It’s so easy to fall off our exercise routine. Life, kids, work, and just about everything else can get in the way and most of us allow it to happen. But, did you know that withdrawal from regular moderate physical activity for even two weeks can contribute to feelings of depression and fatigue? According to a study done by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), this is the case.

Thanks to Katherine Stone of the Postpartum Progress blog, I just caught wind of an online survey out of Texas Tech University that will be used in a research study. New mothers with babies newborn to twelve months old are invited to take part in the online survey, which takes about 20 minutes to complete.

Click here to participate: http://neonatal.ttuhsc.edu/lact

Does anyone know of a trick to deal with jet lag? I have a terrible time with it when I travel and I think it actually takes me longer than the day per hour recovery time. I'll welcome any and all ideas.

FRIDAY, Aug. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have long observed a link between depression and heart disease. Now there's research to help pinpoint the symptoms of depression that may signal cardiovascular trouble.

A study suggests that people who suffer from depression, especially certain physical symptoms such as loss of appetite, sleep problems or fatigue, may be at risk of developing heart disease.

Four common stumbling blocks that can break your stride — and how to get back on your feet forever.

We've been discussing exercise: how much do you need, should you do, can you fit into your day? Walking is what we humans are meant to do, and it's a free, easy form of exercise. JoAnn Manson, MD, chief of preventive medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston says most women can stick with a walking program for a lifetime.

FRIDAY, July 11 (HealthDay News) -- A chemically modified form of interferon improves the chances that melanoma patients will survive and have no recurrence of the skin cancer, according to a new report.

Dutch researchers, who published their findings in this week's edition of The Lancet, said their study found long-term treatment with pegylated IFNa2b cut the risk of a recurrence by 15 percent over a four-year period.

BOSTON (AP) — Sen. Edward Kennedy, midway through six weeks of radiation and chemotherapy treatments for brain cancer, is doing well aside from some fatigue, his wife says.

In an e-mail to family and friends sent Wednesday, Vicki Kennedy said her husband has been exercising each morning before heading to Boston for treatment at Massachusetts General Hospital. By afternoon, he's back at his family's compound in Hyannis Port.

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THURSDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- Doing mental or physical work while exhausted may harm your health, a new study shows.

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham found that fatigued people had bigger spikes in blood pressure than well-rested people while doing a memorization test.

I'm looking for more info on PMS. Anyone have any trusted resources they would recommend?

Dr. Shukla explaines what a pacemakers is, as well as it's functions.