Slowed Walking, Shrinking Brain?
Seniors whose pace dropped showed shrinkage in brain region linked to memory, spatial orientation
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Body Talk
Antibiotics Improve Treatment of Skin Abscesses
Drainage alone resulted in worse recovery rates, study finds
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Here’s what you can do
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It helps combat these common problems
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How to figure out the best intensity for you
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You can be active virtually anywhere
Read onGuided Exercise May Help Chronic Fatigue Patients: Study
Little by little, patients step up activity levels as an expert coaches via phone or online video
Read onOpioid-Linked Hospitalizations Rising Fastest for Women: Study
U.S. cases rose 75 percent for females vs. 55 percent for males over a decade, study finds
Read onAmericans Want to Be Fit, But Most Don’t Put in the Effort
Survey finds three-quarters think appearance is ‘very important,’ yet only 31 percent work out regularly
Read onWhy Yoga, Tai Chi and Meditation Are Good for You
Mind-body interventions reverse DNA reactions that cause stress, study suggests
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Well-intentioned tips to encourage better sleep often backfire, study finds
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Deanne Bell: Engineer, TV Host, & Education Advocate
When you talk about a modern-day Renaissance woman, Deanne Bell pretty much fits that bill to a T. Since she was a child, Bell was …