Category: Fitness
GLP-1s and Black Women: What You Need to Know
Many Black women face substantial barriers to accessing and understanding the drugs. Yet, sorting through the noise surrounding GLP-1s may offer tremendous advantages for their health. Learn about costs, risks, and the latest on keeping the weight off.
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Knee Pain? Ragged Cartilage? Research Suggests Surgery’s Not the Best Answer
Surgery for knee pain provides little or no benefit, a new study says. It could actually accelerate osteoarthritis or lead to re-operation and even knee replacement.
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It’s Spring: 4 Easy Ways to Get a Fresh Start on Heart Health
By Sheree Crute May is High Blood Pressure Education month, so it’s a perfect time to check in...
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Simone Biles’ Winning Message Is as Good as Gold
Simone Biles became the most decorated Olympic gymnast in U.S. history by taking time for herself...
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When Cinnamon Rolls Call: A Food Story on Craving Memories
In “Leaving Large: The Stories of a Food Addict,” Michelle Petties reveals that she was once so obese that some insurance companies refused to cover her. A recovering “stone-cold sugar addict,” Petties gained and lost 700 pounds during her 42-year battle with obesity. Then she rewrote the endings of her food stories and dropped from a high of 260 pounds.
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Kicks, Tricks and Flips: The Fearless Life of a Stuntwoman
“I’m going to go get my husband,” announces Angela Bassett’s character, LAPD Officer Athena Grant,...
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Oneika Phillips Brings a Taste of the Caribbean to Broadway
The burst of energy known as Oneika Phillips is a Guyanese-born performer raised on the island of...
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Extending ‘Healthspan’ — Brain Scientists Tap Into Secrets of Living Well Longer
By Sharon Jayson AUSTIN, Texas — Retired state employees Vickey Benford, 63, and Joan Caldwell,...
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How to Get a Healthy Gut
Your gut could be why you’re tired, have no energy and possibly gaining weight. Check out Fierce...
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Resolution Reality Check: 5 Goals That You Can Hit!
The good news is that you’re 10 times more likely to keep a New Year’s resolution than...
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For Meshelle, Laughter Really Is the Best Medicine
Meshelle the Indie Mom of Comedy tells Fierce fitness adviser Dr. Ro how she stays fit — and how...
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Research Biologist Spins Science Career Into Fitness
Mel Blaine is at the front of the room wearing a lime green shirt, blue leggings and pink bike...
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