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• After a Heart Attack, a Joint Effort to Lose Weight Works Best

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• Obesity Might Lower Milk Production in Breastfeeding Moms

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• Pandemic May Be Upping Cases of Severe Complication in Kids With Diabetes

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• Pandemic Sent Americans' Blood Pressure Numbers Skyward

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• Pandemic Stress Keeps Many From Exercising

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• PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Cost the U.S. Billions

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• Physically Active at Work? It's Not as Healthy as Leisure Exercise

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• Pilates May Be Good Medicine for High Blood Pressure

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• Pills, Exercise, Dieting: What Works Best to Lose Weight?

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• Playing Football, Hockey in High School Ups Odds for Stimulant Abuse

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• Positive Attitude Tied to Lower Blood Pressure After Stroke

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• Post-Stroke Rehab: There's a Sweet Spot in the Timing

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• Post-Workout Sauna Might Boost Your Health Even More

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• Pregnancy Undermines Body Image in Half of Women

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• Pregnant Women Need to Take Care in Sweltering Summer Heat

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• Pressed for Time? HIIT It

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• Preterm Birth Ups Mom's Long-Term Heart Disease Risk: Study

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• Preventing Alzheimer's

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• Quick Bursts of Exercise Can Help Diabetics' Hearts

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• Race, Income Keeps Many Families From Letting Kids Play Sports

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• Racial Discrimination Raises Risk for Childhood Obesity

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• Ready to Resume Sports?  Health Tips for Getting Back in the Game

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• Ready, Set, Go!  How to Start Running to Stay Fit

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• Re-focusing on Getting Fit? Heart Experts Offer These Tips

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• Regular Exercise Can Help Shield You From Severe COVID

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• Regular Weightlifting Could Lengthen Your Life

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• Remote Monitoring May Help Control High Blood Pressure

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• 'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes

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• Retirement Means Sleeping More, Exercising Less: Study

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• Rising Obesity Levels Put Americans at Risk During Pandemic: CDC

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• Running vs. Meds: Which Works Best to Beat Depression?

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• Running Without Risk During the Pandemic

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• School Closures Could Be Adding to Kids' Waistlines

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• Science Reveals Why Tea Is Good for Your Heart

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• Seniors, Here Are the Meds That Can Harm Your Driving Skills

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• Severe Obesity Could Mean Faster Decline of Immunity From COVID Shot

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• Shall You Dance? Study Finds Dancing Helps Seniors Avoid Falls

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• Short Brisk Walk Each Day Could Cut Your Odds of Early Death

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• Should Kids Take Ozempic, Wegovy? The Idea Has Some Experts Worried

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• Similar to Adults, Obesity Raises Kids' Odds for Severe COVID-19

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• Simple Steps Toward Living a Healthier, More Active Life

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• Sit All Day for Work? Simple Step Can Cut Your Health Risk

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• Sitting Raises Women's Odds for Heart Failure

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• Sitting Tai Chi Helps Stroke Survivors Recover

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• Sleep Apnea in Childhood a Bad Sign for Teenage Heart Health

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• Sleep-Deprived Kids Will Snack More: Study

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• 'Slow Walkers' at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19

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• Smog Could Reduce Exercise's Benefit to Your Brain

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• Smoggy Day? Exercise Still the Healthy Choice, Study Finds

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• Some Blood Pressure Meds Raise Heart Risks in People With HIV

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• Some Folks Do Age Slower Than Others

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• Some People's Guts Are Better at Gaining Energy From Food

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• Some Schools Respond to Child Obesity by Focusing on Water

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• Some Vegetarian Diets Are Much Healthier Than Others

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• 'Spare Tire' in Middle Age Could Mean a Frail Old Age

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• 'Spare Tire' Might Up a Man's Prostate Cancer Risk

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• Spikes in Blood Pressure Bring Many Americans to the ER

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• Sports After Lockdown: Take It Slow

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• Sports-Linked Cardiac Arrest Rare in Seniors, Study Finds

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• Spouses Share a Lot – Including Heart Health, Study Shows

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• Spring Activity Can Sometimes Bring Stress Fractures

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• Spring Sprains: Sports Injury Season Begins

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• 'Stairs Test' Quickly Measures Your Heart Health

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• Stay Fit to Avoid A-Fib and Stroke

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• Stay-at-Home Orders Could Mean More Obese Kids: Study

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• Staying Fit Lowers a Man's Cancer Risk, Study Confirms

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• Step Up! Here's How to Start a Healthy Walking Habit

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• Stopping Common Heart Meds Could Be Risky for Kidney Patients

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• Strength Training Is No Slouch for Shedding Pounds

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• Stress, Anger May Worsen Heart Failure

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• Stressed, Burned-Out Nurses Make More Medical Errors: Study

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• Study Confirms It: Kids Keep Harried Moms From Exercise

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• Study Ties Gum Disease to High Blood Pressure

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• Summer Playgrounds Come With Fun and Hazards

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• Surprising Factors That Raise (or Lower) Your Odds for COVID-19

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• Tai Chi Equal to 'Regular' Exercise in Trimming Your Tummy

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• Tai Chi Might Help Seniors Counter Mild Cognitive Decline

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• Take a Walk to Cut Diabetes Risk

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• Talking to Your Child About Weight, But Avoiding Stigma

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• Teasing People About Weight Can Help Bring on Eating Disorders

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• Temptation Alley: Checkout Counters Are Prime Spots for Unhealthy Food

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• Texting Your Way to Better Health After Heart Attack

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• The Fitter Do Better After an A-Fib Treatment

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• The Side Effects of ‘Andro,’ The Banned Supplement Androstenedione

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• There's a Best Time of Day to Exercise for Folks With Type 2 Diabetes

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• There's a Best Time of Day to Exercise for Women's Heart Health

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• Timing of Menopause Could Affect a Woman's Muscle Loss

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• Tips for Making 2021 a Healthier Year

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• Tips to Keep Young Athletes Injury-Free

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• Tips to Staying Cool in Extreme Heat

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• Too Little Exercise, Too Much Sitting Could Raise Breast Cancer Risk

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• Too Little Sleep Could Have Teens Piling on Pounds

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• Too Many, Too Few Babies May Speed Aging in Women

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• Too Much Screen Time Could Raise Your Odds for Stroke

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• Too Much Sitting Could Mean Worse Outcomes for Cancer Survivors

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• Too Much Sitting May Be Bad for Your Mental Health

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• Tough Childhoods Are Tough on Adult Hearts: Study

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• Trauma of Racism Fuels High Blood Pressure Among Black Americans: Study

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• Try These 3 Tips to Lose Those Pandemic Pounds

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• Two Meds Better Than One for Many With High Blood Pressure: Study

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• Type 2 Diabetes in Youth Is Especially Unhealthy: Study

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• U.S. Could Face Surging Numbers of Teens With Diabetes

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• U.S. Heart Deaths Linked to Obesity Have Tripled in 20 Years

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• U.S. Hispanics at High Heart Disease Risk and Many Go Untreated: Report

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• U.S. Kids Are Eating More 'Ultraprocessed' Foods

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• U.S. Moms-to-Be Are Much Less Healthy Now

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• U.S. Rate for a Dangerous Pregnancy Complication Doubled in 12 Years

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• Under 50 and Overweight? Your Odds for Dementia Later May Rise

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• Unhealthy in Your 20s? Your Mind May Pay the Price Decades Later

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• Untreated High Blood Pressure a Growing Problem Among Americans

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• Using Pot May Impede Female Athletes' Performance

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• Vaping Raises Blood Clotting Risks, Harms Small Arteries: Study

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• Video Games May Sabotage Fitness Among College Students

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• Vigorous Exercise Safe for Those at Risk of Knee Arthritis

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• Walking: Your Best Step to a Healthier Heart

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• Want a Healthier, Happier Old Age? Get Moving

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• Want Reliable Diet Advice? Don't Head to TikTok

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• Want to Avoid Knee Replacement? Build Up Your Thighs

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• Want to Avoid Sleep Apnea? Get Off the Sofa

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• Want to Live Longer? Exercise Is Key, Study Confirms

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• Want to Lose Weight? Here Are the Best Exercises to Shed Pounds

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• Wearing a Mask Won't Ruin Your Workout, Study Shows

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• Wegovy, Ozempic Help Folks Lose Weight, But How?

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• Wegovy, Saxenda Help Folks Lose Pounds They Regained After Weight-Loss Surgery

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• Weight Loss Helps Your Heart Even If Some Weight Come Back

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• Weight Loss Surgery a Good Option for Severely Obese Kids: Study

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• Weight-Loss Surgery Could Cut Odds for Obesity-Linked Cancers in Half

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• Weight-Loss Surgery Could Lower Odds for Blood Cancers

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• Weight-Loss Surgery Has Long-Term Benefits for Pain, Mobility

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• Weight-Loss Surgery Lengthens Life Span, Study Shows

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• Weight-Loss Surgery Lowers Long-Term Heart Risks for Diabetic Teens

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• Weight-Loss Surgery May Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk in People With Diabetes

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• Weight-Loss Surgery May Greatly Lower Odds for Many Cancers

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• Weight-Loss Surgery Slashes Odds for Heart Attack in Very Obese People

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• What Athletes Should Know About COVID-19, Heart Damage and Working Out

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• What Difference Do Calorie Counts on Menus Make?

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• What Helps Your Heart More, Losing Fat or Gaining Muscle?

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• What Puts You at High Risk of Midlife Mental Decline?

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• What the Pandemic Did to Workouts

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• When Arthritis Strikes, Keep Moving

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• When Diabetes Strikes in Pregnancy, Do Women Eat Healthier?

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• When Young Adults Vape, Blood Pressure, Heart Rate May Spike

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• Whole Grains Every Day: Key to Your Health and Waistline

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• Whole Wheat Better for You Than White Bread, Study Confirms

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• Who'll Get Long COVID? Just a Look at a Patient Gives Clues

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• Who's Most Likely to Binge Eat Amid Pandemic?

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• Why Early Bedtime May Be Best for People With Type 2 Diabetes

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• Why Exercise Is Often a Challenge for Folks With Type 1 Diabetes

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• Why Exercise? Researchers Say It Prevents 3.9 Million Deaths a Year

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• Why Football Players Want a Lower Number on Their Jerseys

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• Why High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Bodes Ill for Future Health

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• Why Taking Your Kids to the Park Is Always a Healthy Idea

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• Will High-Protein Diets Help the Middle-Aged Build Muscle?

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• Women Can Dance Themselves to Better Health After Menopause

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• Women in Their 50s Can Lower Their Stroke Risk – Here's How

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• Women Less Likely to Get Standard Heart Medications

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• Women With Larger Breasts May Be Less Likely to Exercise, Study Finds

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• Words Can Wound When Parents Talk to Kids About Obesity

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• Workouts Boost Health of People With Kidney Disease

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• Workouts in the Park? Crime Fears Keep Some Away

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• Worries May Raise Men's Heart Risks, Even When Young

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• Years of Diabetes Could Speed Onset of Menopause

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• You Can Garden Your Way to Better Health

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• You Can Prevent Sports Overuse Injuries

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• You Don't Have to Be Obese for Belly Fat to Harm You, Heart Experts Warn

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• Young Americans Face Rising Rates of Obesity, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes

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• Your Morning Cup of Coffee Can Affect Your Heart's Rhythms

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• Your Teen's Smartphone Could Be Key to Unhealthy Weight

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• You've Had Foot Surgery: How Long Until You're Active Again?