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Team Sports Could Help Traumatized Kids Grow Into Healthy Adults
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Thanks for the Stinky Memories: Scientists Say Bad Smells Boost Recall
That Gift of Exercise Might Go to Waste
The 7-Minute Workout
The Alexander Technique: What Could It Do for You?
The Benefits of a Home Rowing Machine
The Benefits of Strength Training During Pregnancy
The Best Exercises for Brain Health
The Effects of Exercise on Your Appetite
The Essential Upper Arm Shape-Up
The Exercise Effect and Prediabetes
The Health Benefits of Sleeping on Your Side
The Keys to Perfect Lunges and Squats
The Merits of Physical Therapy
The Return of a Training Classic for Runners
The Secret to Shapelier, Stronger Calves
The Surprising Benefits of Weekend Workouts
The Surprising Benefits of Weight Training
They Had Half Their Brains Removed. Here's What Happened After
Three Exercises for Stronger, Sleeker Thighs
Three Tips for Getting Your Zzzzzz's
Three Ways to Improve Focus and Concentration
Tighter Blood Pressure Control May Prevent Brain Lesions
Time to Rethink Ideas About Exercise, Sickle Cell Disease?
Timing Is Everything When It Comes to Calorie Intake
Toes Become Fingers in the Brains of 'Foot Painters'
Tone Up Your Triceps With These Top Strength Exercises
Tone Your Upper Arms With These Effective Bicep Curls
Too Little Time to Exercise? Survey Suggests Otherwise
Too Much Napping May Signal Alzheimer's
Too Much Screen Time May Be Stunting Toddlers' Brains
Too Much TV Might Dull the Aging Brain
Too Much TV Raises Women's Odds for Early-Onset Colon Cancer: Study
TV Watching May Be Most Unhealthy Type of Sitting: Study
Type 1 Diabetes Might Affect Young Kids' Brain Development
Ultrasound May Ease Common Form of Hand Tremor
Umbilical Cord 'Milking' Procedure Dangerous for Preemies: Study
Unfit Teens Often Grow Into Sickly Middle Age, Study Shows
Unlocking Speech for Kids With Autism
Using Psychedelic Brew 'Like Dreaming With Your Eyes Open': Study
Variations on the Plank: Popular Exercise for Your Core
Walking Pace May Signal If Stroke Patients Can Return to Work
Walking, Not Riding, Boosts Health in Golfers With Knee Woes
Want to Live Longer? Just Sit a Bit Less Each Day
Water Polo Study Highlights Head Injury Risk
Ways to Make Exercise More Enjoyable
Weight-Free Strength Training
Wellness Programs Take Hold in American Workplaces
What Fuels Your Appetite for Taking a Gamble?
What Helps Calm Agitated Dementia Patients?
What If 'Exercise Needed to Burn Off Calories' Was Included on Food Labeling?
What TV Binge-Watching Does to Your Brain
What Works Best to Treat Depression?
What's The Most Effective Way to Tone Your Biceps?
When Income Drops, Young Adults' Brains May Suffer
When Music Takes a Surprise Turn, Listening Pleasure Follows
When You Time Your Workout May Be Key to Staying Slim
Which Type of Exercise Might Lower Your Diabetes Risk?
Who Multitasks Better: Men or Women? The Answer May Surprise You
Why Diet Sodas Aren't the Answer for Your Sugary Drink Cravings
Why Humans Respond to Music and Monkeys Don't
Why Sleepless Nights Can Mean More Painful Days
Widely Prescribed Class of Meds Might Raise Dementia Risk
Wider Waistlines, Smaller Brains?
Women's Brains May Be More 'Age-Resistant' Than Men's
Women's Mid-Life Stress Might Have Long-Term Effect on Memory
Working Out Your Exercise Schedule
Workouts: A Prescription to Ease Severe Chronic Anxiety?
Worry Less for Better Health
Your Dog May Be Leading You to a Healthier Heart
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