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Everybody in the pool! You'll feel better. You'll look better. You'll age better

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Swimming provides an all-body exercise, and one that can be followed for a lifetime. The exercise of swimming can increase HDL, the 'good' cholesterol, as well as decrease blood pressure and body fat. Over 60 million Americans have been attracted to swimming.

Author: Ragas, Meg Cohen
Publisher: Time Inc., Health
Publication Name: Health (San Francisco, CA)
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 1059-938X
Year: 1996
Health aspects, Swimming, Aquatic sports, Water sports

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The powerful patient: researching your own illness is not that hard - if you know where to look, who to call, and what to ask for

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Ultimately the decision to accept or reject recommended medical procedures is up to the patients, and patients have many research sources available upon which to base their decisions. One man's research of lymph node surgery is described.

Author: Fishman, Steve
Publisher: Time Inc., Health
Publication Name: Health (San Francisco, CA)
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 1059-938X
Year: 1993
Care and treatment, Research, Diseases, Patients, Patient care

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Look Ma, no weights!

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Exercises for boosting muscle strength are presented. The need no weights or trip to the gym, and can be carried out in the privacy of your own home.

Publisher: Time Inc., Health
Publication Name: Health (San Francisco, CA)
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 1059-938X
Year: 2000
Methods, Muscle strength

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