study has found that Advil and other NSAIDs Read more

Do you know what's in your medicine cabinet? A recent report in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine found that while over-the-counter medicine use is prevalent, many people don't know much about the active ingredients in popular painkillers like Advil and Tylenol. When asked about the difference between common pain relief brands, most of the study's participants didn't know what was in Read more

Not sure what the difference between aerobic and anaerobic activity is? In our Get Fit For 2012 group, FitSugar reader meetcasey explains what each term means and why we should be doing both. Aerobic exercise requires the body to utilize oxygen to create energy. With anaerobic exercise, the body creates energy without extra oxygen — your body relies on its natural chemicals to create Read more

Recently I went to my first fitness retreat: the Lake Tahoe Wellness Weekend. After spending three fitness-filled days there, I left with the kind of sore body that any fitness fanatic craves. I also experienced changes in how my body performed. When a friend went for a run through the surrounding area, she noticed that she was breathing harder than she normally does and that her lungs hurt a Read more

After a short hiatus, Grey's Anatomy is back to doing what it does best: an hour of relationship drama with a cliffhanger ending. The final scene isn't much of a surprise considering that the cast has been implying that something traumatic is what triggers next week's musical event, but it's still pretty jarring. But before we get to that, let's rewind, shall we? Lexie and Jackson are hot and Read more

Even if you exercise regularly, you've felt it: the aching, can't-sit-down-or-lift-my-arm muscle soreness the next day after a workout. That soreness you feel a day or two after an intense workout is known as DOMS, or delayed onset muscle soreness, and is caused by muscle microtearing, which helps build muscle fiber and make them stronger. I'm always a little pleased to feel sore after a workout, Read more

The second episode in True Blood's fourth season is even better than the premiere, due to its liberal use of Eric and some truly amazing Bill flashbacks. The action with the witches is really getting compelling, as they prove themselves to be more than just a harmless little knitting circle. Meanwhile, Sookie frets about what do about Eric owning her house, though all that hand wringing would be Read more