Health-fitness
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Simone Biles Is Out of the Team Final at the Tokyo Olympics
She withdrew from the event due to a medical issue, according to USA Gymnastics.
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5 Horrific Things All Nail-Biters Need to Know
It doesn't just ruin your mani...
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What Happens When French Women Do Get Fat?
Overweight French women, Parisians say, don't get jobs. This article originally appeared on Elle.com.
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The Truth About Thigh Gaps
We're going to need you to stop right there.
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There's a Whole New Way of Killing Cancer
There is not one chance in a thousand that the events of this story could actually have happened. But they did, and the result is that a young woman who was terminal now has a fighting chance to live, and that her case will validate an entirely new way to treat cancer. Meet Stephanie Lee.This excerpt originally appeared on Esquire.com.
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Football 101: All You Need to Know
Gridiron novice? Don't sweat it. All you need to know about how the game is played.
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The Lone "Star" Abortion Pill
Amid the Texas Senate passing some of the toughest anti-abortion measures in the country, doctors are nervous that women will turn to unsafe abortion methods.
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Tone Your Abs, Arms & Ass With This 15-Minute Workout
There's a sure-fire way to quickly tone your three most in-demand areas for summer: your arms, abs, and ass. We talked to an expert Fitness Instructor at Equinox, to give us an easy 15-minute circuit for those "three As."
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Your Voice: Raising Mental Health Awareness in a Super-Great Way
The renowned Whisper App's latest venture is Your Voice, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness about mental health on college campuses.
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The Hunger Diaries: How Health Writers Could Be Putting You at Risk
Six popular bloggers advocate healthier living, but are they putting readers — and themselves — in danger?
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Diary of My Preventative Double Mastectomy
At the age her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, Teresa Lewis made a drastic decision to avoid the same fate.
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Learning to Love My Non-Bikini Body
Why wear a tiny python-print suit if you're not having any fun in it?
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Meet the Forkers
Frenchwomen are obsessed with the latest diet — le forking, as it's known in fashionably slim circles. By eating only what you can spear with a fork, it's easy to drop pounds without ever feeling hungry.
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Body Size, Body Shape: 6 Women's Stories
We all have issues with the bodies we were born with, but there's only so much you can change. Here, six women on how they work what they've got.
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Pilates 2.0: The Megaformer
We tried SLT, New York's latest fitness craze, and this heart-pumping-muscle-quivering-sweat-inducing lovechild of cardio, pilates and hell is actually way better than it sounds.
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Pump One
PumpOne is pleased to announce a partnership with Starwood Hotels Resorts Worldwide's new lifestyle brand, aloft hotels. Starwood Hotels Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) and its much anticipated new lifestyle brand, aloft hotels, today announced an industry-exclusive partnership with Pump One.
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MBT: Medical, Sports & Casual Shoes
Physiological footwear denotes shoes that have a number of positive effects not only on the foot but on the whole body. MBT is the first physiological footwear. Masai Barefoot Technology is patented worldwide. The shoes were created after studying the Masai tribe from East Africa. Karl Muller, the inventor of MBT, observed that because the Masai walked on soft, instable ground, they were forced to use their body to maintain balance. This balancing act, apparently, is good for strengthening core muscles and promotes good posture. To simulate walking on a soft surface such as sand or soft moss, Karl created the MBT shoe line with a rounded, curved sole to force the wearer to balance themselves like the members of Masai.
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Dr. Frank Lipman on Detoxing
One of our favorite healthy living gurus, Dr. Frank Lipman, shares his tips for detoxing your diet—and your life.
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Are You at Risk for Skin Cancer?
Am I at risk for skin cancer if I have medium-dark skin, tan easily, and have never burned?
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Nike+ Human Race
Nike+ Human Race
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The Do-Anywhere Workout
Gabriel Valencia, founder of NYC's Focus Fitness and trainer to some of Manhattan's busiest power players, shares an office, home, or hotel-room regimen that burns about 100 calories in 20 minutes.
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Road Warriors
In planes, trains, or your own car, you're constantly on the move. These insider tips from nutritionists and trainers help you stay in tip-top shape, no matter the workplace conditions.
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Gym-Free Workout
Superstar trainer Tracy Anderson chooses four slimming exercises that can be done in your office or hotel room for a pick-me-up after a long trip or meeting.
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QUIZ: Do You Need Therapy?
Analyze this.
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LAST CLINIC STANDING
On most Monday mornings, Dr. Miriam McCreary wakes up before her pet parrot at 5 a.m. and dresses in the dark in order to make a 7:20 flight from her home in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to her office in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
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Better in Bed: Do You Need a Sleep Makeover?
Insomnia plagues more than 50 million Americans — but can we ditch the fast-fix meds in favor of a healthier long-term solution? Sometime Ambien-popper Ying Chu books a session with a holistic sleep doc
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5 Yoga Poses to Get Jennifer Aniston's Body
Instructor Mandy Ingber shares her secrets to sculpting one of Hollywood's hottest stars.
