Recent studies show that those who do visit a doctor to treat their chronic pain are being prescribed more and more opioids for pain therapy. As a result, the increase in strong prescription painkillers among the American public may be fueling the current opioid drug epidemic plaguing the United States.…

A new state-of-the-art running shoe has recently been introduced to the fitness fashion world. Adidas’s ocean plastic shoes are part of a larger campaign to show that sea trash can be recycled into products that consumers actually want. In collaboration with Parley for the Oceans, a nonprofit that fights against…

Worcestershire County Council is taking some serious hear after a decision to allow free gym membership to overweight residents on taxpayer expenses. According to the Daily Mail, there is a widespread issue regarding obesity in the West Midlands of England. Nearly 25% of adults in the country are considered obese.…

Naked Labs recently unveiled the world’s first 3D fitness tracker. The device scans your body, analyzing your weight and the outline of your body as you stand on a scale in front of a mirror. It uses this information to calculate your body fat percentage. This sophisticated machine is equipped…

Fitness trackers like the popular Fitbit aren’t always as accurate, and for some people, that’s enough to file a lawsuit. Like most fitness tracking devices, the Fitbit has a tendency to underestimate the amount of steps taken while doing tasks around the home and office, according to a recent Ball…

The summer months are finally here, which means more people will be working out for “beach season.” But Dr. Jeffery Banker, director of the Syncope Clinic, tells The Baltimore Sun that working out in the heat is dangerous for many people. “Work out too hard and become overheated… and you…