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Get a grip on Aging: Boost strength in your hands, wrists, forearms

Want to know how well you’re aging? Check your grip strength. A multi-country study of approximately 140,000 adults ...

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Heat’s still on: How to keep children safe as school resumes

Summer break is over, and fall team sports are picking up, in and out of school. That increased ...

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Fat shaming isn’t just impolite and unkind – it’s bad medicine

Tom Cruise performed a spectacular daredevil stunt jump from the roof of the Stade de France during the ...

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Knee and hip exercises can help keep you mobile, pain-free

Your knees and hips are your largest joints. They support your body’s weight and must work in close ...

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Plan ahead to protect your health during a hurricane

Vero Beach has escaped major storm damage in recent years and so far in 2024, but experts keep ...

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Controlling inflammation: Diet, exercise essential components

Inflammation can be a body’s good friend. It fights off foreign invaders, heals injuries, and mops up debris. ...

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HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital unveils renovated maternity floor

Expectant mothers arriving at HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital’s newly renovated maternity wing will soon be able to deliver ...

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Alone time offers healthful opportunity to self-reflect

Solitude and loneliness are similar in some obvious ways but very different in others. Both tend to include ...

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Scully-Welsh expands integrated medicine treatment for cancer patients

A cancer diagnosis can be devastating and debilitating. Often the patient is in such a state of disbelief ...

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Lack of awareness impedes treatment of uterine fibroids

Although research shows that up to 70 percent of women will develop uterine fibroids during their reproductive years, ...

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‘Tick’ these boxes: How to avoid bites. What to do if bitten.

With climate warming and increased human exposure to tick-prone areas, tick-borne diseases have become a significant health concern ...

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Robotic surgery advances treatment of severe slipped discs

Most lower back pain gets better without treatment, but some conditions that cause recurrent pain may require medical ...