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Weighing the Research on Weighted Vests

Can “wearable resistance” make you slimmer and fitter?

One of the latest sports-training trends has been weighted vests. You may have spotted people wearing them at the...

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Weighing the Research on Weighted Vests

Can “wearable resistance” make you slimmer and fitter?

One of the latest sports-training trends has been weighted vests....

Aspirin and Anemia

If you take daily low-dose aspirin under a doctor’s guidance,...

FOUNDATIONS OF WELLNESS

EXPLORE FREE

The Basic Stretching Session

The following is a series of stretches you can use to help...

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Melatonin Mislabeling

If you’ve taken to melatonin to help you sleep, be aware that...

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Imagine a fungus, immune to all known medical interventions, rapidly spreading and...

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The three “golds” in the name of this recipe are the buttery-fleshed...

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Loneliness, a Growing Public Health Crisis

In May, the Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, released a General Advisory...

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Expert advice from audiologist Susanna Storm, Au.D.

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The Healing Effects of Colored Light

Light therapy at different parts of the color spectrum is said to offer different benefits, but how strong is the evidence?

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The Basic Stretching Session

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