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  Walk The Weight Off

  [fl] U[/fl]nderstand that we all have to start somewhere and know that, fitness level aside, walking is good for you. Research has shown it can lead to reductions in heart disease, blood pressure level, and improved body composition and bone density. So if you are thinking of snubbing walking, thi...
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  Walking Might Improve More than Your Own Health

  RH Weekly News Roundup – 9 February 2018Walking Might Improve More than Your Own Health [fl]T[/fl]he tragic, early death of 27-year-old civil-rights activist Erica Garner has reminded many of the well-documented disparities in American health.  African Americans, especially women, have h...
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  For New Mom EJ, It’s Time To Drop The Baby Weight

  I started thinking about dropping the baby weight even before I had the baby. When I got back from Nigeria after a trip to hold my traditional wedding, I found that I had gained 8 lbs in three weeks and I wasn’t even 6 months pregnant yet.This was the reality check that I needed to start build...
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  Why You Should Kick Off The High Heels During Pregnancy

  Some doctors will urge you not to wear heels while you are carrying your precious cargo because your body is changing rapidly while the baby is growing. While no current evidence or research is available to back the claim that wearing heels causes problems for the baby, what wearing heels during pre...
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  “There are really only two requirements when it comes to exercise. One is that you do it. The other is that you continue to do it.” ― The New Glucose Revolution for Diabetes Day 27! Can you believe it? Some of you have been waiting, or shall we say dreading, this day. Fear not, yo...
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  Popular At-Home Rapid Covid Test Accurately Detects Omicron Variant

  Special Note: All residential households in the U.S. can order one set of 4 free at-home tests from USPS.com. Complete your order form at www.special.usps.com/testkits.Health professionals and government officials have recently raised concerns about the accuracy of rapid antigen tests, especiall...
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  The Adversary Within: Living with Borderline Personality Disorder (A Personal Essay)

  A few days ago, while looking at the “On This Day” section of my Facebook, I came across a 2009 post that said “It’s on days like this that I think I might be bipolar.” I laughed, then deleted the post, which was written in text-speak.I can laugh now because I know what it actually...
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  Black Women Share Their Experiences with High Blood Pressure

  [fl]H[/fl]igh blood pressure (HBP) is often called a silent killer because it rarely begins as a painful condition that draws attention to itself. “You can live for years and sometimes decades and not have a major event that would bring you to the hospital, even though you’re having uncontro...