We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from espnW here on FitSugar! By Julia Savacool It's a good thing Jenn Sommermann discovered triathlons when she did. "I was turning 40 years old, and my friend and I were looking for a way to commemorate the occasion," Sommermann said. "We decided to train for a triathlon." Because Sommermann was on the East Coast and her friend was on the West, Read more

Warm, sunny weather is not too far away, and with it means spending more time outdoors. Of course protecting yourself from UV rays is your best defense against skin cancer, but a new study presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) suggests exercise combined with caffeine consumption could cut your skin cancer risk. This news couldn't come at a better Read more

On this week's episode of Mad Men, Betty's back — and in an, um, "big" way. Thanks to January Jones's real-life pregnancy, Mrs. Francis has packed on a few pounds after what appears to be more than one afternoon spent on the couch with a box of Bugles. Things take a dramatic turn when Betty's mother-in-law advises a trip to the doctor, and he finds a tumor in her throat. As Betty contemplates Read more

For Black Women, Breast Cancer Strikes Younger — NPR The discrepancy between death statistics for African-American women and white women diagnosed with breast cancer is startling. Black women are twice as likely to die of cancer as white women. Mobile Phones "Have Not Increased Brain Cancers" — BBC Danish researchers have concluded that cell phones do not increase brain cancer risk, since Read more

Tionne Watkins is better known to most as T-Boz, and a member of the former girl group TLC. Watkins has been extremely open about the fact that she lives with sickle cell anemia, but I was shocked to hear that she secretly battled a deadly brain tumor that led to a risky surgery. Watkins discovered the grapefruit-size tumor in 2006 and faced the frustrating challenge of trying to find a doctor Read more

Jackson's overbearing mother Catherine returns to Seattle Grace on this week's episode of Grey's Anatomy, and as usual, she can't help stirring up a bit of trouble. Though she's there to help with a procedure, she brings out interesting new romantic developments in Jackson and Dr. Webber. Speaking of romance, Derek and Meredith learn once again that love and surgery don't mix, and Owen and Read more

The line between Private Practice and Grey's Anatomy blurs once again this week, as Cooper's baby mama Erica is brought into Seattle Grace with a life-threatening brain tumor. Naturally, Derek is the man to see, but the twist is that his kid sis Amy is the one trying to convince him, and it's only a few minutes before the two are fighting like, well, brother and sister. Derek and Amy aren't the Read more

This week on Grey's Anatomy, the doctors of Seattle Grace explore the delicate balance between keeping things to oneself for others' sake and just telling it like it is. While the fifth-year residents are encouraged to prep for the board exams, Meredith is forced to focus on a new specialty to keep her marriage intact. Callie falls into a new-mom rut, and the newfound friendship between Mark and Read more

We've heard it before: exercise can reduce a woman's risk for developing breast cancer. But how much and what types of exercise are we talking about? Here is some information on the relationship between breast cancer prevention and working out. Exercising Often May Make You Reach Menopause Sooner What? You're not thinking about menopause? If you're in your 20s or early 30s, I don't blame you, Read more