Well: How Exercise May Protect Against Depression

Well: How Exercise May Protect Against Depression By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS Exercise may help to safeguard the mind against depression through previously unknown effects on working muscles.

Well: Vets Face Rising Worry Over Fleas

Well: Vets Face Rising Worry Over Fleas By TARA PARKER-POPE Anecdotal reports suggest fleas are getting harder to control, but vets and product makers said the products still work.

Well: After Surgery, Predicting a Speedy Recovery

Well: After Surgery, Predicting a Speedy Recovery By PAM BELLUCK In a small study, researchers found that certain activity in patients’ immune systems correlated to different recovery times.

Well: Working Long Hours Tied to Diabetes Risk

Well: Working Long Hours Tied to Diabetes Risk By NICHOLAS BAKALAR Working long hours may increase the risk for Type 2 diabetes, a new review has found, but the risk is only apparent in workers of lower socioeconomic status.

Well: Celiac Disease, a Common, but Elusive, Diagnosis

Well: Celiac Disease, a Common, but Elusive, Diagnosis By JANE E. BRODY A main reason for a lag in the detection of celiac disease is the long and confusing list of signs and symptoms, some of which may be mild enough to be easily ignored or attributed to another condition.

Well: Ask Well: Weights Before Cardio?

Well: Ask Well: Weights Before Cardio? By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS The best available science indicates that the order of the exercises, or whether they should be combined in one workout, was immaterial.

Well: A Rising Tide of Contaminants

Well: A Rising Tide of Contaminants By DEBORAH BLUM New chemicals are turning up everywhere in the environment, and the health risks are mostly unknown.

Well: Exercise and the Bounce Factor

Well: Exercise and the Bounce Factor By CAREN CHESLER Large breasts present a challenge in all kinds of sports.

Well: My Father’s A.L.S.

Well: My Father’s A.L.S. By RONI CARYN RABIN My mother and I were out running errands one afternoon when she pulled the car over and told me the truth. It sounded like something from a horror movie.