ICYMI: Working out your legs is super-important—beyond just looking awesome. They’re literally what keep you moving all day, so building strength in your lower half (yes, butt included) is crucial. Unfortunately, too many people neglect leg day (a) because they think they’re already working their legs all day, especially if they’re doing workouts like running or biking and (b) because […]
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More frequent intradialytic hypotension (IDH) during hemodialysis is associated with a higher incidence of subsequent peripheral artery disease (PAD) diagnosis, according to a study published online Dec. 11 in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases. Eun Young Seong, M.D., Ph.D., from the Pusan National University School of Medicine in Busan, South Korea, and colleagues used data linked from the U.S. […]
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Feel a little frazzled after spending most of the day online? New research says that constantly checking emails, WhatsApps and Instagram, as well as browsing the web and getting notification after notification is a habit called ‘online vigilance.’ And, somewhat unsurprisingly, it stresses people out. A study published last month in Human Communication Research found a link between how much […]
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Master the downward facing dog pose for vinyasa flows, static stretching sequences and as a dynamic move in warm ups. The downward facing dog is one of the most well known yoga poses. Even if you’ve never stepped foot on a mat before, the chances are you’ve done the pose, or you’d at least be able to name it if you […]
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Cheyann Shaw, a fitness influencer who competed in bodybuilding competitions, has died at the age of 27. Her death was announced in a statement shared on her Instagram on Monday. "With heavy hearts, we are sad to announce that our beautiful girl Cheyann has been called home to heaven," the statement read. "Thank you all for your support and encouragement […]
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The U.S. could soon be giving at least a million COVID-19 vaccinations a day despite the sluggish start, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday, even as he warned of a dangerous next few weeks as the coronavirus surges. The slow pace is frustrating health officials and a desperate public alike, with about a third of the first supplies shipped to states […]
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DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I eat fairly healthy, but I want to lose weight and improve my physical wellness in the new year. I’m finding a lot of conflicting information about the best workouts for weight loss, the amount of time I need to work out and what food I should eat. Can you help me make sense of it so […]
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Australian research has identified a new mechanism in which prostate cancer cells can ‘switch’ character and become resistant to therapy. These findings, just published in Cell Reports, are an important development in unraveling how an aggressive subtype of prostate cancer, neuroendocrine prostate cancer (NEPC), develops after hormonal therapies. It is well established that some tumors show increased cellular ‘plasticity’ in […]
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New coronavirus strain is ‘probably already widespread’ in the US: Dr. Nesheiwat Dr. Janette Nesheiwat discusses the new variant of coronavirus on ‘America’s News HQ.’ A new coronavirus variant discovered in the United Kingdom is now making its rounds in the U.S., with the B.1.1.7 variant most recently identified in New York in a man who has no recent travel history. […]
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Many people with relatively low body fat can find that their belly sticks out, no matter how much ab training they’re doing, or how dialed-in their nutrition plan is. But as Athlean-X expert Jeff Cavaliere C.S.C.S. explains, there is an explanation for that frustratingly protrusive tummy: underactive transversus abdominis and pelvic floor muscles. In a new Athlean-X video, Cavaliere outlines […]
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