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If You’re ‘Diet-Resistant’, Exercise May Be Key to Weight Loss

If You’re ‘Diet-Resistant’, Exercise May Be Key to Weight Loss

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — “You can’t run from the fork.” It’s an old weight-loss saying, reminding folks that diet is more important than exercise when it comes to shedding excess pounds. But is that true for everyone? New research suggests there’s a category of “diet-resistant” people who …

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This Double Curl Session Will Blow Up Your Biceps With Light Weight

This Double Curl Session Will Blow Up Your Biceps With Light Weight

You can push your arm muscles to the limit with less weight and fewer reps than you might expect, especially if you’re willing to double up. This biceps-building series from Men’s Health fitness director Ebenezer Samuel, C.S.C.S. is a prime example of what you can accomplish when you break away from standard straight sets. The …

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What 56 ‘Game of Thrones’ Actors Look Like in Real Life

What 56 ‘Game of Thrones’ Actors Look Like in Real Life

HBO/Getty Images A lot about Game of Thrones blows my mind: the theories, the sets, the special effects, the costumes, and the makeup—especially those last two elements of the show, which aired its eighth and final season in 2019. Turning brunette Emilia Clarke into platinum blond Daenerys Targaryen? Making The Mountain look like…a blue zombie? …

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Alicent and Rhaenyra on House of the Dragon Are Into Each Other…Right?

Alicent and Rhaenyra on House of the Dragon Are Into Each Other…Right?

Ollie Upton/HBO Warning: House of the Dragon spoilers to follow. When we sat down to watch the highly-anticipated House of the Dragon premiere on HBO, we expected “the usual” for anything in the Game of Thrones universe: violence; political intrigue; men freaking out about their (lack of) male heirs—and we got that stuff. But we …

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New findings reveal how recovery progresses following inflammation triggered by injury or illness

New findings reveal how recovery progresses following inflammation triggered by injury or illness

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Inflammation is the body’s first line of defense, occurring as droves of immune cells rush to the site of injury or acute illness to make repairs and stem further damage. When successful, inflammation helps the body survive and heal after trauma. However, when the recovery following an inflammatory response goes awry, …

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Myocarditis risk significantly higher after COVID-19 infection vs. after a COVID-19 vaccine

Myocarditis risk significantly higher after COVID-19 infection vs. after a COVID-19 vaccine

A medical assistant prepares a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to be administered to a patient. Credit: Public domain image courtesy of Lisa Ferdinando, U.S. Department of Defense In a detailed analysis of nearly 43 million people, ages 13 and older, who received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in England, the risk …

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How did the early COVID-19 pandemic affect cancer survivors?

How did the early COVID-19 pandemic affect cancer survivors?

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Recent research indicates that during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the proportion of working-aged U.S. adults without health insurance did not change despite increases in unemployment, and the prevalence of unhealthy behaviors decreased. The findings, which were published in CANCER, pertained to individuals with and without a history of …

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Lupus pill shows promise in mice; clinical trial underway

Lupus pill shows promise in mice; clinical trial underway

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Lupus is an autoimmune disease that attacks organs and can be fatal. There’s no cure, so current treatments aim to limit damage and ameliorate symptoms. Some of these therapies have to be injected, some have serious side effects, and many aren’t very effective. But today, scientists report they have begun phase …

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