Riding or running before you lift weights could amplify the effects of the lifting, according to a helpful new study of the molecular effects of combining endurance and resistance exercise in a single workout. The study, which involved eight physically…
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What to eat before a run
On the surface, exercise can seem pretty straightforward. If you run, you simply choose a route, pull on your sneakers and go. But when it comes to choosing what to eat before a run, it’s easy to get distracted reading…
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Think Twice Before Buying Phones At Walmart
It’s easy to find all you’re looking for at Walmart. With over 4,500 stores in the U.S. (via Statista), you’re never too far from one, and they’ll often have everything you need — as well as the things you didn’t…
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Routine testing before surgery remains common despite low value
Before undergoing surgery, patients often go through a number of tests: blood work, sometimes a chest X-ray, perhaps tests to measure heart and lung function. In fact, about half of patients who had one of three common surgical procedures done…
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What You Need To Know Before Stepping Into An Infrared Sauna
Saunas are a go-to place for relaxation and recovery for many. Apart from stress relief, the small, heated room gives many more health benefits to its users. Some personal trainers even urge clients to use the sauna as it has positive…
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SARS-CoV-2 circulated undetected months before first COVID-19 cases in Wuhan, China: study
Using molecular dating tools and epidemiological simulations, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues at the University of Arizona and Illumina, Inc., estimate that the SARS-CoV-2 virus was likely circulating undetected for at most two…
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Study shows aspirin before a diagnosis may lower colorectal cancer mortality
A new study finds that long-term aspirin use before a diagnosis of colorectal cancer (CRC) may be associated with lower CRC-specific mortality. The report that appears in JNCI: The Journal of the National Cancer Institute, suggests that the findings for…
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Read This Before Getting The COVID-19 Vaccine
It might not have looked like much when 90-year-old Margaret Keenan stepped up to the blue armchair. But hers was what the Associated Press called “the shot watched round the world” when she became the first person to receive a tested and…
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Read This Before Using The Break Room At Work
Your company may have decided it’s had enough of working from home, and wants everyone back in the office, even if it means staggering hours. And if you’ve been missing your colleagues, being back at work means getting a chance…
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What you should know before wearing another thong
Made forever-famous by the 2000 earworm “The Thong Song” by rapper Sisqo, the thong underwear is a favorite of many women for a variety of reasons. Some find them more comfortable, others love never having to worry about panty lines,…
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