Health and Fitness: Tips, Information and Advice

Medicinal Herbs from the Garden
Compared with the precision of modern diagnosis and prescription medicine, herbal remedies can seem out of place. But herbal preparations were once the only medications available.
There are few things more important than your health. In fact, we'd argue that if you're suffering from some disease or other ailment with extreme symptoms, there isn't anything else in your life that keeps as preoccupied.
If you are ill, our hearts go out to you. We hope you'll still find something useful here. If, on other hand, you're healthy then you'll find tips and information within these pages that can help you stay that way. Between proper nutrition and sufficient exercise, there's a lot you can do to reduce your chances of illness and increase your chances of a long, active life.
The health and fitness section of Infolific is one of the bigger ones and it can be a bit tricky to find what you're looking for. We suggest checking out the categories to the right which can act like filters to help you zero in on health topics of interest. Alternatively, the search box at the top right is a good way to find articles specifically related to words or names that you already have in mind.
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Things to consider when starting a new medical treatment plan
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When to Call EMS (9-1-1): When In Doubt, Call
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Warming Up and Cooling Down Before and After Exercising
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Questions to Ask Your Doctor or Pharmacist About Medications
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7 Steps to Reducing Stress: Regain Balance For a Happier and Healthier Life
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The Immune System: The Never-Ending War That Keeps You Alive
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The Role of European Baby Formula in Baby's Development
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Strength Training: Tips To Help You Achieve Your Goals
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HiPP vs American Baby Formula: Choosing the Best Nutritional Option for Your Baby
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The Anatomy of Bicycle Wheels: Around and Around We Go!
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Can You Press Charges On A Juvenile For Assault?
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How To Recover Properly From An Injury
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How to Manage Workplace Injuries
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Nuclear Medicine: Enabling Advanced Diagnostics and Therapies
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Understanding Speech Defects Such As Aphasia, Dysphonia, and Stuttering
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10 Essential Facts About Targeting Fat Loss
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Do This To Keep Your Energy Levels Up All Day
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9 Types of Bicycles: A Perfect Pick for Every Pedaler
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Workplace Safety Risk Assessment: Perform One Regularly
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How To Add More Protein To Your Vegetarian Diet
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Returning to Play After a Sports Injury
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Sense of Taste: 4 to 6 Tastes Depending On Who You Ask
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Safety Equipment in the Workplace is a Must
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Funny Workout Pictures
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Bicycle Gears: Often Poorly Understood Making For a Tougher Ride
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Tachycardia: Faster Heart Beat, But Less Blood Flow
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Teeth: A Closer Look Out Our Pearly Whites
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Heart Attack: When and How To Respond With First Aid
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An Overview Of How the Cardiovascular System Works
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Muscle Types and Their Function in the Human Body
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Head Injuries: Don't Delay, Seek Medical Attention
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The Psychological Challenges of Coping With a Traumatic Event
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Medical Treatments and Cures: Changing Perceptions May Help Us All
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Safe Exposure Limits For Different Substances in the Workplace
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Tics (Habit Spasms; Tourette's Syndrome): Not Life Threatening, But Certainly Life Impacting
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Blood Pressure: Too High and You Die
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5 Common But Harmful Chemicals in the Workplace
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The Top 10 Skin Care Ingredients You Need to Know About
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The Basics of Skin Care
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The Basics of Hair Care
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How to Call EMS (9-1-1)
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The Different Types of Hair
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Muscular Endurance: It Takes Years To Develop
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Common Hair Problems
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Hair Care From Beginner to Advanced
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Anaphylactic Shock: Serious Condition That Can Come On Suddenly
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The Basics of Healthy Makeup
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Common Skin Problems
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Hypothermia: Tips For Preventing and First Aid For When It Happens
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Basics For Your Medicine Cabinet
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Walking to Lose Weight: Yes That's All It Could Take
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7 Popular Diets Reviewed
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Extreme-Weather Safety: Don't Underestimate Mother Nature
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Breaking Your Addiction to Sugar: It Might Seem Impossible, But It Isn't
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3 Types of Skin Burns and How To Treat Them With First Aid
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Medicinal Herbs from the Garden
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How to Safely Ride Your Bike In Traffic
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Calculating Your Optimum Cycling Cadence
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Bones and Joints: Quick Facts
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Ride Your Bike Indoors Using a Turbo Trainer or Roller
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Components: The Building Blocks of Every Bike
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Maximizing Bike Rides To Lose Weight
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Tires and Tubes: They Make the Bike Go Round
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A Road Bike Fitting Will Maximize Performance and Comfort
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14 Bicycling Mistakes: You're Guilty Of At Least One of These
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Bicycle Cranksets and Chainrings: Round and Around We Go!
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Proteins: The Essential Building Blocks of Muscle
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Extreme-Cold Safety: Excessive Heat Loss Can Be Life Threatening
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Bone, Muscle, and Joint Injuries: How To Treat With First Aid
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Stoma: Although Rare, First Aiders Encounter Someone With One
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A Look at Common Physical Health Hazards in the Workplace
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7 Nutritious Foods That Make You Feel Full
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First Aid Barriers to Action: Don't Let Inaction Lead To Someone's Death
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Large Machine Safety Checklist for the Workplace
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Extreme-Heat Safety: Just Working Outside On a Hot Day Puts You At Risk
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Machine Safety in the Workplace: Big or Small, Operate With Care
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Ground Level Worksites Can Still Be Dangerous
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Underwater Construction Safety: Unique and Increased Risks Abound
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Viruses: Living Organisms That Invade Our Cells
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First Aid For A Baby Stung By A Scorpion?
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Hyperventilation: Too Much of a Good (Oxygen) Thing
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Sprains and Dislocations: Everyone Has Had Them, But Many Treat Improperly
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Triage: Maximizing Care With Limited Resources
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Emergency Action Principles: These Will Maximize Your Efforts
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Diseases and Infections: We Are Constantly Battling Viruses and Bacteria
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Influenza a.k.a The Flu: The Virus That Everyone Knows About
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Funny Dieting Pictures
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Leukemia: Mild and Chronic Lymphocytic and Myelogenous Leukemias
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Cardio Training or Weight Training: Your Choice Can Affect the Results
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Bowlegs aka Genu Varum: Sometimes Self-Correcting
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Ganglion Cyst: Annoying, But Thankfully Non-Cancerous
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Aerobic Exercise Conditioning For a Longer and Healthier Life
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Sense of Hearing: Just How Do We Hear Sounds?
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Diabetes Explained: 2 Common Types and 1 That's Less Common
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12 Types of Bone Fractures
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Body Image and Perception: It's Usually Wrong
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Barefoot Running: Does Running Without Shoes Make Sense?
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When to Call a Doctor: Denial Can Lead to Death
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11 Tips for Healthy Living: Small Things Can Make a Huge Difference
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Competitive Swimming: Knowing the Race Rules is Critical
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Ladder Safety: People Are Often Too Complacent
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Metabolic Rate: A Key Metric for Weight Loss (and Gain)
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New Or Experimental Medical Treatments and Therapies
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Altitude Training: Getting a Performance Boost Has Its Risks
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The Sense of Touch: Hardly Noticed, But Key To Our Survival
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Swimming Drills: A Number of Ways To Perfect Your Stroke
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Good (HDL) vs. Bad (LDL) Cholesterol: There Is a Significant Difference
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Swimming the Breaststroke: Tips For Doing It Right
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Why Diets Don't Work: Really They Don't
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Working Safely with Compressed Gas in the Workplace
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Legal Issues in First Aid: The Law Is (Mostly) On Your Side
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Spinal Injuries: It's Worth Taking Extra Precautions
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Vitamins and Minerals: An Overview
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Ideal Body Weight: Is There Such A Thing?
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Foods with Plant Sterols to Lower Cholesterol
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Hemorrhaging: How to Apply First Aid
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5 Exercise Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Workout
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Maximizing the Benefits from Your Workouts
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Organizing a Swimming Workout For Maximum Benefit
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First Aid for Poisoning
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Cardio-Cerebral Resuscitation (CCR): The New CPR?
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Severe Bleeding: Take Immediate Action with First Aid
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8 Ways To Lose Weight Permanently
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Home Fitness Machines: Consider Your Options Carefully
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10 First Aid Myths and Mistakes
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First Aid For Snake Bites: Refuting The Advice of Movies
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Blisters: The First Aid Is Counter-Intuitive
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Understanding How Antioxidants Combat Free Radicals
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Managing the Risk of Injury in the Workplace
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Food Energy Sources: They're Not All Equal
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Swimming the Butterfly Stroke: Difficult To Do, But Impressive Looking
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Breathing Emergencies: Recognize the Signs of Respiratory Distress and Arrest
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Fires in the Workplace: It's Easier To Prevent One Than To Extinguish One
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Sport First Aid Kit: Keep It Stocked and Handy
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Electricity Do's and Don'ts: How to Keep the Workplace Safe
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First Aid for Electric Shock
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Working Safely Above the Ground: The Higher You Are the Harder You Fall
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Rapid Weight Loss: It Can Be Done, But It Likely Won't Last
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The Atkins Diet Explained
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What Is The Longest Amount Of Time Someone Has Had CPR And Survived?
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Gaining Instead of Losing Weight When Exercising
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Rescue Breathing: A Core Skill for First Aiders
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Flexibility: Avoid Injury By Understanding Stretching Techniques
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Working Safely with Hazardous Chemicals
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Electricity Definitions: A Little Workplace Knowledge Can Go A Long Way
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Cardiovascular Endurance: A Complicated Workout Isn't Required
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Stress Fractures: A Fairly Common Issue For Active People
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Ergonomics in the Workplace: Take It Seriously or Risk Long-Term Injuries
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Clinical Death and Biological Death: They're Not Quite the Same
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Detox: Fact vs. Fiction
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Electrical Safety: A Hidden Danger Lurks In the Workplace
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Safety Culture in the Workplace Begins at the Top
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Self Care Tips for People Working From Home
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Pros and Cons of Intermittent Fasting
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Farmer Crushed Under Tractor's Tires (Video)
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3 Causes of Sore Muscles: Injury, Lactic Acid, Adaptation
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Safe Lifting Techniques for the Workplace
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Chronic Cycling Injuries: Heed the Warnings Or You'll Be Walking
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First Aid For a Drug Overdose
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Cardiovascular Fitness: The Foundation of Healthier Living
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Respiratory System: Take a Deep Breath Before Reading
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So You Want to Run a Marathon?
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The First Aider's Role In An Emergency
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Swimming the Backstroke: Understand the Proper Form and Technique
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Health and Safety Policy
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Frostbite: You Often Don't Even Realize You Have It
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Choosing a Swim Club for Adults or Kids
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The 4 Most Common Bicycle Frame Materials
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Weight Gaining Tips: How to Pack on Muscle
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Important Things You Should Do After A Workplace Accident in NY
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How to Become a Life Guard
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Margarine vs Butter: Which is Better For Your Health?
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Working Safely with Gases: Preparation and Education Are Key
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Workplace Accident Videos: For Safety's Sake
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Heat Cramps, Exhaustion, and Stroke: An Escalating Series of Warnings
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Hands Only CPR: Maximizing the Value of CPR
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Workplace First Aid Kit: Having One Is a Legal Requirement
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Equipment-Free Exercises: You Don't Always Need Machines To Feel the Burn
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What Tech Savvy Athletes Are Wearing Off The Field
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Sports Injuries Pictures: Not for the Squeamish
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Health and Safety Glossary
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Workplace Safety: Employer and Employee Responsibilities
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Medications: An Important Part of Health Care, But Not Without Risks
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Oxygen's Role When Used With First Aid and CPR
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Vegetarian Health Benefits and Risks: Understand Before You Commit
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Joining a Gym: Carefully Consider What You're Committing To
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Trick Out Your Bike for More Fun (and Safety) With Accessories
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A Guide to Buying a Used Bicycle
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Types of Bacteria and Viruses: Be Afraid, Very, Very Afraid
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Using a Shovel Safely: Despite Simplicity, Injury Awaits
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Strep A (Invasive Streptococcus A): A Re-Emerging Global Threat?
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Muscle: Interesting Facts, Names, and Function
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10 Weight Loss Myths
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Fall Arrest Systems: Your Backup Plan When Working At Heights
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Sunburn: What It Is and How to Treat It
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Why Workplace Accidents Happen
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Hiking First Aid Kit: Plan Ahead Before You're Hours Away from Help
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15 Exercise Myths That Just Won't Go Away
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86 Phobias: Who Knew There Were So Many?
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Swimming Freestyle: The Best Stroke for Improving Fitness
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Angina Pectoris: The First Aid Assistance You Can Provide Is Limited
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The Human Heart: The Most Important Muscle In Our Bodies
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Celiac Disease and Gluten Intolerance: Difficult to Diagnose
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Workplace Vehicle Safety Check List
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Plan a Fire Escape Route For You and Your Family
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Sports Injuries Happen: Be Ready With An Emergency Action Plan
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Digestive System: Following the Path Our Food Takes
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Sports Injury Prevention: Nothing Is Fool-Proof, But Worth Trying
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Bodybuilding Tips and Techniques
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How to Be a Good Parent While Suffering From Depression
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First Aid In The Workplace: Employers Are Responsible
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Asystole: The Total Absence of a Heart Beat
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Heat Rash aka Prickly Heat: What To Do About It
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The Role of Human Guinea Pigs in Drug Tests
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Do You Know How Many Calories You Are Eating?
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Warning Signs of An Unsafe Workplace
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11 Ways to Bike Ride Faster and Longer
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Understanding Bicycle Braking Systems
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Reasons Why Most People Don't Exercise a.k.a. Excuses!
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Medication List and Information
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What Are the National Lifeguard Service Course Requirements?
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Swimming Starts: Practice Makes Perfect and Can Win You the Race
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Stroke: Learn to Recognize One Because Time Is of the Essense
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Biological Health Measurements: Definitions and Targets
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Laboratory Medicine: Tests Can Often Yield Answers
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Protozoal Infections: Prevention Is Easy and the Best Approach
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Dangerous Chemicals in the Workplace: Take Precautions Before It's Too Late
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Triathlons: It's Race Day, Be Prepared
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Pedals and Cycling Shoes: These Shoes Were Made for Biking
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Safety Working at High Altitudes
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Teach Your Child How To Ride a Bike
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Tool Safety: Even The Simplest Looking Tool Can Cause Severe Injury
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Detached Retina: Can Now Often Be Repaired
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Dangerous Bicycle Repairs: You're Risking Life and Limb
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Never Underestimate The Influence Of Addiction
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Heart Disease: It Manifests In Different Ways
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Excavation Safety: Take Precautions When Digging At a Worksite
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Sense of Smell: An Impressive Chemical Detector
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Iron Deficiency: It's Fairly Easy To Avoid
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Biking Essentials: What To Carry for Repairs and Safety
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Car First Aid Kit: Handy in an Accident Until the Paramedics Arrive
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Getting to Know the Omega Fatty Acids
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Power Training: Combining Speed With Strength
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When is the Best Time to Exercise?
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The Reasons Behind Why You Trail Other Cyclists
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Shock: Results in Possibly Fatal Low Blood Pressure
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Need A Reason To Ride Your Bike?
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR): You Could Save a Life
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Bicycle Chains: Everything You Need To Know
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Kidneys: You Can Live Without One, But Better Not To