Lifestyle
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What to know about weighted vests in your exercise routine
Aug 01, 2025 9:39 am - For years, the military and law enforcement have used weighted vests for conditioning. Today, thanks in part to social media, more regular folks are strapping them on to get more out of their workouts.
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Return to Club Med: All-inclusive pioneer evolves in its 75th yearAug 01, 2025 9:38 am - Eager to rediscover Club Med, my husbad and I flew to Turks and Caicos last spring for a few days at the adults-only Club Med Turkoise. Would it be the old Club Med I remembered from decades ago? Or had it changed?
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Patient advocate: You can check out your own cognition with new testAug 01, 2025 9:36 am - Cognitive decline is a reality for millions of people around the world. In 2022, researchers at Columbia University found that almost 10% of U.S. adults ages 65 and older have dementia, while another 22% have mild cognitive impairment. That’s practically a third of our senior population.
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Children’s health: Childhood vaccines are safe and effectiveAug 01, 2025 9:34 am - Experts in vaccines and vaccination — including pediatricians — work together throughout the year to update the Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for kids 18 and younger.
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Ask the doctors: Prehab program can lessen recovery time after surgeryAug 01, 2025 9:32 am - Research into prehab has shown it can help patients recover strength and range of motion after hip replacement surgery more quickly than those who don’t prepare. This, in turn, gets them on their feet and mobile in a shorter time frame.
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Carolyn Hax: She feels pressured by new boyfriend’s rush to move in together
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Trump plans to revive the Presidential Fitness Test for American schoolchildren
Jul 31, 2025 3:24 pm - President Donald Trump on Thursday plans to reestablish the Presidential Fitness Test for American schoolchildren, a program created in 1966 to help interest young people in following healthy, active lifestyles.
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U.S. childhood vaccination rates fall again as exemptions set another record
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Add window film for energy savings and UV protectionJul 30, 2025 5:42 pm - Installing window film improves home energy efficiency year-round. It blocks summer heat, retains winter warmth, and reduces fading.
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Weeds are taking over the cracks in my driveway. What can I do?