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Curiosity: The Brain’s Superfood

Curiosity: The Brain’s Superfood

Brain Boosts

Sneak in Fitness

Sneak in Fitness

Calcium is crucial for long-term bone health

Calcium is crucial for long-term bone health

Healthy lifestyle choices can slow the rise of pancreatic cancer

Healthy lifestyle choices can slow the rise of pancreatic cancer

Reverse fatty liver with exercise and diet

Reverse fatty liver with exercise and diet

Doctor’s Orders: Sleepless in Chicago

The Doctor's Orders

Doctor’s Orders: Sleepless in Chicago

How to find time to squeeze in a workout

How to find time to squeeze in a workout

How you can best protect yourself against mosquito bites

How you can best protect yourself against mosquito bites

Stretch daily to stay flexible

Stretch daily to stay flexible

Simple ways to prevent kidney stone recurrence

Simple ways to prevent kidney stone recurrence

The Fitness Column: Fitness Fads Aren’t for the Real You

The Fitness Column: Fitness Fads Aren’t for the Real You

Research shows clear benefits to colon cancer screening no later than age 50

Research shows clear benefits to colon cancer screening no later than age 50

Health Mastery: To Your Own Self Be Aware

Health Mastery: To Your Own Self Be Aware

Three ways to protect your vision

Three ways to protect your vision

Wearable fitness tracker can build your motivation to exercise

Wearable fitness tracker can build your motivation to exercise

Trick yourself into liking exercise

Trick yourself into liking exercise

Eat wisely to protect your kidneys

Eat wisely to protect your kidneys

A healthy diet is key to getting the iron you need

A healthy diet is key to getting the iron you need

Many ways to lower cholesterol will reduce heart disease risk

Many ways to lower cholesterol will reduce heart disease risk

Can your coffee habit help you live longer?

Can your coffee habit help you live longer?

What you need to know about Zika virus

What you need to know about Zika virus

Your blood work, on the edge of normal

Your blood work, on the edge of normal

Walk your way to health with these 5 tips

Walk your way to health with these 5 tips

5 power foods to fuel your workout

5 power foods to fuel your workout

How exercise boosts brain function

How exercise boosts brain function

Eight ways to lower blood pressure besides cutting sodium

Eight ways to lower blood pressure besides cutting sodium

The rise of pushups: A classic exercise that can help you get stronger

The rise of pushups: A classic exercise that can help you get stronger

Why regular exercise helps reduce cancer risk

Why regular exercise helps reduce cancer risk

Waist size trumps body weight to gauge heart disease risk

Waist size trumps body weight to gauge heart disease risk

A stronger heart may keep your brain young

A stronger heart may keep your brain young

How to overcome your exercise excuses

How to overcome your exercise excuses

Exercise: It does so much more than burn calories

Exercise: It does so much more than burn calories

3 immune-boosting myths busted

3 immune-boosting myths busted

Keeping hands consistently clean one of the best ways to avoid getting sick

Keeping hands consistently clean one of the best ways to avoid getting sick

Eat to see clearly

Eat to see clearly

Swim to your health

Swim to your health

Lead poisoning: What everyone needs to know

Lead poisoning: What everyone needs to know

Relieving pain for long-distance runners

Relieving pain for long-distance runners

What you need to know about health screening tests

What you need to know about health screening tests

Start moving with a fitness tracker

Start moving with a fitness tracker

Poor diet key factor fueling a rise in kidney stones

Poor diet key factor fueling a rise in kidney stones

Quitting smoking doesn’t have to mean big weight gain

Quitting smoking doesn’t have to mean big weight gain

3 Health Strategies to Help You Get Through the Holidays

3 Health Strategies to Help You Get Through the Holidays

Keep Kids Safe this Holiday with These Tips

Keep Kids Safe this Holiday with These Tips

Don’t let hemorrhoids prevent you from exercise

Don’t let hemorrhoids prevent you from exercise

Flu vaccination: Win some, lose some

Flu vaccination: Win some, lose some

Caffeine can boost exercise performance, but watch the dosage

Caffeine can boost exercise performance, but watch the dosage

EatingWell: Everyday activities can help you keep fit and stay active

EatingWell: Everyday activities can help you keep fit and stay active

EatingWell: Is your workout making you gain weight?

EatingWell: Is your workout making you gain weight?