Only one medicine is so powerful it can improve overall health and help reduce the risk of dozens of conditions from diabetes to hypertension: Exercise. But to reap the benefits, this “medicine” must be taken as directed. To help make it easier for consumers to stick to their daily dose of activity, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) in partnership with The Coca-Cola Company today launched the Exercise is Medicine Public Toolkit patient program. This “medicine cabinet” of physical activity tools will help consumers plan their exercise regimen, track it and stick to it more easily.

Two recent studies confirm longstanding concerns about the wisdom of widespread prostate cancer screening using the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test. The two studies found that the popular PSA test save few lives and often lead to risky and unnecessary treatments for large numbers of men.

While maintaining a steady exercise regimen is one of the best things people can do for their general good health, recent studies suggest a surprising correlation between bicycling and low bone density, even among the young and fit.