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Already uneasy about the idea of letting her 7-year-old son Jason start playing tackle football, Elizabeth Giancarli made up her mind when former NFL star Junior Seau committed suicide.

Meet James Mangini. While fit he shares humbly that he is not an experienced runner. Yet he is about a quarter of the way through a 1,000 mile run to raise awareness and money for Parkinson's disease which his great-grandfather and a distant cousin died from. Now his father is battling the disabling illness, and James. a former Army sergeant is at risk.

A 52-year-old Colorado woman will set off in Great Smoky Mountains National Park before dawn Thursday to run North Carolina’s Mountains-to-Sea Trail in 21 days, the fastest time ever for the 1,000-mile trail.

In theory, losing weight should be straightforward: eat healthier, eat less, add exercise. In the real world, though, where each family member can have a different relationship with food, that equation can be far more complicated.

Yet for many women who have been making annual gynecological visits since their teens, the advice that it’s no longer necessary is unsettling.

Think you have what it takes to get in shape? Spring is "gut check" time. And if those abs – or arms or thighs – aren't ready for public display, here are some ways to start a new workout routine.

On the Table:  Are your co-workers making you fat?

Tar Heel of the Week:  The first signs he tied to utility poles were illegal. But the new ones going up this week have been blessed by city leaders. Matt Tomasulo's sign campaign, called Walk Raleigh, was a simple but effective way to make Raleigh more walkable.

A yoga meditation program could reduce depression symptoms and improve mental health, a study finds, and that’s not all – it may also show benefits at the cellular level.

Unemployment is an opportunity to get healthy

Living alone with a disease that gradually strips people of the ability to know when they need help brings special safety concerns, and loved ones on the sideline agonize over when to step in.

OK, time for your daily workout. Put on the sweats, lace up the sneakers and now to get limbered up with some long, deep stretches ... (Whoa. Not so fast there, Jane Fonda.)

On the Table:  This shouldn’t be news: Our food safety system needs fixing.

When buying a new car or TV, most consumers shop around and compare prices. But when it comes to medical care, cost is often an afterthought.

A middle-aged man goes to see his doctor, complaining of a host of vague symptoms: He’s lethargic, somewhat depressed and feeling a little anxious about his manliness. Could he just need a boost of testosterone?

A good diet is crucial during adolescence.

The Israeli measure would ban the use of models on catwalks or in advertising destined for the Israeli market if they 'look underweight.'

The city plans to build a 15-acre park called Devereux Meadows on the site of a minor league baseball stadium that Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski called home for one season. The stadium was razed in the 1970s.

There were plenty of reasons to love this year’s “winter that wasn’t.” But now it’s payback time for those with allergies. “We’re about a month ahead of where we usually are,” says Dr. John Klimas with the Carolina Asthma and Allergy Center in Charlotte.