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Pregnancy — A Time to Soothe, Stretch and Strengthen with Regular Exercise

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|Date: October 18, 2016
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Pregnancy — A Time to Soothe, Stretch and Strengthen with Regular Exercise

Your pregnancy is a time when you may become more concerned about your own health and how it may affect y ...

Your pregnancy is a time when you may become more concerned about your own health and how it may affect your unborn child. Research indicates both risks and benefits associated with aerobic exercise d ...

October 18, 2016
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Work Out While You Work

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|Date: October 06, 2016
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Work Out While You Work

Add a little "elbow grease" when doing chores and these regular activities will count as a workout: Clean ...

Add a little "elbow grease" when doing chores and these regular activities will count as a workout: Cleaning the house Raking leaves in the yard Gardening Mowing the lawn Sweeping and dusting Keep mov ...

October 06, 2016
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Over 65? Want to Cut Your Heart Disease Risk? Try Exercise

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|Date: September 28, 2016
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Over 65? Want to Cut Your Heart Disease Risk? Try Exercise

Ride a bike, take a swim, walk your dog: Even a "moderate" amount of exercise each week may drastically r ...

Ride a bike, take a swim, walk your dog: Even a "moderate" amount of exercise each week may drastically reduce the odds a person aged 65 or older will die from heart disease. The effects of exercise a ...

September 28, 2016
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Why Exercise? It’s Your Free Prescription for Preventing Major Diseases

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|Date: June 17, 2016
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Why Exercise? It’s Your Free Prescription for Preventing Major Diseases

Strong evidence shows that physical inactivity increases the risk of many harmful health conditions. Worl ...

Strong evidence shows that physical inactivity increases the risk of many harmful health conditions. Worldwide, it is estimated that physical inactivity causes: • 6% of the global burden of disease fr ...

June 17, 2016
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Do You Leak When You Sneeze? Kegel Exercises can Help You Stop the Leaks

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|Date: June 16, 2016
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Do You Leak When You Sneeze? Kegel Exercises can Help You Stop the Leaks

By Cynthia Lewis, MD, Urogynecologist, Women’s Surgical Specialists It’s no fun to pee unexpectedly when ...

By Cynthia Lewis, MD, Urogynecologist, Women’s Surgical Specialists It’s no fun to pee unexpectedly when you sneeze. Doing Kegel exercises on your own can be very helpful in strengthening the muscles ...

June 16, 2016
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Game Changer! Age Changes the Rules for Diet and Exercise

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|Date: June 16, 2016
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Game Changer! Age Changes the Rules for Diet and Exercise

We’ve all heard the saying “We are what we eat.” More and more research is showing how our food selection ...

We’ve all heard the saying “We are what we eat.” More and more research is showing how our food selections and activity level impact our overall health. We now know that the risk of nearly every disea ...

June 16, 2016
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Get Fit Tip! 5 Tips for Keeping You Safely Active this Summer

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|Date: June 15, 2016
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Get Fit Tip! 5 Tips for Keeping You Safely Active this Summer

Here comes the sun! Da-da-da-da… The summer season makes exercise even more fun with sun-filled ou ...

Here comes the sun! Da-da-da-da… The summer season makes exercise even more fun with sun-filled outdoor activities. However warmer temperatures can lead to undesirable exercise outcomes such as ...

June 15, 2016
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Staying Active Helps Maintain Independent Living

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|Date: April 02, 2014
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Staying Active Helps Maintain Independent Living

It’s never too late to start being more active. With today's medical technology and scientific advances, ...

It’s never too late to start being more active. With today's medical technology and scientific advances, the average life expectancy for men and women is increasing. With longer lives, people are plac ...

April 02, 2014
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Exercising for Two is as Important as Eating Healthily for Two!

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|Date: November 18, 2013
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Exercising for Two is as Important as Eating Healthily for Two!

Gestational diabetes, elevated blood sugar levels during pregnancy, and preeclampsia, a form of hi ...

Gestational diabetes, elevated blood sugar levels during pregnancy, and preeclampsia, a form of high blood pressure, are two of the most common pregnancy complications. They are both potentiall ...

November 18, 2013
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Exercise After Breast Cancer?

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|Date: October 08, 2013
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Exercise After Breast Cancer?

Breast cancer affects 1 in 8 women in the United States - that’s 12% of the female population. Bec ...

Breast cancer affects 1 in 8 women in the United States - that’s 12% of the female population. Because of advances in early detection more women are surviving breast cancer than ever before. Ma ...

October 08, 2013
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