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February 12, 2025/Heart Health

Can Dehydration Cause Heart Palpitations?

… vessels) relies on regular blood flow and pressure to work properly. When blood enters your heart, it stretches your heart muscle. Your heart responds by contracting (tightening) to pump blood out to your body.“When …

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August 19, 2021/Skin Care & Beauty

What You Should Know About Stretch Marks on Your Breasts

… are the most common reason for stretch marks on the breasts.“They develop when your skin rapidly stretches as your breasts develop,” Dr. Akhtar says. “We also see breast stretch marks in pregnant women as …

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December 22, 2023/Lung

What’s My Risk of Lung Cancer After I Quit Smoking?

… which means that pack years can sometimes be difficult to calculate. Maybe you quit smoking for long stretches of time, or you ramped up (or down) your number of daily cigarettes throughout the years.There …

Person in bikini with hourglass figure
September 2, 2022/Wellness

Hourglass Syndrome: Why You Should Stop Sucking In Your Stomach

… muscles, including three kinds of abdominal muscles:Upper fibers of the rectus abdominis: This pair of muscles stretches down from your ribs to your pelvis, holding your internal organs in place and keeping you balanced …

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Person rubbing painful wrists and hands on lap.
November 17, 2023/Orthopaedics

16 Hand and Wrist Exercises To Help Ease Arthritis Pain

… So, how often should you do your hand and wrist exercises? It depends on the exercises themselves. “Stretches and non-resistive movements are OK to do every day,” DeFilippo says, “but weighted and resistance-based …

Person stretching on foam roller
June 28, 2024/Exercise & Fitness

Stretching Before or After Exercise: Which Is Better?

… a workout? Yes. And you should — as long as you do it properly, says Dr. Gilot.“Static stretches aren’t harmful if you stay within your body’s limits,” he clarifies. “Stretching shouldn’t hurt …

man performing yoga stretch at work
November 24, 2020/Wellness

12 Yoga Poses You Can Do Wherever You’re Working

Afternoon slump? Stressed over your workload? Need ways to de-stress or refocus after juggling work or online learning assistance with your kids?According to yoga therapist Judi Bar, it only takes a few minutes …

baby yawning in crib
July 13, 2022/Children's Health

Infant Sleep Regression: What Parents Need To Know

Sleep-deprived parents know the dreamy feeling that comes when their baby finally strings together enough ZZZs to get from sunset to sunrise. It’s a wondrous, fabulous, amazing moment.And then, far too quickly …

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May 23, 2025/Exercise & Fitness

Somatic Exercises: What They Are and How They Benefit You

What if you ditched the fitness trackers, vision boards and personal bests and focused on how moving your body feels instead?Exercise physiologist David Creel, PhD, explains what somatic movement is and how applying somatic …

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February 3, 2022/Orthopaedics

7 Best Exercises for Golfer’s Elbow

You don’t have to play golf to experience the pain and tenderness of medial epicondylitis, aka golfer’s elbow. “We also see it in people who play sports where they throw or weight lift …

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