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Daily Fruit Juice OK for Kids
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Exercise May Protect Kids From Depression Later in Life
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MLB First to Field Fitness Monitors
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Wal-Mart Supplier Recalls Pizzas in Listeria Scare
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Marathon Running May Cause Short-Term Kidney Injury
Any marathoner will tell you that the grueling 26-mile races can do a number on the hips, knees, ankles and feet.…
Study: 10,000 Steps Per Day Not Enough
Wearable fitness monitors (think Fitbit) provide a "motivation alert" as you approach the magic number of 10,000…
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