James Fell

‘I owe my life to this dog’: How dogs rescued these 3 people from loneliness and poor health

April 10, 2019 at 7:59 p.m.

Eric O'Grey was once unhealthy, depressed and lonely. Less than a decade ago, when he was 50, his doctor told him to buy a funeral plot because he'd soon need...

Obesity is a multifactor condition in which a variety of adverse childhood experiences, including sexual abuse, may not only trigger weight gain, but make it much more challenging to lose.

Sex abuse victims struggle to lose pounds put on as protective measure

December 17, 2018 at 6:34 p.m.

I recently wrote a Facebook post asking about sexual abuse and the link to obesity. I thought I might get a few messages, but was surprised when more than 150...

Shamed for being fat. Shamed for being fit. Women can’t win

June 2, 2018 at 7:55 p.m.

When it comes to judgment of their bodies, women can't win. "Research consistently shows the pressure to maintain a particular physique is stronger for women," said Kelly Brownell, dean of...

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were married at St. James's Palace on Feb. 10, 1840.

Making sure ‘making weight’ doesn’t turn into eating disorder in young athletes

December 17, 2018 at 4:26 p.m.

In early 2016, my then-14-year-old daughter won gold in her weight class at the Karate Canada National Championships. Two months later, she won gold at the USA Open Karate Championships,...

Women find the courage to run again after brutal attacks

June 5, 2018 at 11:24 a.m.

I'm a man and I run. I occasionally worry about dogs and cars. That's it. For a woman, it's different. "Women have to deal with something that most men just...

8 things that resulted from my year without beer

June 6, 2018 at 5:16 a.m.

On Feb. 1, 2016, I swore off drinking alcohol for a full year. Fast-forward to this year, Jan. 31, at 11:45 p.m. Twelve months without booze, minutes to my self-imposed...

More than 37,000 runners finished the 2015 Chicago Marathon.

How to survive — and thrive — at the Chicago Marathon

June 9, 2018 at 7:03 p.m.

Since its debut in 1977, the Chicago Marathon has seen its number of participants grow tenfold to approximately 45,000 people, making it one of the largest marathons in the world....

It can take a lot of strength-building and practice for most women to be able to do a chinup.

For women, the chinup is an elusive but worthwhile goal

June 12, 2018 at 2:30 a.m.

One day in my early teens, it seemed as if my ability to do chinups increased exponentially overnight. The victory was dampened by a cracking voice and acne. As a...

There are more than 250,000 fitness trainers in the U.S. Finding the right one isn't always easy.

How to find a good personal trainer

August 19, 2019 at 8:31 a.m.

There is a scene in the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie "The Running Man" in which "Captain Freedom's Workout" comes on TV, and Jesse Ventura yells, "Are you ready for pain? Are...

Finding exercise that speaks to you, making it fun

August 19, 2019 at 8:30 a.m.

Playing seemed so easy when we were kids. Cops chased robbers. A bike was our mode of transport. Summers were long. School days were shorter than workdays. And most of...

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