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What if I were to tell you there was an exercise that could actually help you get better at what you do, both in the gym and while performing your daily tasks? Imagine: better balance, more overall strength, more muscle…
Few exercises simultaneously challenge your mobility, balance, strength, and coordination quite like the single-leg Romanian deadlift. But if this move doesn’t challenge you the way it used to, it’s time to mix things up with progressions! Getting out of your…
Have you ever walked into a group fitness class or personal training session and thought, “Please please please don’t let there be push-ups today”? If the idea of a set of push-ups fills you with dread, you’re not alone. Push-ups…
If you’re a new mom, you’ve probably noticed your midsection looks different than it did before pregnancy. Maybe you have new stretch marks or lax skin, or perhaps people are still asking when your baby is due. Some women also…
February 28, 2025 is Rare Disease Day. By definition, “rare” means uncommon. Unusual. Words you typically don’t think of when you’re thinking about your health. But living with a rare disease is a reality for a lot of people. Rare…
Español In late 2011, Dana Walker knew something was wrong when she kept getting winded walking up a small hill from the parking garage to her office. She was also getting unusually exhausted after sparring during tae kwon do practices.…
I grew up in Michigan and moved to Alabama after college. It was hard to leave my family and friends, but we promised to meet up every May in Louisville for the Kentucky Derby. I looked forward to that weekend…
As told to Jacquelyne Froeber January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. I was standing in the checkout line at Walmart when my phone rang. It was my gynecologist. “Karen, your Pap test came back abnormal — you need to come…
Dark red Old blood that has lingered in your body for a while but hasn’t oxidized enough (been exposed to oxygen) to turn fully brown. Can mean: You are at the end of your period You have postpartum discharge (called…
+ Infographic text What is overactive bladder? Overactive bladder occurs when muscles in the bladder start to tighten on their own. When the muscles contract, it creates an urgent need to pee. 4 out of 10 U.S. women have…
