Lifestyle Stories from March 25, 2013 (Change date)
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Turn technology off and boost your creativityMar 27, 2013 6:13 am - Humans have long recognized the value of “getting away from it all,” but a new study attempts to put a measurable meaning on the old saying. University of Utah professor...
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Steps to take before working outMar 25, 2013 6:00 am - Finding the right gym or beginning a training regimen can be confusing, if not intimidating, for older people who have not worked out regularly. A good idea is to start ...
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Weight slump over for most community teamsMar 27, 2013 6:13 am - For most people, pants falling down is the stuff of nightmares. The Community Challenge teams see it as tangible proof that they are making a real change. A member of th...
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102-year-old Ray Clark benefits from weekly workoutsMar 27, 2013 8:33 am - It wasn't the toll from lugging a heavy toolbox to work that finally sent Ray Clark to the gym. It was something more profound. He lost his wife of 67 years. Then he los...
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New activity-tracking gadgets can keep up with kidsMar 26, 2013 12:14 pm - Fifth-graders at Patrick Henry Elementary in Arlington, Va., know the drill: As soon as they get to phys-ed, they walk around the gym, gradually speeding up to an all-ou...
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Simple approach the best option when eating outMar 28, 2013 7:15 am - You've committed to a healthier lifestyle. You're exercising, you're eating well — you're doing everything right. Then BAM! Friends or co-workers want to go out for dinn...
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Take sleep advice to heartMar 26, 2013 12:16 pm - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — How did you sleep last night? The answer may say as much about your heart health as do factors such as weight, blood pressure, cholesterol and whe...
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Chronic fatigue is often a sign of depressionMar 26, 2013 11:15 am - Q. I was recently diagnosed with depression. It turns out that depression has likely caused the fatigue I've been unable to shake for the past few months. What's the...
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'Fittest Losers' find baggy pants worth the effortMar 28, 2013 7:15 am - From the beginning of the Fittest Loser Challenge, change has been priority one for the contestants and bringing about that change has been the prime focus for their tra...
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Solve disease outbreaks at home with CDC appMar 26, 2013 11:14 am - ATLANTA — You may not be a disease detective, but now you can play one at home. The nation’s public health agency has released a free app for the iPad called “Solve the ...