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Why 20 years in the SF system still wasn't enough to solve his homelessness

Why 20 years in the SF system still wasn’t enough to solve his homelessness

Chet Peeples was looking for a fresh start when he arrived in the Bay Area in the early 2000s. He was in his 40s and had racked up a string of felony convictions in his hometown of Memphis, including “attempted robbery, theft armed robbery, aggravated burglary, theft over $10,000 and auto theft,” he told me. …

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Miami Dolphins tight end Julius Thomas runs after catching the Buffalo Bills during the third quarter at New Era Field.

NFL players age ten years faster than general population: Harvard study

NFL players are aging nearly a decade faster than the general population and suffer from arthritis and high blood pressure as early as their 20s, according to a new study from Harvard Medical School. The study, published on Thursday, was spurred by reports from retired players of aging faster and clinicians “saying these players looked …

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Barb Grant had a patient-side view of nearly 50 years of change in medicine at Mayo Clinic

Barb Grant had a patient-side view of nearly 50 years of change in medicine at Mayo Clinic

ROCHESTER — Barb Grant was hesitant to leave pediatric nursing after 25 years, but the long hours and vacations away from her family were piling up. However, one segment of her patients brought her to the second half of her nearly 50-year career in medicine. The young cancer patients she treated had always been a …

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TRUST Program Celebrates 10 Years of Training Rural Idaho Physicians - Idaho Capital Sun

TRUST Program Celebrates 10 Years of Training Rural Idaho Physicians – Idaho Capital Sun

One of Idaho’s best-kept secrets that is transforming healthcare in our state is the TRUST program. As part of the WWAMI partnership between the University of Idaho and the top medical school at the University of Washington, TRUST stands for Targeted Rural Underserved Track. This year, TRUST is celebrating 10 years of training the next …

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Why wait for New Year's Day to start your health cure?  Do it now

Why wait for New Year’s Day to start your health cure? Do it now

New Zealand’s biggest fun race, Round the Bays 2023 is scheduled for Sunday March 5, and to get you ready Things launches the RTB Fitness Club. It’s an 8-week workout program designed to get you fit and excited about exercising with a like-minded community, whether you’re tackling the event in person in Auckland or virtually. …

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How 10 minutes of walking can reduce your biological age by 16 years

How 10 minutes of walking can reduce your biological age by 16 years

We live in the age of the Biohack Bro – when Silicon Valley scions would rather spend their billions on extending their own lives than improving the community at large. In an effort to reverse biological age, people embrace extreme fasts, brutal workouts, and incredibly boring diets. But there is one habit proven to reduce …

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S'pore Woman goes viral on TikTok with bodybuilding gains, fitness journey spanned over 7 years

S’pore Woman goes viral on TikTok with bodybuilding gains, fitness journey spanned over 7 years

Woman flexes her ripped physique and wows TikTok viewers with bodybuilding gains With 2023 fast approaching, some of us have probably been exercising as part of our New Year’s resolution. But sticking to rigorous exercise regimens can be difficult. If you’re one of those who finds it notoriously hard to drag yourself to the gym, …

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Twenty years later, HIV activist still fights for access to cheaper drugs - Health Policy Watch

Twenty years later, HIV activist still fights for access to cheaper drugs – Health Policy Watch

fatima hassan “The reason we brought the case is because we saw the ‘Lazarus’ drugs. We’ve seen them work for people in the United States. We saw them working for people in Europe,” Hassan said. “We have seen what Brazilian and Thai activists are doing to try to put in place mandatory measures for their …

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Skipping meals can take years off your life, study finds - here's what to know

Skipping meals can take years off your life, study finds – here’s what to know

Skipping meals can shorten lifespan, study findsArx0nt – Getty Images A study has found that skipping meals may be linked to premature death. Researchers have found that skipping breakfast is linked to an “increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease”. A dietitian discusses the results and limitations of the study. We’ve heard for years that …

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I worked with Dakota Johnson's personal trainer.  He showed me that what I had learned about squats over years of weightlifting was wrong.

I worked with Dakota Johnson’s personal trainer. He showed me that what I had learned about squats over years of weightlifting was wrong.

I thought I couldn’t squat properly without lifting my heels because I have long thigh bones. Personal trainer Luke Worthington showed me that’s not true, I just need to push my knees forward. Worthington said the common advice to sit back when squatting isn’t good for many people. Loading Something is loading. Thank you for …

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