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Read moreOxygen Editors’ Picks: January 2021
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There’s been a lot of confusion over cold versus COVID symptoms since the advent of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Pre-pandemic,…
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Maybe you took some time off and you’re finally ready to get back out there. Maybe you’ve been running regularly
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Sit-ups may be excellent for developing the abdominal muscles, but they increase the risk of back injury. Sit-ups have been
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By Deborah Carr, Boston University Death – along with taxes – is one of life’s few certainties. Despite this inevitability,
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Where it once was the case that masturbation and sex were conversations to be had in hushed tones, only with…
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As humans living in the 21st century, our options are almost limitless in almost every category — especially when it
Read moreRegret Can Be All-Consuming – a Neurobehavioral Scientist Explains How People Can Overcome It
By J. Kim Penberthy, University of Virginia A friend of mine – we will call him “Jay” – was working
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By Lisa Bodnar, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences I remember a decade ago sitting in front of my 9-month-old daughter,
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We first met Skye Halliday Wilson in June 2020 when she shared the story of how fitness changed her life.
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Meet Oxygen Challenge 7’s Biggest Transformation winner, Carmen Pacheco! Age: 48 Location: Brooklyn, New York Occupation: Independent Contractor/Entrepreneur Team: Both
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Sports nutrition consumers should expect things to get worse before they get better in terms of product availability and elevated
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The weather has heated up and the layers have come off. While every body is a bikini body, after winter…
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Whether you like it or loathe it, sweater weather has now taken its hold. This means your appetite for cold
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Meet the Oxygen Challenge 7’s Best Masters Athlete (40+), Debbie Mamczak! Age: 47 Location: Granger, Indiana Occupation: PRN Registered Nurse/Homemaker Team:
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We all know how important a healthy lunch can be for combatting that midday slump. But for many of us,
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As Sarah*, 32, suffered through pain during a colposcopy — a procedure to examine the cervix, vagina and vulva for
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If you find yourself embracing the body positive movement while still longing to lose weight – and questioning if both
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Trying to lose weight is a lot like doing an endurance run – it takes time and effort to get…
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The New Year has a certain energy about it: Clean-slate vibes, fresh-start motivation, and hopefulness are abundant. It’s also a…
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Meet the Oxygen Challenge 7’s fittest mom, Kerry Bronson! Age: 41 Location: Manchester, New Hampshire Occupation: Physical Therapy Assistant Team:
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January usually comes with a slew of health goals that we intend to carry into the new year. One of
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