For stronger bones, sprint. Jump off a box 15 inches or higher at your gym and jump back up. Hop in place.
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Learning a New Sport May Be Good for the Brain
Learning in midlife to juggle, swim, snowboard or ride a bicycle could strengthen the brain in ways that practicing other familiar pursuits such as crossword puzzles or marathon training will not.
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Ask Well: Are Pomegranates Good For You?
A reader asked: What are the health benefits of pomegranates?
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Ask Well: Are Avocados Good for You?
Studies suggest a variety of health benefits from eating avocados.
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Well: Sleeping In Feels So Good, but May Be Unhealthy
A new study provides evidence of a higher risk of heart disease and diabetes in people who sleep later on weekends.
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Ask Well: When Sitting Can Be Good for You
A reader asks: If sitting is the new smoking, is bike riding a less than optimal exercise?
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Breaking Good News Can Be as Hard as Breaking Bad
A large part of what it means to be a physician is to be the harbinger of bad news.
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Well: Peanuts May Be Good for Your Heart
Eating peanuts may lower the risk for cardiovascular disease and death, a large study suggests.
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Well: Meditation for a Good Night’s Sleep
Mindfulness meditation helped older men and women get a good night’s sleep, a rigorous new study found.
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Ask Well: Is Rebounding Good Exercise?
A reader asks: Does rebounding, or a mini-trampoline, provide the miracle benefits that its advocates say it does?
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