Musculoskeletal pain – pain affecting the muscles, bones, joints, ligaments, and connective tissues – is one of the most widespread and disabling health problems worldwide. Whether it presents as acute pain (a sudden strain or injury) or chronic pain (persistent discomfort lasting three months or more), it can limit movement, disrupt sleep, impact work,...
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Carrying extra body weight might not only be linked with higher Alzheimer's risk – it may actually speed up the disease's biological progression. In a recent study, researchers tracked adults over about five years, analyzing their blood for specific Alzheimer's-related proteins and comparing results to brain imaging scans. They discovered that obese...
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Are you stressing out? Take a break and ponder this for a minute: How much of your life is played out in a stressful state? How much of your day – each and every day – is consumed by at least some level of frustration, irritation, desperation, anger and/or sadness; any and every emotion you can conjure up to define stress? For far too many people, stress...
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Who says it takes all kinds of effort to stay in shape? Sometimes the best exercises are so simple they don't even require you to lift a finger. Actually, we're talking about great lower-body exercises that tone, tighten and keep your hips, glutes, hamstrings and calves looking great using only your body weight (no fingers / hands required) as resistance.
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Heart disease is still the world's leading cause of death, but new research suggests protecting your heart may be easier – and tastier – than you think. According to a large study, people who regularly eat foods rich in natural plant compounds called polyphenols tend to have a lower long-term risk of cardiovascular disease.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 6 million women ages 15-44 have difficulty getting pregnant or staying pregnant. Infertility, defined as not being able to get pregnant after one year of trying (for women under age 35) and after six months for women age 35 and older, can be devastating for couples who long to start...
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