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Watch Two Comedies and Call Me in the Morning
It’s impossible to watch Old School or Anchorman and not find yourself in a good mood by the flick’s final scene. But the benefits of watching a comedy don’t end there. A small study out of California’s Loma Linda University found that laughter is an extremely potent medicine.
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Obstacle Courses Made Easy
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Q: What’s the key to putting together a fun obstacle course for the kids in the backyard? Where do I start?
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Is Success Making You Sick?
If you’re up for a promotion, it’s a good idea to proceed with caution—for your health.
While following 1,000 newly promoted businessmen, British researchers discovered that when someone makes a jump up the corporate ladder, they immediately experience significantly more mental strain.
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Are Video Games Good for You?
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Action-packed video games can help correct your failing eyesight, states a new study out of the University of Rochester. In the study, players were able to double their ability to perceive “fine contrast differences." Put in real world terms, this means being able to see a car within a cloak of fog before ramming it head-on. Or, for instance, spotting a receiver downfield in football.
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America's Scariest Health Fear
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Cancer may be more deadly, but people cringe the hardest over the potential diagnosis of diabetes, according to a new Harris poll that found more than half of Americans live in fear of the disease.
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7 Ways to Improve Your Health on a Budget
Healthy eating is beginning to take a back seat to the cost of food for an increasing number of people, according to one British study. What's worse, stress levels are rising and folks are literally losing sleep over the economy. But even if you're cutting back on fresh foods and gym memberships, you can still keep your health and fitness from spiraling into a recession. In fact, you can improve it even now. Click on the slideshow above for tips to boost your health and performance without breaking your bank.
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How to Avoid a Return Trip to the Hospital
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Though cell phones win in the battle of convenience, it's wise to stick with landlines when you're at the hospital.
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"Hitting either slice or topspin will take the pressure off and will force your opponent to have to make decisions about how to handle heavy, high bounces or low, short shots."
—Brad Dancer, University of Illinois men's head tennis coach in "5 Tips to Win a Tiebreaker"
"The biggest determinant of calorie burning is your metabolism. And the biggest factor in that is your lean muscle mass. Build more lean muscle, increase your metabolism. "
— fat loss expert Alwyn Cosgrove in "5 Keys to Fat Loss".
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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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Strong Thighs, Healthy Knees
A new study found that strong thighs can decrease the likelihood of painful knee arthritis in women.
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Core Performance founder Mark Verstegen and noted author Pete Williams have written a new book specifically for women.
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Tony Stewart on Taking Charge
NASCAR driver Tony Stewart shares his tips for making the jump from employee to owner.
