The Nov. 12, 2009, Active for Life includes holiday-themed tips concerning making changes during anxious times, staying active, keeping an eye out for adolescents drinking, and back-to-basics familiar greetings. Researchers discuss a study examining the body's immune system response to dental plaque and how it varies by gender and race. AFL also offers expert tips to help prevent eye injuries at home and information about the 13th annual IU Blood Donor Challenge.

The Oct. 8, 2009 Active for Life, includes articles about research involving cancer survival rates and marital status, attitudes about dog ownership, printing practice and brain development in toddlers and the use by rural gay teens of the Internet to help them fit in. Experts offer indoor running tips and advice for dressing professionally for work. Readers also get a glimpse of the revamped Kinsey Confidential Web site.

The Sept. 10, 2009 Active for Life includes articles about weight challenges faced by teenage fall sport athletes, public opinion about brides changing their names, the relationship between movement and serious mental illness, adolescent drug use in Indiana, tips to help kids eat well, and the impact of drug ads on stigma surrounding mental illnesses. Carol the Coach helps readers boost self-esteem.

The Aug. 13, 2009, Active for Life includes back-to-school themed articles about talking with children about Influenza A (H1N1), poor eating habits of college students, talking with incoming freshmen about important sexual health issues, and preparing children with disabilities for their first day of school. Experts discuss using physical activity to age gracefully and new research about how the brain works. Blogger Debby Herbenick writes about the care that should go into saying "No," in an excerpt from her new book, Because it Feels Good.

The July 16, 2009, Active for Life offers tips about sunscreen, bug spray and other aspects of summer kid care. Articles also discuss hair care interfering with exercise, compassion fatigue among heath care providers, new obesity research, cancer and sexuality, and the impact of prenatal exposure to nicotine on children's behavior. Blogger Jennifer Piurek writes about her new relationship with exercise.

The June 11, 2009, Active for Life shines the light of science on medical myths that even some physicians believe. The issue discusses research involving caffeine and exercise-induced asthma, the Internet and breakups, creativity and happiness and the improper use of booster seats. Reader can learn how to take their tennis game to a higher level and how to protect themselves from skin cancer.

The May 14, 2009, Active for Life offers a video of five qigong movements that can help take the aches and pains out of office work. The issue includes articles about influenza A (H1N1), pesticides and birth defects, social connections, bed bugs and research involving stereotypes. An IU Athletics blog provides insights into youth baseball and arm injuries.

The April 9, 2009, issue of Active for Life includes articles about the unique needs of teens with cancer, yoga's influence on the fear of falling, computer vision, college students and gambling, the cycle of violence and federal physical activity guidelines. Carol the Coach provides a primer on resiliency.

The March 12, 2009, Active for Life includes articles about restful sleep, the peanut products recall, basketball warm-up moves from IU Athletics, cognitive science research involving how we search for items or thoughts, balance training and last-minute travel tips. A blog from breast cancer expert George Sledge, M.D., discusses how to be careful -- not paralyzed -- about breast cancer prevention.

The Feb. 12, 2009 Active for Life has a Valentine's Day theme, with articles discussing body image, assessing the romantic playing field (and why it matters), masculinity from the men's perspective, the mood-boosting benefits of exercise, sexual health information available at retail stores that sell sexual enhancement products and gender differences in texting. Sexual health educator and researcher Debby Herbenick blogs about "rules" and body image issues related to sexuality.

The Jan. 15, 2009 issue of Active for Life includes articles about health concerns of "sandwich" caregivers, benefits of the mind-body connection, emotional stages of athletic injury recovery, health habits developed during college, helping kids and teens deal with stress during challenging times, the benefits of circuit training and a free Mini Medical School program in February that looks at medical myths.

The Dec. 11, 2008, issue of Active for Life includes a collection of holiday tips that discuss managing kids' gift expectations during tight economic times, avoiding holiday-related injuries, gifts to help fight skin cancer or tone the body, insights into improving mood, and online shopping safety. Blogger Carol the Coach discusses perfectionism and tips for taming its stressful ways.

The Nov. 13, 2008, issue of Active for Life includes holiday topics about eating well and gifts, tips for choosing the right personal trainer and cell phone for kids and articles about redefining "patient" when it comes to Alzheimer's disease and caregivers and IU's annual adolescent drug use survey. Blogger Debby Herbenick discusses how and when people should consider talking to their healthcare provider about sex.

The June 12, 2008, issue of IU Active for Life featured a story on The President's Challenge Fitness Test. Also in this issue are stories about tips for making summer exercise safe and fun, details from a study that examined genetics as a culprit in the higher-than-usual divorce rate among children of divorced parents, information from an IU study of cochlear implant patients, a look at the impact of autism spectrum disorders on families, details on why simply moving has an impact on mood, and the latest blog from Carol the Coach.

In the May 8, 2008, Active for Life, health historian Ruth Engs discusses what she learned about healthy living from senior Benedictine monks. Other articles discuss skin cancer prevention, the growing appeal of adventure tourism, the link between hostility, depression and heart disease, iodine deficiencies and lifesaving gifts. Sexual health researcher and educator Debby Herbenick provides information about sexual intimacy during pregnancy, in recognition of Mother's Day.

The April 10 Active for Life leads off with a discussion about the role of friends as family and its portrayal in movies and prime time TV. Other health and wellness articles discuss challenges of flirting, how to fit 30 minutes of exercise into busy lives, the growing number of escalator injuries involving older adults, elite athletes and academic performance and an emergency preparedness guide for people with intellectual disabilities. Mitch Rice takes us for a ride along flooded countryside.

The March 27, 2008, IU Active for Life leads off with insights into what has given the 4,000-year-old game Go such staying power. The issue includes articles about a breakthrough that could improve the treatment of mood disorders and research findings involving overweight men and exercise, afterschool programs, and the HPV vaccine. It also discusses how a healthy heart can help fight cancer and provides insights into "excuse-ism" from Carol the Coach.

The Feb. 14 Active for Life has Valentines Day-themed articles about dating online, "love handles" and the Kinsey Institute's revamped sexual health information service. The issue also includes articles about refueling muscles after workouts, children as data miners, nutritional tips for vegetarians and information about IU's third annual Healthy Living Conference.

In the Jan. 17 Active for Life, Indiana University School of Medicine researchers "bust" medical myths often believed by physicians, too. IU experts discuss common mistakes when exercising in cold weather, the importance of treatment for non-cancer health issues when fighting cancer, adults going back to school, safeguarding home wireless networks, and tips for achieving New Year's resolutions. Mitch Rice gives a primer for cycling in the cold.

In the December 2007 issue of Active for Life, psychologist Bernardo J. Carducci talked about ways to lighten up the holiday blues. Other topics discussed include Marty Siegel's E-Mail Diet Book, exercise and alcohol considerations, cooking as a helpful weight management tool, smoking bans and heart attacks, and Hot Stuff to Help Kids Cheer Up, a book about depression written for kids. Carol Sheets gives some last minute advice about prioritizing over the holidays.

The Nov. 8, 2007, issue of Active for Life featured a story on self-handicapping. Other stories highlighted in this issue include healthful gift ideas for work, how Viagra affects the partner, managing exercise-induced asthma with vitamin C, and tips for negotiating over the holidays. IU staffer Mitch Rice's blog included details on city riding and improvements in the Bloomington area.

The Oct. 11, 2007, issue of Active for Life featured research that predicts when older people are more likely to fall. Also highlighted in issue were stories about breast health and cancer prevention, details on why methods of meal choice may not matter, tips for parents who are trying to regulate their children's online time, information on why rating pain may not help your doctor, and information on why pneumonia is the leading cause of hospital readmissions after stroke.

The Sept. 13 issue of Active for Life featured tips for finding your own passion and making a career change. Also in this issue are stories about pipe and cigar use among adolescents, creating uncrackable computer passwords, preventing child elevator accidents, and details about why pesticides and kids do not mix. Carol the Coach's next blog installment explains how to take back your power from people who try to make you feel angry, weak and powerless.

The Aug. 9, 2007, issue of Active for Life, examined the issue of helicopter parenting. Also highlighted in this issue were stories about shingles awareness, water exercise, preventing pain from backpacks and bags, advantages of a smoke-free workspace, tools for parents who have children with developmental, and a yoga centric blog by IU staffer Tracy James.

The July 12, 2007 issue of Active for Life features a story providing information about cyber sharks who pose as "friends," in order to your steal personal and financial information. Also included in this installment of the newsletter are the following features: How to fan (or rekindle) the flame, patient-centered care from a pharmacist, how to shed pounds by talking and writing, tips for how diabetics to avoid blindness, and Mitch Rice's blog about biking around Lake Monroe.