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1 Younger Women Getting Heart Attacks Without Realizing It, Study Says
Weight Loss
2 Qnexa Up For Approval: Would You Take a Diet Pill to Lose Weight?
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3 Neti Pot Possible Cause of Two Deaths: How to Use One Safely
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4 If You're Not Allergic, a Gluten-Free Diet Might Not Be Worth the Dough
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5 5 Staples of a Mediterranean Diet
Weight Loss
6 Belly-Blasting Nut Recipes For Dropping Those Pounds
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7 Antibiotics Worthless Against Most Sinus Infections, Study Says
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8 Smoking Pot Doesn't Harm Lung Function, Study Says
Fitness
9 Super Quick One-Minute Interval Exercise Ideas
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10 Are Your Birth Control Pills Safe?
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11 Health Junkie: Hormones and Chemicals Released Due to Exercise
Yoga
12 Have You Ever Injured Yourself From Yoga?
News
13 Another Study Says It: Diet Soda Leads to Weight Gain
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14 It's About Quality, Not Just Quantity: How to Get Enough Deep Sleep
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15 Brown Fat, the Cold, and You: How to Make Your Fat Burn Calories
Fitness
16 Chocolate Helps Your Workout? Snack Ideas to Maximize Its Benefits
Strength Training
17 Don't Count the Pounds: Why Muscle Mass Is Important
Fitness
18 Are You Addicted to Exercise?
You may think that heart attacks happen when you're older, and when they do, the sudden, gripping pain in your chest will be all you need to know that you're having one. But a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has found that in reality, women are getting heart attacks younger and without the normal symptoms we think are the signs of a heart attack. The study, Read more
About one in 133 Americans suffers from the autoimmune disorder celiac disease: a severe gluten intolerance; it impedes the absorption of important nutrients like calcium and iron and can lead to abdominal pain, decreased appetite, and digestive tract cancers. The plethora of gluten-free products that are available — from pizza crust to bagels and pasta — is a lifesaver for those who have Read more
Losing weight is hard work, so it's no wonder we're always on the lookout for the next big thing when it comes to a magic diet pill. The time may be now; the FDA will discuss this week whether to approve a new weight-loss pill called Qnexa. Qnexa is a combination of two existing drugs: the appetite-suppressing phentermine — aka the safer half of the '90s weight-loss phenomenon phen-fen — Read more
If 30 minutes of continuous cardio activity is too strenuous for you or you can't commit to the time frame, researchers in Canada have found that a 20-minute workout consisting of one-minute intervals followed by one minute of recovery is an effective method for improving your overall health and fitness level. To experiment with the concept yourself, complete a one-minute interval at 90 percent Read more
You may just chalk up a bad night's sleep to feeling a little bit off the next day, but in reality, regularly getting a bad night's sleep can ruin your health. A constant lack of quality sleep can lead to high blood pressure and later heart problems, and a new study is looking at the correlation between waking up during the night and developing Alzheimer's. And even without these long-term Read more
When suffering from the pain and pressure of a sinus infection, getting a prescription for antibiotics becomes priority number one. New research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association put this practice into question. Hold onto your tissues folks — scientists found antibiotics don't ease patients' symptoms any faster than placebo pills. The small study included 166 adults Read more
There are already many proven benefits to following a Mediterranean diet, and now we can add another one: a new study of the dietary habits of about 1,000 people found that the high levels of monounsaturated fats found in a Mediterranean diet may help your smarts by protecting against small vessel damage in your brain. That benefit may help slow cognitive decline as well as prevent strokes. Past Read more
If your insatiable sweet tooth is preventing you from losing weight, findings from a recent study may be just the thing to help you slim down. Researchers found those who ate a large breakfast that included something sweet lost weight and were able to keep off more pounds than those who ate a small breakfast. A group of 193 obese adults (not a huge study) were split into two groups. One ate a Read more
At 36, Reese Witherspoon always looks amazing. Strong, sculpted, lean, yet feminine. How does Reese do it? She told Us Weekly: "I work out all the time anyway just to stay healthy. I don't believe in crash dieting or anything like that." From yoga sessions to running, this Oscar-winning actress loves to get her sweat on. Regular exercise offers a slew of health benefits, including improved Read more
I'm all for jogging up stairs to warm up before a run, and I've even come to love running hills. But running straight up the 86 flights of stairs it takes to get to the top of the Empire State building seems grueling. That's just what the 650 brave souls who are entered in the 35th Annual Empire State Building Run-Up Race are doing tonight. Keep reading to find out how long it took last year's Read more
