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4 Fad Diets That Don’t Really Work

We’ve all heard the promises: 10 or more pounds of weight loss in just a week or two, simply by going on the latest and greatest diet. But ...
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Keeping Weight Off Involves Fresh Techniques, Study Finds

Dieters have long lamented how hard it is to keep weight off after losing it, but the results of a new study may help. Penn State researchers found ...
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New Crib Rules: 5 Back Saving Tips for Parents

Drop-slide cribs with a detaching side rail can no longer be sold, according to new rules announced today by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. That means parents ...
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Pregnant Women Try Sex or Spicy Food to Hasten Birth

A substantial number of women use unproven methods to try to induce labor near the end of their pregnancies, a new study suggests. More than half the women ...
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Help Ward Off Eye Disease

Regularly eating fish and fish oil could prevent the onset of a certain type of age-related eye disease in women, a new study suggests. Women who eat fish ...
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Checkup at Age 1 Could Catch Early Autism Signs

A reliable autism diagnosis is usually made, at the earliest, at age 3. But a screening exam at a “well-baby” checkup at age 1 could alert doctors to ...
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Toned Muscles Protect Against Diabetes

Having a buff bod may help stave off diabetes, a new study says. The results show that the greater a person’s total muscle mass, the lower their risk ...
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Childhood Obesity Best Battled in Schools, Research Finds

In the struggle against widespread obesity that begins in early childhood, new research indicates that schools may be the best place to start a solution. Australian researchers examined ...
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Running, Not Weights, Burns Fat

If you want to burn fat, it’s better to hit the treadmill than the weight room, a new study suggests. The results show aerobic workouts are better than ...
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Should Women Calculate Their Maximum Heart Rate Differently Than Men

Women are not the same as men (you read it here first!). But that rather obvious fact has eluded the fitness industry for many years when it comes ...
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