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Walk the dog, join a health club, get into running. Whatever you do, you’ve got to move your body as much as possible if you want to lose weight. By Jeanie Lerche Davis
WebMD Feature Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD

There’s no getting around it: To lose weight and keep it off, you need to exercise. But some days that hardly seems possible. Our days are overbooked already! Yet experts agree – exercise must become part

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Walk the dog, join a health club, get into running. Whatever you do, you’ve got to move your body as much as possible if you want to lose weight. By Jeanie Lerche Davis
WebMD Feature Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD

There’s no getting around it: To lose weight and keep it off, you need to exercise. But some days that hardly seems possible. Our days are overbooked already! Yet experts agree – exercise must become part

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What to expect from your first massage. By Jennifer Soong
WebMD Feature Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD

Thinking of getting a professional massage for the first time? You may have questions before you make the appointment.

Maybe you’re self-conscious about getting undressed in front of a stranger. Or you’re worried that the massage will hurt. Or you’re hoping it will cure a backache you’ve had for years.

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Study Shows About 48% of Americans Take at Least 1 Prescription Drug By Bill Hendrick
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD

Sept. 2, 2010 — Prescription drug use in the U.S. has been rising steadily in the past decade and the trend shows no signs of slowing, the CDC says in a new report.

The study, published in the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics Data Brief No. 42, says the percentage

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Study Also Shows Higher Risk of Hospitalization for Heart Failure Patients With Low Vitamin D Levels By Charlene Laino
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Elizabeth Klodas, MD, FACC

Aug. 31, 2010 (Stockholm, Sweden) — Low vitamin D levels are associated with a higher risk of death and hospitalization in people with heart failure, researchers report.

The study doesn’t prove that low vitamin D levels place patients

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Chemicals in Coffee Appear to Combat Blood Vessel Aging, Researchers Say By Charlene Laino
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD

Sept.1, 2010 (Stockholm, Sweden) — Older people with high blood pressure who drink one to two cups of coffee a day have more elastic blood vessels than people who drink less or more, Greek researchers report.

As we age, our blood vessels get stiffer, and that’s thought

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What to expect from your first massage. By Jennifer Soong
WebMD Feature Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD

Thinking of getting a professional massage for the first time? You may have questions before you make the appointment.

Maybe you’re self-conscious about getting undressed in front of a stranger. Or you’re worried that the massage will hurt. Or you’re hoping it will cure a backache you’ve had for years.

Read the rest of this entry »

Chemicals in Coffee Appear to Combat Blood Vessel Aging, Researchers Say By Charlene Laino
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD

Sept.1, 2010 (Stockholm, Sweden) — Older people with high blood pressure who drink one to two cups of coffee a day have more elastic blood vessels than people who drink less or more, Greek researchers report.

As we age, our blood vessels get stiffer, and that’s thought

Read the rest of this entry »

Chemicals in Coffee Appear to Combat Blood Vessel Aging, Researchers Say By Charlene Laino
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD

Sept.1, 2010 (Stockholm, Sweden) — Older people with high blood pressure who drink one to two cups of coffee a day have more elastic blood vessels than people who drink less or more, Greek researchers report.

As we age, our blood vessels get stiffer, and that’s thought

Read the rest of this entry »

What to expect from your first massage. By Jennifer Soong
WebMD Feature Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD

Thinking of getting a professional massage for the first time? You may have questions before you make the appointment.

Maybe you’re self-conscious about getting undressed in front of a stranger. Or you’re worried that the massage will hurt. Or you’re hoping it will cure a backache you’ve had for years.

Read the rest of this entry »