(Reuters Health) - A growing number of U.S. athletes are getting operations to repair torn knee ligaments, and a new study suggests injury rates are highest and rising fastest among teen girls.

Albinism is a rare genetic condition which affects the pigment in the eyes, hair and skin. In the US about 1 person in 17,000 has albinism. In Africa the prevalence is estimated to range between 1 in 1100 to 1 in 15,000. But in Tanzania the rate is much higher…

Forget pints and junk food. The new age All Blacks are embracing green tea, downward dogs and "floating", reports Gregor Paul. Rugby may have been professional the last time the British and Irish Lions were in New Zealand, but...

HAMILTON — Jeff Reinebold is a football lifer.

KT tape is everywhere. So are cupping marks. As urban Indians lean towards health and fitness, Lounge looks at the supporting cast of sports physiotherapists who are making those strides possible, spawning a fast-growing industry in the process

When BMI is low and muscle mass is depleted, the shock of running is absorbed directly into the bones.