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Life, But Better - Fitness

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    Unlock your ankles to reduce knee, hip and back pain
  • Ditch the scale and focus on fitness, experts say
  • Long walks linked to improved heart health and longevity
  • How to relieve knee pain from osteoarthritis with aerobic exercise
  • Having trouble getting in your daily steps? The latest science says you may not need to fret
  • The hamstring trap: Why stretching isn’t fixing your tight legs
  • ‘Japanese’ interval walking is an easy way to become fit, experts say
  • Breathing for better strength: How your breath affects muscle engagement, stability and power
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    Why training your inner thighs matters more than you think
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    Obliques: The overlooked core muscles that support your spine, posture and balance
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    Muscles don’t just move you — they can help heal chronic pain
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    Don’t toss out stale bread. Use it to create a hearty Tuscan soup and other Italian dishes
  • This silky squash pasta sauce is a hit over ravioli, in stuffed shells, as part of lasagna or as a dipping sauce
  • Your best defense against lead in your food, according to a toxicologist
  • Kiwis may be key to alleviating chronic constipation
  • California enacts nation’s first law to define and ban ultraprocessed foods

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  • There are many ways to treat sleep apnea, including the CPAP machine.
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    Obstructive sleep apnea may be linked to microbleeds in the brain
  • It’s scream season — why some love it and others have nightmares
  • What to know about melatonin use and heart failure
  • Clocks ‘fell back’ this weekend, but you didn’t prepare. Here’s what to do now
  • Scientists identified 5 sleep profiles. A doctor explains what they mean for your health
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    You haven’t screwed up your kids by letting them use social media. An expert has tips for what to do
  • Training your brain may improve focus and attention
  • How’s your mental health? Get real by asking yourself these questions
  • Exhausted? The reason may be how you’re using technology
  • Nevada, Arizona and Alabama rank lowest in nation for mental health. Where your state lands
  • Parents must work through their own feelings to raise emotionally healthy kids, experts say
  • Why teens are so stressed, according to an expert

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    I can track my college sons’ movements on my phone, but should I?
  • Kids are getting smartphones at much younger ages than many experts recommend. How to handle it
  • What your teenage son is really seeing on social media, according to new survey
  • I have been in 8 weddings, then had my own, and here is what I learned
  • Having difficult talks with your son should happen sooner than you might think, expert says

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