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Yoga Boosts Brain Gray Matter: Regular Practice Improves Mental Health

Aug 31, 2015 10:55AM

Compared to chronic-pain patients, yoga practitioners have more desirable grey matter in key brain regions, Duke researchers report.

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Daily Exercise Adds Five Years to Life: Get Moving to Reduce Risk of Early Death

Aug 31, 2015 10:55AM

Just 30 minutes of moderate to intense exercise six days a week reduced risk of early mortality by 40 percent for men during a four-decade Norwegian study.

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Yoga Enters the Medical Mainstream: Research Proves its Health Benefits

Aug 31, 2015 10:55AM ● By Meredith Montgomery

The latest authoritative studies on yoga are showing its healing power for conditions ranging from cancer to diabetes to daily anxiety.

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Swimming in Nature: Splashing Safely in Lakes and Oceans

Jul 31, 2015 11:19AM ● By Lane Vail

Swimming in open water is a summer delight—provided we take care to avoid lightning, rip currents, careless boaters and other killjoys.

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Savvy Cycling: Keep the Hard Knocks Out of Biking

Jul 10, 2015 02:53PM ● By Randy Kambic

By choosing the right bicycle, wearing a helmet, pedaling a little faster, and keeping an eye out for distracted drivers, cyclists can fully enjoy the road without suffering pain or bruises.

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Yoga for the Bro’s: Men Find it Builds All-Around Fitness

May 29, 2015 08:07PM ● By MEREDITH MONTGOMERY

Five thousand years ago, most yoga teachers and students were men.

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Yoga for the Bro’s: Men Find it Builds All-Around Fitness

May 29, 2015 11:12AM ● By Meredith Montgomery

Don’t get hung up on the om-ing! Increasingly men are turning to yoga for its physical and therapeutic benefits.

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Flexing Our Muscles: Weightlifting Makes Us Fit, Healthy and Self-Confident

Apr 29, 2015 01:53PM ● By DEBRA MELANI

Women who shy away from the traditionally male-centric weight rooms might want to reconsider.

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Mastering the Force: The Martial Arts Hold Deep Inner Lessons

Mar 31, 2015 11:51AM ● By ERIC STEVENS

Few words are as oddly coupled as martial and arts.

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Popular Fitness Myths: Seven Common Maxims that Can Cause Harm

Feb 27, 2015 08:45PM ● By LESLIE PERRY DUFFY

We’ve heard them time and time again: fitness tips that guarantee we’ll meet our goals if we follow them.

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