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A Root Cause of Cancer
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While many people don’t view marijuana as being a dead-serious drug, the oft-termed gateway drug is actually a real killer. A new study out of the American Chemical Society found that the herb damages DNA and, in turn, triggers cancer.
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Q & A: Lose Weight, Stay Strong
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Q: I play recreational sports and would like to lose 20 pounds, but I’m worried I’ll lose strength and muscle if I start a weight loss plan. Can I lose weight without sacrificing strength and muscle size?
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Is America's Obsession with Youth Sports Hurting Kids?
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In his new book Until it Hurts: America’s Obsession with Youth Sports and How it Harms Our Kids, author Mark Hyman shows how parents have turned youth sports into a high-pressure, big-money enterprise at the expense of their children.
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8 Summer Dos and Don'ts
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Summer is synonymous with warm weather and backyard barbeques, but there are also some downsides, like, well, oppressively hot weather and fattening backyard barbecues. We've rounded up important dos and don’ts for a safe and healthy summer.
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5 Ways Tech is Waging War on Your Body
A tech-obsessed lifestyle can actually make it harder for you to get fit and perform on the field.
A pair of recent reports—one in the New York Times and another on Fox News—warn of pains, disorders, and something called “cell phone elbow” due to all the devices we can’t put down.
Sure, there are lots of gadgets that will actually make it easier for you to shape up, but problems occur when you perform repetitive tasks with your hands or keep your body in a fixed position for long periods of time—on the phone, in front of computers, or playing video games, for instance.
This causes muscles to tighten up. Over time, your muscles will actually shorten, resulting in muscle imbalances and poor posture.
Too much sitting, texting, or tweeting can ultimately undermine your efforts in the gym and lead to pains and injuries...unless you change your workout and daily routine to avoid damage and reverse its harmful effects on your body.
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Tai Chi: Are You Reaping the Benefits of This Asian Art?
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One reason why the Cobra Kai had nothing on Mr. Miyagi: the protagonist master practiced Tai Chi, a pattern of flowing movements developed in the Far East some 2,000 years ago. Initially a combat strategy, recent research has proven Tai Chi to be more first-aid than last-defense. Here’s why we all need to learn the art form.
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Q & A: Too out of shape for an adult sports league?
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Q: My kids play soccer and some of the parents are putting together a league. I’m totally out of shape. Should I give it a try or get in better shape and sign up next year? – Ashley B.
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"While alcohol can make you sleepy initially, it should never be used as a sedative because it disrupts your sleep cycles, especially REM. This stage is particularly important to athletes because it’s when you consolidate and commit to long-term memory what you learned during the day."
— from "6 Ways Alcohol Disrupts Performance".
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