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How to Get Ripped While Defying Gravity on the Trapeze

If you’re looking for a way to burn calories, build muscle and fly high like a superhero, get ready to hold on tight. He Floats Through The Air If you’ve ever marveled at the...

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Is Rinsing Your Mouth with Oil Really Good for Your Health?

An ancient oral-health practice, oil pulling, has come into fashion. But how does it work, and what can it do for you? What’s Been Going On in Our Mouths? According to the...

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These Are the Best Tips for Dealing with a Hangover

Don’t want everyone to know you stayed out past curfew? Take our advice for smooth sailing the morning after you have indulged. Before Bed Aim to drink 8 ounces of water for...

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The Vitality Test and 12 Tips to Help You Get Your Vitality Back

Just as work, life and commitments can energize us and give us super-charged purpose, they can also wear us down and take away our vitality. When that happens, it’s hard to...

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The Pros and Cons of Disclosure

Coming out with your HIV status can be daunting. Consider the potential benefits and drawbacks before you make your decision. As a counselor, i find that disclosure of HIV status...

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This Is What You Need to Know about Traveling with HIV

Concerned that living with HIV will affect your ability to travel? There’s a lot to consider when traveling. Add HIV into the mix and it may seem more complicated. Horror...

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What You Can and Can’t Eat on a Gluten Free Diet

What’s forbidden when you go gluten-free? You might have noticed gluten-free foods in your local supermarket. These are both for people who’ve been diagnosed with a gluten...

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Metrosource Remembers Pedro Zamora from MTV’s “The Real World”

HIV Heroes is a series in which we highlight individuals and organizations whose work has inspired people living with HIV. We begin with a salute to a TV groundbreaker. Pedro...

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Here Are 4 Perfect Exercises to Boost Your Mood

Got the blues? Movement is a natural detoxifier, and when you are not getting enough, you will feel more lethargic and motivation will continue to dwindle. Try these four...

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These are 10 Tips You Need to Get Better Sleep

Want help with falling asleep, getting better-quality rest, achieving all the health benefits that come along with it? Sleep: The Supplement That’s Hard to Swallow Sleep may...

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This Is How You Can Get Ripped for Summer by Eating Like a Caveman

Dr. Loren Cordain took the health world by storm with his book The Paleo Diet, which quickly became a trend on par with buzzy diets like South Beach and Atkins. But how did this...

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A Useful Guide for Newbie Runners

If you’re considering running, let’s get you started on the right track. Most of us are like racehorses. If we don’t get out and move, we go stir crazy. Our bodies sag...

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