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An older woman performs a dumbbell bicep curl exercise
Read article: A Game-Changer for Women’s Health: Discovering the benefits of strength training for aging women
A Game-Changer for Women’s Health: Discovering the benefits of strength training for aging women
Strength training boasts an impressive list of health benefits, yet the group that stands to benefit the most – older women – is participating in...
A woman completing a sit-up or abdominal crunch
Read article: Tabata: A fun and effective workout style!
Tabata: A fun and effective workout style!
A tabata workout, while rhyming with ciabatta and sounding like...
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Read article: Protecting Your Heart When You Have Diabetes
Protecting Your Heart When You Have Diabetes
Heart Disease in AmericaHeart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for approximately 1 in 5 deaths...
A middle-aged man performs a seated bicep curl strengthening exercise
Read article: Strength at any age: The crucial role of strength training for adults
Strength at any age: The crucial role of strength training for adults
Strength training boasts an impressive list of health benefits, especially as you age, but most U.S. adults, and even fewer older adults, don’t meet...

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Learn self-management skills for chronic health conditions
Ignoring a chronic condition will not make it go away, and suffering is a poor management technique. If you live with a long-term health condition, why not learn how to more effectively manage it and live an active and fulfilling life? Although the specifics of managing each health...
Learn self-management skills for chronic health conditions
Ignoring a chronic condition will not make it go away, and suffering is a poor management technique. If you live with a long-term health condition, why not learn how to more effectively manage it and live an active and fulfilling life? Although the specifics of managing each health...
Illinois Extension Offers Free ‘Gateway to Gut Health’ Program
Registration open for March 10 class in Yorkville Researchers have found associations between gut microbiota and several disorders or diseases, such as diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, depression, anxiety, autism, cancer, heart disease, obesity, inflammatory bowel disease...

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