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How to Love Yourself in a World That Says You Aren’t Good Enough

More than ever, the average person is bombarded with images of superhuman-looking celebrities and models displaying the standards of health and beauty that we’re supposed to live up to. With the integration of social media into our everyday lives, those “standards” are difficult to ignore. And now, with easy-to-use photo editing apps, even our co-workers…

Eating Disorders, Wellness

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4 Tips to Get You Excited About the Gym Again

It happens to even the most dedicated exerciser. The path you take on your daily run suddenly doesn’t look as scenic. The strength-training routine you were excited to try has gone stale, the #gainz slowly dwindling. If you find yourself in a workout rut, don’t get discouraged—try something new! Lauren Rosella, a wellness instructor at…

Exercise, Fitness and Mobility, Wellness

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Male Infertility: What You Need to Know

UNC urologist and male fertility specialist Matt Coward, MD, would like to start a conversation about male infertility. As the general understanding of male infertility has grown over the years, the myth that fertility issues are a female problem has been debunked. But, he says, there is still a wide gap in the number of…

Fertility, Men's Health, Urology

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Does Your Child Have Fortnite Fever?

If you are the parent of a tween, teen or college-age child, chances are you’ve heard of Fortnite Battle Royale, the video game that’s taken over the internet. Free and available across multiple gaming platforms, Fortnite drops 100 competitors on an island to search for weapons and other resources, build defensive structures and defeat opponents…

Kids and Mental Health

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Help for Women Facing Workout Hurdles

Trying to squeeze a workout into a busy schedule can feel impossible. It’s just one more thing on an already hectic to-do list. It’s easy to come up with a perfectly reasonable explanation for why you just can’t fit in fitness. For women, there are often extra hurdles, whether it’s a new baby, lack of…

Fitness and Mobility, Wellness, Women's Health

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5 Exercises You Can Do Anywhere

Sure, we’ve all got busy schedules. It can be hard to find time to take a deep breath during the day—let alone hit the gym. But exercise is a necessity for good health, especially when it comes to your heart. Working out helps reduce cardiac stress, improves circulation, increases energy and can lift your mood.…

Fitness and Mobility, Wellness

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Like Dance Workouts? Try Masala Bhangra

If you want to get your heart pumping and your body moving, then consider trying Masala Bhangra. Participants learn simple dance moves to Indian party music, burning as many as 7,500 steps a class and building stamina and balance. The best part is that you don’t have to be a dancer. The class is designed…

Fitness and Mobility, Wellness

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Researchers strive to improve cancer care for older patients

At the 2017 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting in Chicago, UNC Lineberger researchers led by Hyman B. Muss, MD, presented preliminary findings from several studies focused on older adults with cancer. University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers are working to improve the care of patients 65 years and older—a group…

Cancer, Caregivers, Senior Health

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The Benefits of Keeping a Food Journal

Post by Angie Perrou - There is no question that what you eat is crucial to weight loss. You may not want, or even need, to count calories. But even if you take a diet pill, you can’t lose weight without paying attention to what you eat. Dietitians are fond of pointing out that losing weight is a simple matter of using up more calories than you take in. “Simple” it may be, but it isn’t easy, as too many of us know! For best results, of course, you need to work on both sides of the equation...

Nutrition

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Standing Tall

Post by Karin Singleton - When I teach a MELT (Myofascial Energetic Length Technique) class, I always begin by talking the participants through an assessment where I describe ideal alignment, and the participants are encouraged to evaluate by comparing their self-perception to the ideal...

Workplace Health

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Posture Police

The average person spends 8 hours in front of a screen, most of which is a computer screen. Think arms stretched forward, shoulders rounded, and usually head and neck follow. Add in the fact that most people forget to adequately stretch their upper body and WHAMO, you’ve got poor posture...

Workplace Health

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