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Making the Holidays a Bit Merrier
Read More: Making the Holidays a Bit MerrierAs joyful as the holidays are, this time of year also causes lots of people lots of stress. Itโs no wonder, really. Fraught family relationships, expenses, planning gatherings, and travel are just some of the contributors to stress. But stress doesnโt have to get the better of you and ruin the fun. Sounds impossible? I…
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Omicron: Why the WHO Designated It a Variant of Concern
Read More: Omicron: Why the WHO Designated It a Variant of ConcernBy Ed Feil, University of Bath The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that the B.1.1.529 lineage of Sars-CoV-2, thought to have emerged in southern Africa, is to be designated as a variant of concern (VoC) named omicron. This decision has already precipitated a broad shift in priorities in pandemic management on a global scale.…
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After Being in a Toxic Marriage, I’m Finding Joy in Hanukkah Again
Read More: After Being in a Toxic Marriage, I’m Finding Joy in Hanukkah AgainAs told to Marnie Goodfriend Iโm not an overly religious person, but as a Jewish mother, itโs important for me to expose my two sons to the faith and let them decide later in life if itโs right for them. When we were together, my ex-husband made that hard because he denounced organized religion and…
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The Ultimate Bodyweight Workout for All Fitness Levels
Read More: The Ultimate Bodyweight Workout for All Fitness LevelsSeems like it should be easy โ being able to move your body around in space โ but anyone who has ever tried to do a dead-hang pull-up can attest to the fact that, no matter what you weigh, bodyweight exercises are among the hardest around. They are also some of the most adaptable, and…
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22 Fitness and Wellness Gifts for the Women in Your Life
Read More: 22 Fitness and Wellness Gifts for the Women in Your LifeItโs safe to say that health, wellness and workouts are top of mind for everyone this holiday season and as we head into 2022, and that means gift giving might look a little different this year. Sure, the latest gadgets and gizmos will always be low-hanging fruit, but how about setting your loved ones up…
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Protect Yourself From Salmonella This Thanksgiving
Read More: Protect Yourself From Salmonella This ThanksgivingThis story was originally published by ProPublica. By Karim Doumar, ProPublica ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Series: Unchecked America’s Broken Food Safety System Thanksgiving is just a few days away, and I regret to inform you that…
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Oxygen Live Workout: Sweat It Out With Sandra Jersby
Read More: Oxygen Live Workout: Sweat It Out With Sandra JersbyRegister here for a 30-minute live workout with Sandra Jersby on December 1 at 12:30 p.m. EDT (9:30 a.m. PDT). If youโre unable to attend this event live, we will post the workout here for on-demand viewing post-event. If youโre feeling a little lazy (and maybe a bit bloated) after Thanksgiving, youโre certainly not alone…
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The 30-Day Holiday Season Meal Plan
Read More: The 30-Day Holiday Season Meal PlanThe three weeks between Thanksgiving and the Christmas holiday break can be rough when it comes to nutrition and meal prep. Parties, libations and celebrations can give your goals a hangover, but this 30-day plan will keep you on track while still allowing you to partake in the seasonโs eatings. Keep Calm and Party On…
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Adoptees Nationwide May Soon Gain Access to Their Original Birth Certificates
Read More: Adoptees Nationwide May Soon Gain Access to Their Original Birth CertificatesBy Andrea Ross, University of California, Davis I was adopted in Colorado in the late 1960s. At the age of 20, I was stricken with a serious illness that necessitated access to my medical history, including my birth family’s history. To my distress, I discovered I had no legal right to obtain my original birth…
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Hereโs Why Rapid Covid Tests Are so Expensive and Hard to Find
Read More: Hereโs Why Rapid Covid Tests Are so Expensive and Hard to FindBy Lydia DePillis and Eric Umansky, ProPublica ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Series: Coronavirus The U.S. Response to COVID-19 A few weeks ago, a ProPublica reporter decided to test his kids for COVID-19. They had the sniffles,…
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Instant Pot Turkey Dinner with Vegetable Stuffing & Gravy
Read More: Instant Pot Turkey Dinner with Vegetable Stuffing & GravyParsley isnโt just a good-looking garnish for turkey: This versatile herb contains flavonoids such as apigenin, which has anti-inflammatory effects, and it is also a diuretic, helping to leech excess water from your frame without depleting your potassium levels. Serve with an all-natural purchased cranberry sauce, or make your own. Try theseย 5 Tantalizing Twists on…
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7 Must-Try Healthy(ish) Dessert Recipes
Read More: 7 Must-Try Healthy(ish) Dessert RecipesThe holiday season sneaks up fast, and before you know it, weโve gone from fruity smoothies to pumpkin spice everything to green-and-red goodies galore. But donโt resign yourself to the inevitable holiday nutrition slump โ instead, use these recipes to stay mostly within your clean eating program (it is the holidays after all!) and enjoy…
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Common Training Mistakes for 4 Main Muscle Groups
Read More: Common Training Mistakes for 4 Main Muscle GroupsYou train hard, rest well and fuel your body to a tee. Yet suddenly your results stall, regardless of your tenacity and dedication. Since youโre doing everything correctly in terms of scheduling and periodization, youโre most likely not overtraining. However, when it comes to form or function, the training that you are doing may be…
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Brain and Body Performance Leader Launches Immersive, Personalized Golf Program
Read More: Brain and Body Performance Leader Launches Immersive, Personalized Golf ProgramA global leader in brain and body performance, Aviv Clinics, is now offering the Aviv Golf Performance Program, a world-class experience with more than 50 courses and three expert academies led by PGA/LPGA instructors, designed with an intensive focus on golf skill and capabilities. Centered around Avivโs proprietary hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) medical treatment, the…
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Success of Covid Antiviral Pills Hinges on Access to Speedy and Accurate Tests
Read More: Success of Covid Antiviral Pills Hinges on Access to Speedy and Accurate TestsBy JoNel Aleccia, Kaiser Health News Within a few weeks, perhaps before many Americans finish decorating for the holidays, the U.S. could have access to a new antiviral pill from Merck expected to alter the deadly trajectory of the covid-19 pandemic โ with a second option from Pfizer to follow shortly after. Now under federal…
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Foods High in Added Fats and Refined Carbs Are Like Cigarettes โ Addictive and Unhealthy
Read More: Foods High in Added Fats and Refined Carbs Are Like Cigarettes โ Addictive and UnhealthyBy Ashley Gearhardt, University of Michigan Every year millions of Americans try to cut down on ultra-processed foods โ industrial formulations that are typically high in added fat, refined carbohydrates or both. Think cookies, cakes, potato chips and pizza. For many, the desire to change what they eat is triggered by concerns about potentially life-threatening…
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Is Your Health Insurance Provider Tracking You Online?
Read More: Is Your Health Insurance Provider Tracking You Online?As a graduate student in digital marketing, Rachel Cipriano, 46, knows just how much of her data is likely being collected online. Consumers leave digital footprints with every online purchase, Google search, take-out order or streaming binge. Where we live, how much money we earn, and whether or how much we smoke, drink, exercise, eat,…
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9 Barbell Movements to Master
Read More: 9 Barbell Movements to MasterCan you get a good workout in without a full gymโs worth of equipment? By now, you probably know that the answer is a resoundingย absolutely.ย Whether youโre at the gym and want to get in and out without bouncing between equipment or if youโre squeezing in a workout at home with a minimalist setup, thereโs no…
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6 Plank Variations for a Killer Core Workout
Read More: 6 Plank Variations for a Killer Core WorkoutEven if youโre the most disciplined lifter around, it can be tough to make the humble plank exercise fun. Many would even argue that nothing makes time go by more slowly than holding a plank. Thereโs also a common misconception that the indicator of a solid plank is simply being able to perform them for…
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Fast Facts: What You Need to Know About Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
Read More: Fast Facts: What You Need to Know About Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)Reviewed by Dr. Elizabeth Asiago-Reddy Antimicrobials are medicines used to prevent and treat infections caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites found in humans, animals and plants. Antimicrobials include antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals and antiparasitics. They have saved millions of lives and are one of history’s most important medical breakthroughs. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when microbes…
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Antimicrobial Resistance: An Emerging Public Health Threat
Read More: Antimicrobial Resistance: An Emerging Public Health ThreatMedically reviewed by Dr. Maria Isabel Roas Garcia
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Caffeine Effects: โWhat Happens When I Go Hard on Coffee?โ
Read More: Caffeine Effects: โWhat Happens When I Go Hard on Coffee?โWhile a moderate flat white habit is nothing to be worried by, persistently goingย hardย on the java can prove problematic. Here,ย WHย speaks… The post Caffeine Effects: โWhat Happens When I Go Hard on Coffee?โ appeared first on Women’s Health.
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Debbie Matenopoulos Talks With A Retiree On What it Means to Have a Bladder that is Overactive
Read More: Debbie Matenopoulos Talks With A Retiree On What it Means to Have a Bladder that is OveractiveThis post is sponsored by Astellas Pharma US, Inc. Itโs that time in our lives where we start noticing the changes that tend to be more common as we age. When it comes to the bladder, these changes can be hard to process since having urine leak can be startling and embarrassing. Television host and…
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Transgender Childrenโs Rights Are Under Attack
Read More: Transgender Childrenโs Rights Are Under AttackFive years ago, Lisa Stanton’s now 10-year-old daughter, Maya, socially transitioned to her affirmed gender. (A person’s affirmed gender is the one that reflects their gender identity, as opposed to the gender assigned to them at birth.) The duo has been fighting against laws challenging transgender rights within their home state of Texas, ever since.…
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Obesity and Other Health Conditions
Read More: Obesity and Other Health ConditionsDesign: Megan Schofield Medically reviewed by Dr. Alexandra Sowa
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Oxygen Live Workout: Upper-Body Circuit with Janelle Trujillo
Read More: Oxygen Live Workout: Upper-Body Circuit with Janelle TrujilloRegister here for a 30-minute live workout with Janelle Trujillo on November 24 at 12:30 p.m. EDT (9:30 a.m. PDT). If youโre unable to attend this event live, we will post the workout here for on-demand viewing post-event. Joinย Oxygenย coach Janelle Trujillo for a killer upper-body routine thatโll have your biceps, triceps and shoulders feeling the…
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4 Deadlift Variations for Stronger Glutes
Read More: 4 Deadlift Variations for Stronger GlutesTodayโs booty-crazed world has shifted the focus behind us, and weโre not complaining: Yourย posterior chain is a powerful partnership between glutes and hamstrings that propel you to faster sprints, bigger lifts and higher jumps. Youโd be hard-pressed to find an exercise better than the deadlift to strengthen and shape your hams and glutes, but any…
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High-Intensity Full-Body Program
Read More: High-Intensity Full-Body ProgramScientific breakthroughs have showed that high-intensity training (HIIT) makes it possible to lose weight and improve muscle tone without spending hours in the gym. While this program is tough and demanding, it will turn up your metabolic furnace so that you become a fat-burning dynamo. Monday 1. High-intensity, intermittent exercise on an elliptical trainer or…
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Are Plant Protein Powders as Good as Whey?
Read More: Are Plant Protein Powders as Good as Whey?Whether youโre a frequent gym-goer or just trying to improve your diet, a common dietary goal is to eat more protein. After all, itโs been well-advertised for years that protein is a necessary part of a healthy diet to build lean body mass and make meals more satiating. Beyond repairing and building muscle, protein has…
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CANTEENยฎ
Read More: CANTEENยฎCANTEENยฎย is designed to provide your body with the vitamins and electrolytes needed to keep your body hydrated and functioning at its highest state of readiness. Staying properly hydrated is crucial to performance and a well-functioning body. And hydration is a vital component of not just your training goals, whether you want to add lean muscle…
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What Americans Can Learn From Other Cultures About the Language of Gratitude
Read More: What Americans Can Learn From Other Cultures About the Language of GratitudeJeremy David Engels, Penn State and Elaine Hsieh, University of Oklahoma Families and friends traditionally gather to express gratitude during this time of year. Many also participate in acts of service and charity as a way of giving back to their local communities. As communication scholars who study intercultural communication, we have studied how the…
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Why Antimicrobial Resistance Is a Threat We Need to Take Seriously
Read More: Why Antimicrobial Resistance Is a Threat We Need to Take SeriouslyAccording to the CDC, more than 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections occur in the U.S. each year, resulting in 35,000 deaths. Antimicrobial resistance, or AMR, is a threat we need to take seriously, said Phyllis Arthur, vice president of Infectious Diseases & Emerging Science Policy at the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO). We spoke to Arthur, who…
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Struggling to Quit Smoking? Your Genes Might Be at Fault
Read More: Struggling to Quit Smoking? Your Genes Might Be at FaultNovember 18 is the Great American Smokeout. At 15-years-old, Melinda Fenick tried her first cigarette in the girl’s bathroom of her high school. By her senior year, she was smoking a pack of cigarettes a day, and Fenick then spent more than two decades struggling with tobacco addiction. She craved cigarettes from morning to night,…
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10 Creative Ways to Use Thanksgiving Leftovers
Read More: 10 Creative Ways to Use Thanksgiving LeftoversOops, you did it again! You bought that 20-pound bird to serve your crew only to find that your aunt got sick and her entire family couldnโt make it. If this situation sounds familiar and you find yourself swimming in a sea of Thanksgiving leftovers, donโt stress. Iโve rounded up 10 delicious and creative recipes…
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Companies Are Pushing Sweetened Drinks to Children Through Advertising and Misleading Labels โ and Families Are Buying
Read More: Companies Are Pushing Sweetened Drinks to Children Through Advertising and Misleading Labels โ and Families Are BuyingPrices for all children’s drinks increased over the study period, but sweetened ‘fruit drinks’ like SunnyD saw by far the smallest price increase. Choi, Andreyeva, Fleming-Milici & Harris, 2021, CC BY-ND Lower prices Advertising is one thing that drives consumption, but pricing strategies also add to demographic differences in purchases. I’ve conducted focus groups with…
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7 Steps to a Perfect Power Clean
Read More: 7 Steps to a Perfect Power CleanOlympic lifts are a valuable tool for improving strength and athletic performance โ and as a side bonus, they also help develop crazy-good muscle shape, size and definition. In fact, one could argue that the power-clean portion of the clean-and-jerk is the best exercise ever devised.ย โThe clean is a functional movement used [routinely] in…
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Peanut Butter Protein Cups
Read More: Peanut Butter Protein CupsEditorโs Note: Check out this excerpt from the book Clean Sweets: Simple High-Protein Desserts for One by Arman Liew. The outrageously simple recipes in this book offer sweet satisfaction with none of the guilt. Made in just minutes, portioned for just one or two people, these recipes use easy-to-find ingredients like cocoa, nut butter, fruits…
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People Diagnosed With Bleeding Disorders Must Balance Priorities to Live Full โ Not Fragile โ Lives
Read More: People Diagnosed With Bleeding Disorders Must Balance Priorities to Live Full โ Not Fragile โ LivesAs babies start exploring their worlds, accidents happen. Ryanne McIsaac, at 7 months old, bumped her head slightly on one such adventure. A much bigger bruise formed than the bump deserved, and she bled from the ears and mouth. When Ryanne’s parents rushed her to the hospital, medical professionals had to rule out abuse. “I…
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Elimination Diets: What You Need to Know
Read More: Elimination Diets: What You Need to KnowWhether itโs your best friend or a few people you overheard chatting at your cycling class last week, youโre bound to know or have known someone who has tried an elimination diet. While people turn to elimination diets often as a way to find relief from unfavorable gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, itโs important to know the…





