Recent Arizona State University grads may look back fondly on the university's annual BB Run, dubbed the “Undie Run” as a result of its dress code of solely skivvies. Due to a lack of funding and student government support, the run's future is currently in limbo. Not in limbo: the Colon Cancer Alliance’s annual Undy Run/Walk, a family-friendly spin on the running-in-your-underthings trope.
When Halloween is over and the little goblins gather to count their candy, parents often cringe at the amount of potential cavities spread out before them.
When avid golfer and baseball player Scott Hogsett broke his neck in a freak accident at a lakeside party, he thought his sporting days were over. He couldn’t have been more wrong.
If you’re looking for a fun way to get into the Halloween spirit and burn off a few calories before indulging your sweet tooth, there are plenty of running events on Oct. 31. There’s something for everyone, from serious runners to not-so-serious runners. But really – how can you take a zombie run seriously?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one-third of American children are overweight or obese – a staggering statistic, considering the concomitant health issues and complications wrought by an unhealthy lifestyle.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, marking the annual campaign to raise awareness of the disease that will affect 1 in 8 women in the United States in their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society.
New Belgium Brewing’s annual Tour de Fat brings brews and bikes together for a community-oriented event that’s one part family festival, one part New Orleans street bash. Each stop in the 10-city tour starts with a cycling parade through the city, featuring participants decked out in costumes as wild and outrageous as a Mardi Gras float.
If you want to get a different look at Downtown Phoenix, check out Meet Me Downtown, a free weekly 3- to 5-mile walk/run that takes participants from the CityScape development and winds through the city center, showcasing points of interest along the way. Register from 5:15-6:30 p.m. at The Corner at CityScape (50 W. Jefferson St.), pick up a map and venture out onto the streets of Phoenix.
Hold onto your blush brushes, ladies. Arizona's first full-service makeup bar opened last week in Old Town Scottsdale, providing Valley women with a luxe, personalized makeup experience beyond the department store cosmetics counter.
When Chrisie Funari's daughter Ava was being treated for stage four neuroblastoma at Phoenix Children's Hospital, Funari knew that, one day, she wanted to give back to the children and families she saw there.
Ovarian cancer has claimed the lives of many of our national treasures – comedian Gilda Radner, actress Madeline Kahn, singer Dinah Shore and activist and civil rights leader Coretta Scott King. But the insidious disease has also taken the lives of millions of ordinary women - our sisters, mothers, cousins, aunts and friends.
Do downward dog for a good cause this Saturday at Salut Kitchen Bar.
Summer is mercifully wrapping up in the Valley of the Sun, and we’re making a beeline to the fall holidays. If you’ve been sitting idly all summer and need a kickstart to get your body prepared for the onslaught of pumpkin and pecan pie, whipped cream and eggnog, there are several places around town offering free fitness classes.
With the first day of autumn just around the corner (September 23), Phoenix metro gardeners are gearing up for the best growing season of the year. Many homeowners are focused on manicured shrubs or eye-pleasing florals, but urban farmers such as Greg Peterson have an eye toward more productive plantings.
It’s expected that your beauty counter will take on a new look as the high temps of summer fade, but don't skip the sunscreen. Not just for those days at the pool; applying sunscreen should take on the same daily-ritual status as brushing your teeth. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, in the course of a lifetime, one in five Americans will develop skin cancer. Since your life kind of depends on it, you should find a sunscreen that you’re in love with and slap it on every day before you put on a lick of moisturizer or makeup. We’ve done the fieldwork: seeing what sweats into your eyes and what melts like ice cream. Here are the best sunscreens you can buy.
