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Top 10 Holiday Gifts to Kickstart Healthy Habits
Find the perfect healthy holiday gift now. Explore fitness subscriptions, ergonomic workout clothes, reusable water bottles and more for wellness enthusiasts.
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Walking Versus Running for Health: Which is Better for You?
Walking or running? Both have unique health benefits from boosting mood to improving endurance. Find out which is optimal for your health journey.
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Growing up, Christopher Bryant couldn’t compete in sports or run due to a heart murmur.
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What is a “Hurkle-Durkle,” and can this Sleep Trend Negatively Impact Your Health?
If you’re a social media user, you may have noticed a fun new micro-trend making its way across platforms including TikTok: the art of the “hurkle-durkle.”
Although it sounds like a noise a zoo animal might make, hurkle-durkle refers to a Scottish morning ritual of lounging in bed well after your alarm has gone off. As one content creator, Kira Kosarin, says in her viral TikTok video with 3.9 million views, “Once I’ve hurkled my last durkle in a given morning, I will get up.” Countless Instagram users have since posted pictures of themselves in bed along with #hurkledurkle.
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The Ultimate Summer Companion: How to Build a First-Aid Kit
Summer is all about fun in the sun, but accidents can happen when you least expect them. Whether you're hiking through the woods or lounging at the beach, it's essential to be prepared for any mishap that might come your way.
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Take Control of Your Heart Disease Risk
How go the New Year’s resolutions? Unfortunately, most people who make a New Year’s resolution fail to keep it. Vague goals of “getting healthy” typically go by the wayside before the end of January. Instead, stick with specific targets that are realistic and achievable.
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Wake Up to Daylight Saving Time With Tips for Better Sleep
With the switch to daylight saving time March 13, we gained an hour of daylight — but lost an hour of sleep.
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Tips to Stay on Track With Fitness This Winter
St. Louis winters can be unpredictable, but your training regimen doesn’t have to be, says Move by BJC manager and exercise physiologist Aaron Gutjahr.
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Benefits to Staying Heart Healthy by Using a Fitness Tracker
Exercise is good for your heart and offers many benefits, but do you really know how much physical activity you are getting? If not, then try a fitness tracker.
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Cold Weather Brings Heart Health Dangers
Clearing away snow and ice may be hazardous to your health, says Gus Theodos, MD, BJC Medical Group cardiologist at Missouri Baptist Medical Center. Shoveling snow causes thousands of injuries and about 100 deaths each year in the United States. Most of those deaths are due to heart attacks.