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Winter can be tough on the body, with increased rates of respiratory diseases and cardiac events, but cold weather also helps stimulate the body’s calorie-burning fat.

Whether mild or strenuous, a youg workout provides fitness benefits to almost anyone, even older people and those who have physical limitations.

Dr. Walter Willett, the head of the nutrition department at the Harvard School of Public Health, discusses nutrition-related questions and issues.

Exercise that does not result in weight loss is probably just as beneficial to the body in other ways.

Both of my father’s sisters died of breast cancer years ago, one before menopause, the other just after. I have an 18-year-old daughter. I’ve been wondering if I should talk to her about getting tested for the breast cancer gene. I’m the dad.

The Health Letter reviews the major health news of the year, including health care reform, the H1N1 flu pandemic, a possible alternative to warfarin that has fewer side effects, and questions about the need for testing for certain cancers.