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6 tips to avoid common basketball injuries

  Basketball one of the most popular sports not just in the U.S., but worldwide. It’s not just a sport for the pros, either—millions of people of all ages and...

7 ways to prevent sickness this holiday season

The holiday travel season is in full swing, and as always, holiday travels coincide with the peak of flu season. The holidays should be a time of gratefulness, laughter and spending...

6 essential post-workout stretches

At the end of a workout, the last thing most of us want to do is spend extra time stretching and cooling down. However, dedicating some time to post-workout stretches...

Is sitting too much impacting your health?

Believe it or not, sitting too much at work and at home can have a major impact on your health. And surprisingly, trying to make up time spent sitting with...

Best exercises to improve joint pain

Do you often experience throbbing, aching joints? Do you have osteoarthritis or another condition that causes chronic pain in your joints? Old injuries, poor posture, aging and inactivity can all...

The brain-boosting benefits of weight training

Regular exercise can help fend off heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and even some cancers, but did you know that it can also benefit your brain? Natural...

Bodyweight training: Workouts you can do anywhere

It doesn’t take a gym membership to get fit or even to build muscle mass. Bodyweight training—exercises that require no equipment other than your own body—is an efficient way to...

Control your high blood pressure with exercise

High blood pressure affects nearly 70 million adults, and only about half of those people are able to keep their high blood pressure under control. High blood pressure can lead to...

Sprained ankle? It may be more serious than you think

Sprained ankles are among the most common injuries—an estimated 25,000 Americans suffer a sprained ankle every day, and sprained ankles account for nearly half of all sports-related injuries. Because they...