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Coronavirus, COVID-19, Health disparities, Pandemic, Prevention, Preventive health, Racial disparities, Vaccinations, Vaccines
An Anti-Vaccine Film Targeted to Black Americans Spreads False Information
Read More: An Anti-Vaccine Film Targeted to Black Americans Spreads False InformationBy Will Stone, Kaiser Health News When a filmmaker asked medical historian Naomi Rogers to appear in a documentary, the Yale professor didn’t blink. She had done these “talking head” interviews many times before. She assumed her comments would end up in a straightforward documentary that addressed some of the most pressing concerns of the…
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Tourette Syndrome Is My Superpower
Read More: Tourette Syndrome Is My SuperpowerAs told to Liz Sauchelli Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month is May 15 to June 15 The night before taking a test in sixth grade, I wouldn’t worry about the questions, I’d worry about the silence. I’d go in the next day prepared with a small pile of cough drops on my desk, an easy explanation…
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How to Maximize the Benefits of Therapy
Read More: How to Maximize the Benefits of TherapyGetting therapy for the first time may feel daunting. Because you’re talking to someone you barely know, opening up to a therapist and talking about your problems can be difficult. You may feel some uneasiness since it is a new experience, but it shouldn’t hinder you from getting the most out of therapy. Aside from…
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The 20-Minute Total-Body Takedown
Read More: The 20-Minute Total-Body TakedownSomewhere along the way, the idea of “functional fitness” got, well, a little twisted — and not in the beneficial “rotational core exercise” sort of way. More like, let’s shun the most popular, foundational exercises for unnecessarily “creative” and complicated movements. People will use bands, kettlebells, TRX trainers, tractor tires, flaming Swiss balls, rusty tools…
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Access, Access to health care, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Health care, Health insurance, Keep the care, Preventive health, Telehealth
Covid Was a Tipping Point for Telehealth. If Some Have Their Way, Virtual Visits Are Here to Stay.
Read More: Covid Was a Tipping Point for Telehealth. If Some Have Their Way, Virtual Visits Are Here to Stay.By Noam N. Levey, Kaiser Health News As the covid crisis wanes and life approaches normal across the U.S., health industry leaders and many patient advocates are pushing Congress and the Biden administration to preserve the pandemic-fueled expansion of telehealth that has transformed how millions of Americans see the doctor. This story also ran on…
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Coronavirus, COVID-19, Medical tests, Parenting, Prevention, Preventive health, Vaccinations, Vaccines
I’m Fully Vaccinated – Should I Keep Wearing a Mask for My Unvaccinated Child?
Read More: I’m Fully Vaccinated – Should I Keep Wearing a Mask for My Unvaccinated Child?By Nancy S. Jecker, University of Washington Fully vaccinated adults are celebrating their new freedom and removing their face masks. Yet for parents of children under age 12, the rejoicing might be short-lived. Since children that age do not yet have access to vaccines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says they are better…
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How Competition Can Help You Reach Goals
Read More: How Competition Can Help You Reach GoalsBeing competitive gets a bad rap and is often associated with stress, anxiety and an overly intense focus on winning or being “the best.” But competition is also a powerful motivator and can increase productivity, improve performance and provide accountability. “Competition at its base is what has driven us as a species to survive,” says…
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5 Ways to Hydrate for Workout Recovery
Read More: 5 Ways to Hydrate for Workout RecoveryEvery athlete knows that staying hydrated is crucial to optimal performance during a workout — and that doesn’t just mean chugging some water or a sports drink beforehand. Proper hydration before, during and after a workout is critical — and so is staying hydrated throughout the day. Makes sense, since water makes up 50 to…
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Ashley Kaltwasser, 3x Ms. Bikini Olympia Champion
Read More: Ashley Kaltwasser, 3x Ms. Bikini Olympia ChampionWelcome to this week’s episode of the “Buff Bombshell Show” with Emma Hyndman aka The Posing Pro, Lauren Lotter aka Bikini Amateur, and our special guest, three-time Ms. Bikini Olympia Champion Ashley Kaltwasser. The ladies talk to Ashley about her journey in the IFBB, what it takes to become a pro athlete, and more. To…
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Access, Access to health care, Affordability, Affordable care act, Financial health, Health care, Health insurance, Keep the care, Preventive health
Roads and Bridges and Tunnels … and Health?
Read More: Roads and Bridges and Tunnels … and Health?Join us on June 10 for our webinar, “Health Is Infrastructure, Too: The Impact on Women’s Health Care,” where we discuss how the Biden administration’s American Jobs Plan and American Families Plan affect women’s health care, including what was addressed by the legislation — and what isn’t included in the plans. When politicians talk about…
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Access, Health disparities, Labor, Labor & delivery, Newborn, Pregnancy, Pregnancy & parenting, Racial disparities
Trying to Avoid Racist Health Care, Black Women Seek out Black Obstetricians
Read More: Trying to Avoid Racist Health Care, Black Women Seek out Black ObstetriciansIn South Florida, when people want to find a Black physician, they often contact Adrienne Hibbert through her website, Black Doctors of South Florida. “There are a lot of Black networks that are behind the scenes,” said Hibbert, who runs her own marketing firm. “I don’t want them to be behind the scenes, so I’m…
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Access, Access to health care, Anxiety, Depression, Health disparities, mental health, Racial disparities, Self-Care, Stress
Closing The Mental Health Gap for Women of Color
Read More: Closing The Mental Health Gap for Women of ColorFrancisca Porchas Coronado was just nine when she left her home in the Mexican state of Sonora, just south of the border with Arizona, to migrate to the United States. The memories of traveling through the desert and resettling in a new country still linger even though she’s lived in the United States for more…
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Finding the Millionaire Within You with Kristi Frank
Read More: Finding the Millionaire Within You with Kristi FrankFinding the Millionaire Within You with Kristi Frank When Kristi Frank, from Season #1 of NBC’s, ‘The Apprentice’, came to interview ME for the docuseries “The Millionaire Within Her” I was star struck! She was there to interview ME but I wanted to know all about HER success! Kristi has appeared on every major network…
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Mix-and-Match Workout: Minimal Equipment
Read More: Mix-and-Match Workout: Minimal EquipmentSo far in this series, we’ve focused on workouts using only one piece of equipment. But if your home gym is a bit more expansive, so too are your training options. Let’s say you have an exercise bench to go along with your dumbbells; this opens up a few variations of standard floor movements. The…
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Get Ripped and Toned Bodyweight Workout
Read More: Get Ripped and Toned Bodyweight WorkoutSummer is almost here, and you will no doubt be on the move once again. Whether on the beach, touring the city or lakeside, you need a workout that travels light and gets the job done quickly. You need bodyweight training. Bodyweight training has been around as long as humans have been exercising. Push-ups, sit-ups,…
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STS™ Body Toning Cream
Read More: STS™ Body Toning CreamSTS Body Toning Cream uses a powerful triad of ingredients to help define and detail your physique. Former bodybuilder and Powerhouse Gym owner Dean Caputo always knew what he wanted, how to achieve his goals and exceed expectations. At age 16, Dean had an interest in working out, so in 1979 he built a weight…
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The Lean Muscle Series: Core Work
Read More: The Lean Muscle Series: Core WorkA tight, defined core is more than just for show. In fact, it serves as the power center of your whole body, so a good core workout should hit every part of this complex muscle group. Encompassing the rectus abdominis, transverse abdominis, internal and external obliques, multifidus and erector spinae, your core overlaps with every…
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Look Fabulous Over 50 and Beyond
Read More: Look Fabulous Over 50 and BeyondThe number one reason why you might not look fabulous over 50 is because you lack selfcare. Selfcare is one of those things we as women push off because we don’t have time for it. Family, home, work, etc. all take priority and we leave ourselves with little-to-no time for selfcare. However, by giving ourselves…
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Why Getting More People With Disabilities Developing Technology Is Good for Everyone
Read More: Why Getting More People With Disabilities Developing Technology Is Good for EveryoneBy Kristen Shinohara, Rochester Institute of Technology and Garreth Tigwell, Rochester Institute of Technology Unless you’re blind or know someone who is, you might not know that blind people use the same smartphones as sighted people. In fact, many blind people use touch-screen smartphones every day. The secret is that smartphones have a screen reader,…
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Naomi Osaka’s Withdrawal From the French Open Highlights How Prioritizing Mental Wellness Goes Against the Rules, on the Court and Off
Read More: Naomi Osaka’s Withdrawal From the French Open Highlights How Prioritizing Mental Wellness Goes Against the Rules, on the Court and OffBy Dorothy Chin, University of California, Los Angeles and Tamra Burns Loeb, University of California, Los Angeles Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka announced that she would withdraw from the French Open after she was fined and threatened with being disqualified for not speaking to media during the tournament to protect her mental health. French Open…
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The Unexpected Key to Healthy Aging: Mitochondria
Read More: The Unexpected Key to Healthy Aging: MitochondriaHealthy aging extends beyond being healthy at a certain age but rather maintaining overall wellbeing throughout an entire lifetime. The reality is healthy aging is essential to enjoying a higher quality of life throughout the years. Consequently, the concept of healthy aging has become a top priority for many as they grow older. Instead of…
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How To Feel Young And Vibrant As You Age
Read More: How To Feel Young And Vibrant As You AgeEveryone has fears about aging. You fear ill health, immobility, and disrespect that comes with many aspects of aging. Yet, getting older needn’t be a time you fear and want to avoid. Instead, it should be a time for community and enjoyment, a time when you can slow down and enjoy the simple pleasure of…
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Access, Access to health care, Chronic conditions, Depression, exercise, Health care, Health care professionals, Health disparities, Healthy Eating, mental health, Nutrition, Obesity, Policy, Preventive health, Weight Loss, Weight management
Weight Stigma Is a Burden Around the World – and Has Negative Consequences Everywhere
Read More: Weight Stigma Is a Burden Around the World – and Has Negative Consequences EverywhereBy Rebecca Puhl, University of Connecticut Lazy. Unmotivated. No self-discipline. No willpower. These are just a few of the widespread stereotypes ingrained in American society about people who have a higher body weight or larger body size. Known as weight stigma, these attitudes result in many Americans being blamed, teased, bullied, mistreated and discriminated against.…
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Access, Access to health care, Affordability, Body image, Depression, Gender, Hormone health, Lgbtq, Medication safety, Parenting, Transgender
Trans Kids in the US Were Seeking Treatment Decades Before Today’s Political Battles Over Access to Health Care
Read More: Trans Kids in the US Were Seeking Treatment Decades Before Today’s Political Battles Over Access to Health CareBy Jules Gill-Peterson, University of Pittsburgh In 1942, a 17-year-old transgender girl named Lane visited a doctor in her Missouri hometown with her parents. Lane had known that she was a girl from a very young age, but fights with her parents over her transness had made it difficult for her to live comfortably and…
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Marital Rape Is Still Legal
Read More: Marital Rape Is Still LegalIn the summer of 2017, Jenny Teeson made a horrifying discovery. Teeson, who had begun divorce proceedings from her husband of 12 years in Minnesota, was looking through files from their shared laptop when she discovered photos and videos of her husband raping her while she was unconscious. Teeson’s husband had been drugging her with…
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Fitness Quest: The 100-Squat Challenge
Read More: Fitness Quest: The 100-Squat ChallengeLooking for leaner, stronger legs? Then this quest is for you. With this 30-day schedule, you’ll gradually increase the number of bodyweight squats you do starting with 20 on Day 1 and ending with 100 on Day 30. While you can do them any time of day, you have to do the squats continuously in…
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Glute Training Workshop
Read More: Glute Training WorkshopSmall tweaks in exercise form can lead to large increases in gluteal muscle activation, and this increased glute activation will lead to greater growth and development. Most gym goers have to learn these tweaks the hard way over the course of many years. In this post, I hope to expedite your learning curve by teaching…
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Coronavirus, COVID-19, exercise, Healthy Eating, mental health, Nutrition, Pandemic, sleep, Weight Loss, Weight management
How to ‘Build Back Better’ Health Habits After the Pandemic Year
Read More: How to ‘Build Back Better’ Health Habits After the Pandemic YearBy Claudia Finkelstein, Michigan State University The U.S. is in far different shape today than it was last Memorial Day, and many Americans are, too. According to a recent survey by the American Psychological Association, undesired changes in weight driven by pandemic stress are widespread: 42% of adults reported gaining weight, with a median weight…
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Anxiety, Depression, Gender, Gender diversity, Lgbtq, mental health, Parenting, Self-Care, Stress, Transgender
The Other Side of the Rainbow
Read More: The Other Side of the RainbowAs told to Chandra Whitfield June is Pride Month. Even at a young age, I knew I was different. While the other boys loved to be rough and tumble, crashing their toy trucks and cars and playing sports, I longed to wear frilly dresses and I created fashion shows with my G.I. Joe dolls. It…
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6 Healthy Breakfast Recipes to Fuel Your Mornings
Read More: 6 Healthy Breakfast Recipes to Fuel Your MorningsYour mom told you, we told you and now science is telling you — breakfast is important. A recent study published in the journal Nutrition revealed that people who go big on breakfast eat a better overall diet, consume less added sugar, saturated fat, and alcohol; and eat more fiber and micronutrients. What’s more, research…
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The Benefits of Omega-3s for Athletes
Read More: The Benefits of Omega-3s for AthletesOmega-3s are a powerhouse nutrient, and many studies have shown they can improve mood, boost cardiovascular health and protect vision, and may even protect against heart disease, diabetes, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and asthma in children. Conversely, an omega-3 deficiency has been associated with anxiety and depression. But what exactly are “omega-3s,” and just…
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How My Fat Loss Method Was Born
Read More: How My Fat Loss Method Was BornHow My Fat Loss Method Was Born Natalie Jill was recently interviewed by her friend Kat to discuss her exclusive twice a year program, Total Body Thrive! With this in-depth look into her program, you’ll see how it was born, why it has worked for so many men and women, and how it will work…
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The 12-Week 5K Training Plan
Read More: The 12-Week 5K Training PlanFor such a simple, innately human movement, running can be intimidating. Just the idea of lacing up may trigger feelings of inferiority. But devotees attest that no other form of exercise is as physically and mentally satisfying, and admittedly the rush of endorphins, aka “runner’s high,” can’t be beat. Neither can the calorie burn: The…
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5 Delicious Breakfast Salad Recipes
Read More: 5 Delicious Breakfast Salad RecipesWe’re here with a friendly service announcement: A fit body should aim to eat at least 3 cups of nutrient-dense vegetables a day. For some people, that’s an easy task. For others, hitting that goal can be as challenging as nailing the perfect clean-and-jerk — which means you should be looking for any opportunity you…
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Oxygen Push-Up Quest: 30 Days Down!
Read More: Oxygen Push-Up Quest: 30 Days Down!It’s been 30 days since you embarked on your quest to do 50 push-ups uninterrupted, and this challenge was no walk in the park. If you do the math, you did a total of 949 push-ups this month between all of your workouts and the final 50 — amazing, if you ask us! Are you…
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5 Ways Fitness Benefits Your Mental Health
Read More: 5 Ways Fitness Benefits Your Mental HealthThe benefits of prioritizing fitness go well beyond a six-pack — although that’s a great bonus! Healthy lifestyle habits such as eating well and regular exercise can impact your mental health and emotional well-being, too. You probably already know that exercise affects the way you feel. After all, the entire reason many fitness fanatics committed…
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Mix-and-Match Workout: Dumbbells
Read More: Mix-and-Match Workout: DumbbellsAll you have are some dumbbells at home? Perfect, that’s all you need for a serious body-sculpting dumbbell workout! The below routine, designed by Shayla Rog, CPT, transformation coach and owner of Operation: Badass, takes basic movements (squats, lunges, presses, rows, flyes) and tweaks them ever so slightly to provide a unique stimulus for the…
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Wellness Winners at Pittsburgh Pro
Read More: Wellness Winners at Pittsburgh ProIn this week’s episode, Emma Hyndman aka The Posing Pro and IFBB Bikini Amateur Lauren Lotter have some girl talk time and discuss the much-awaited Pittsburgh Pro, highlighting the top three Wellness winners. The ladies talk about everything from presentation to hair to heels. If you want to be the best, do not leave out…
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Great Natural Remedies for Menopausal Symptoms
Read More: Great Natural Remedies for Menopausal SymptomsMenopause is a normal part of a woman’s life cycle. It is not an illness or an affliction but its symptoms can prove to be trying and horrific if not treated with care. There are numerous common symptoms that can be alleviated and managed by following a few simple rules but each woman experiences menopause…
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We Asked. You Answered.
Read More: We Asked. You Answered.At HealthyWomen, it’s our mission to educate and empower women so they can make informed decisions about their health care. Our everyday mission aligns with the rest of the world each year in May during National Women’s Health Month. This year, we took the opportunity to ask our readers some questions to make sure we’re…
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Allie Long Spills Her Nutrition Secrets
Read More: Allie Long Spills Her Nutrition SecretsA relative constant among athletes — whether it be professionals or weekend warriors — is the recognition that food is fuel. Allie Long, a midfielder for the U.S. women’s national team, lives and trains by that rule as well. “The nutrition aspect is such an important aspect [of my training],” she says. In order to…
