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Health & Wellness

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  Rethink Your After-Work Routine

  Our grandfathers had martinis. Today, psychology helps us make the work-to-home transition in a good mood. Psychologists call it “boundary work”—devising routines and rituals that create a mental break between the day’s frustrations and the evening’s rewards.

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  Vaccines: Delays, Too, Pose Risks

  While parents who don’t vaccinate their children have been the focus of the recent measles outbreak, experts say vaccine delayers compose a larger and growing group that may expose the most vulnerable population to vaccine-preventable diseases.

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  The Debate Over Running While High

  The grueling sport of ultramarathon running has fostered a clandestine mingling of two seemingly opposite camps: endurance jocks and potheads.

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  Weight Loss or Not, Exercise Has Benefits

  Research finds reasons for everyone to work out, regardless of whether the pounds stay on. Even 20 minutes of walking helps.

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  Do You Really Need to Stay in Bed?

  Daniel Neides, medical director of the Wellness Institute at Cleveland Clinic, explains why he recommends patients stay home and what bed rest really means.

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  A Warning From the Heart of Malaria Research

  A veteran doctor fears the rise of a drug-resistant strain will help the disease spread.

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  For This Mayor, It’s Push-Ups Before Politics

  Newell Clark, the mayor of Lexington, N.C., likes to lead by example. Since his election in 2011, Mr. Clark has led workout groups through the city’s streets, parks and even abandoned factories.

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  Let Playgrounds Be Your Free Exercise Studio

  Slides and swings aren’t just for children. Jim White, the owner of Jim White Fitness & Nutrition Studios in Virginia Beach, Va., shares how you can turn the park into your own gym.

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  Secondhand-Smoke Exposure Falls, Unevenly

  Half as many American nonsmokers are exposed to secondhand smoke now as a decade ago, but federal researchers remain concerned about high exposure among black nonsmokers, especially children, and people living below the poverty level.

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  Measles Vaccine Debate Shifts Tone

  Some top Republican lawmakers on Tuesday voiced support for vaccinating children but questioned the need for a new law requiring it.

  • Earlier: The Trend of Not Vaccinating
  • Five Things to Know About Measles
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  Hospital Is No Place for a Heart Attack

  Studies show having a heart attack in a hospital is deadlier than coming to the ER after suffering an attack at home or work. A group of 12 hospitals are trying to fix that.

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  When Skiing Is Like Waltzing or an M&A; Deal

  Jukka-Pekka Joensuu, a telecommunications executive in Finland, travels the world promoting projects. But whenever he can, he escapes to the slopes to go Telemark skiing.

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  Telemark Skiing: From Bindings to Knee Bends

  Telemark skiing is more of a workout than other types of downhill skiing. Its curtsy motions mean you’re essentially doing lunges all the way down the ski trail.

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  What Doctors Need to Know

  Hospitals adopt ‘patient passports’ to tell doctors not only about patients’ basic medical data but also about their special needs and quality-of-life concerns—areas where communication tends to break down.

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  Does Charitable Giving Lead to Better Health?

  A new study suggests it does and that increases in charitable tax subsidies could have positive spillover effects on health.

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  What’s Playing at the Gym?

  Some gyms are hoping cardio and a movie will help lure in anyone on the fence about working out.

  • Movies at the Gym Are Growing in Popularity
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  The Fight to Save Japan’s Young Shut-Ins

  In the Lab: A city reaches out to its ‘hikikomori’ population, some of whom stay inside their homes for years.

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  Bonds: Are You at Risk of Infidelity?

  Do you have a thrill-seeking personality? Do you avoid commitment? Did one of your parents have an affair? These are some factors that researchers believe can heighten your risk of cheating on a spouse or partner.

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  Breathing for Your Better Health

  Breathing and controlling your breath is one of the easiest ways to improve mental and physical health, doctors and psychologists say.

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  Is Hair Loss in Women Normal?

  A doctor explains female pattern thinning and what steps could help avoid it.

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  He Preps for Chasing the Quarterback (With a Camera)

  Football players aren’t the only ones trying not to get tackled on Super Bowl Sunday. Kevin Simkins, a sync sound cameraman for NFL Films, says the desire to get the best shot and not get trampled motivates him to get to the gym.

  • Make the Most of Your Gym Time
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  The Week New Year’s Resolutions Die

  As gyms start to thin out in late January, experts tell how to make a new routine stick.

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  Hospitals Aim to Better Match Blood Donors and Recipients

  As researchers uncover more genetic variations in blood types, they are identifying new risks to patients needing transfusions.

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  A Dancer’s Gender Bender Workout

  As a dancer with Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, an all-male ballet company, László Major maintains a strong upper body to perform lifts while dancing male roles yet avoids bulking up for when he dances en pointe.

  • Ballet Pro’s Tips for Foot Care When Dancing en Pointe
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  Bergamot May Lower Cholesterol

  Can bergamot, the fragrant citrus extract that flavors Earl Grey tea, really lower cholesterol, as some scientists claim? More research is needed.