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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

                                      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

                                      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

                                      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

                                      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

                                      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!

                                      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?

                                      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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                                    • Are Dumbbells Daunting? Get Creative!

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                                      |Date: July 18, 2013
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                                      Are Dumbbells Daunting? Get Creative!

                                      Are Dumbbells Daunting? Get Creative!

                                        So, you want to try strength training and you’d like to work out with weights, but dumbbells seem ...

                                        So, you want to try strength training and you’d like to work out with weights, but dumbbells seem a bit daunting, and you’re scared elastic tubing could snap you like a rubber band. No worries, ...

                                      July 18, 2013
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                                    • Take Charge of Your Heart Health

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                                      |Date: July 12, 2013
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                                      Take Charge of Your Heart Health

                                      Take Charge of Your Heart Health

                                        Recently we were shocked to learn that actor James Gandolfini, well-known for his role in the HBO ...

                                        Recently we were shocked to learn that actor James Gandolfini, well-known for his role in the HBO series, The Sopranos, had passed away at the young age of 51. His untimely death of a massive h ...

                                      July 12, 2013
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                                    • Is Your Office a Pain in the Back?

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                                      |Date: May 01, 2013
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                                      Is Your Office a Pain in the Back?

                                      Is Your Office a Pain in the Back?

                                        The New York Times Well blog recently addressed some concerns about back pain among office workers ...

                                        The New York Times Well blog recently addressed some concerns about back pain among office workers; specifically, the type of back pain experienced by workers who spend their days hunched over ...

                                      May 01, 2013
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