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Is Walking Enough?
Even the U.S. surgeon general joined the ranks, issuing guidelines that encourage Americans to engage in 'a minimum of 30 minutes of physical activ...
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Build a Stronger Skeleton
He consults for the Pennsylvania Ballet and the 76ers basketball team about their bones. If you hope to live to a ripe old age and be active during...
Read moreWhat to Know About Omega-3s and Fish
Fish and omega-3 fatty acids. Unfortunately, the American diet is swimming in omega-6s instead, says Jeffrey Bost, PAC, clinical instructor in the ...
Read moreTruth About Beer and Your Belly
'In general, alcohol intake is associated with bigger waists, because when you drink alcohol, the liver burns alcohol instead of fat,' says Michael...
Read moreKetamine for Depression: what to Know
In the brains of some people with depression, those nerve cells don’t get so excited by glutamate anymore. But after people with this particular pr...
Read moreWhat is 'Dry Drowning'?
With so-called dry drowning, water never reaches the lungs. Instead, breathing in water causes your child's vocal cords to spasm and close up. You ...
Read moreNew Pool Safety Gadgets Help Prevent Drowning
Among the good things about residential swimming pools is the fact that so much research has been done on pool safety. The CPSC's evaluation of var...
Read moreDo Omega-3s and Antioxidants Fight Cancer?
Omega-3s also seem to restrict tumor cell growth, and may cause cancer cells to self-destruct. What we know so far: Diet and cancer studies show mi...
Read moreWork Out Smarter, Not Longer
'Probably there are about four or five things that have been consistently shown to be effective in helping individuals avoid kind of reaching a pla...
Read moreRip Current No. 1 Beach Danger
When they checked in at the rental agency, Sandee said nobody mentioned that there were red flags on the beach -- or that they meant 'Dangerous Con...
Read moreRecognizing ADHD When You're An Adult
For Lew Mills, a retired marriage and family therapist in San Diego, CA, it was a cluster of events that led him to suspect 20 years ago that he mi...
Read moreReach Your Potential with Adult ADHD
Many ADHD traits can be reframed in a positive light, Mendez says. These upsides don’t mean that you shouldn’t get treatment -- medication, therapy...
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