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Bert Cashman concentrates while holding the 'balancing stick' pose during class at Bikram Yoga on Baseline. Larger image Mark Leffingwell

Bikram's yoga ads sweltering twist to age-old practice

Therese Martin kneels on her yoga mat, taking a moment to mentally prepare for "camel" pose. A few seconds later, she has bent her torso into the shape of a cashew, her head hanging back, palms resting on her heels. Sweat glistens off her back.

It's an awkward, muscle-taxing pose, aided by the fact that the room is 105 degrees and as humid as a Southern swamp.

"A warm body equals warm muscles, and it's easier to move," Martin says. [ FULL STORY ]

'Gender foods' aimed at women flooding market

Have you seen the latest foods for women at your supermarket? Look for the packages with pink and lavender labels, silhouetted figures of active-looking women and nutritional claims that include the words "soy protein," "calcium" and "folic acid."

Cochlear implants a miracle to some deaf children

DETROIT — Bryana Hargrow was vulnerable at birth, arriving 14 weeks early and weighing less than a pound.

Research roundup

A lower dose of hormone replacement therapy may prevent osteoporosis in postmenopausal women just as well as the regular dose, say New York researchers.

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