Health Rewind: How Misty Copeland Keeps Her Resolutions
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Ballerina Sounds Off on Staying Positive and Exercise - Famous ballerina Misty Copeland recently shared with the LA Times how she blocks out the negativity: She surrounds herself with supportive people. She also told the paper that she loves barre method classes and Pilates to stay in shape. (Photo: Jason Carter Rinaldi/Getty Images)
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Study: Liquor Is More Fatal Than We Thought - Binge drinking isn’t just for young folks, older adults are doing it too and it’s killing them, says a recent CDC study. Alcohol poisoning kills six people a day, mostly middle-aged men. Also, 76 percent of alcohol poisoning deaths between 2010 and 2012 were adults between the ages of 35 and 64, The Atlantic wrote.
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Health Experts Don’t Agree on Benefits of HPV Screenings for Cancer - New screening guidelines that recommend that the HPV test be the main way to test for cervical cancer, as opposed to the traditional Pap smear, has health experts at odds, NPR reported. Some believe Pap smears may miss out on some cervical cancer cases. Yet, some experts warn that we need more time and studies before we do away with Paps. Our take: Get both! (Photo: Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Blend Images/Corbis)
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Do You Take Creative License With Your Avatars? - How accurate is your online presence to what you really look like? A recent study surprisingly found that our avatars and icons on social media or video games are pretty on point to the people who made them. Interesting note: Avatars belonging to women and girls were less likely to include gender stereotypes, Time.com reported. (Photo: Hero Images/Corbis)
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An Avocado a Day Keeps High Cholesterol Away - Avocados are not just for guacamole. A new study found that eating one avocado a day can help lower one’s “bad” cholesterol by 8.3 points compared to those who didn’t eat the green creamy fruit. It’s believed that the good fats and fiber in avocados may be behind these findings, writes NBC.com. (Photo: Michelle McMahon/Getty Images)
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ABC's Mara Schiavocampo on Losing 90 Pounds - Losing 15 pounds is an amazing feat, so imagine losing 90! That’s exactly what Emmy-winning journalist Mara Schiavocampo did. Now she is sharing her experiences in Thinspired: How I Lost 90 Pounds — My Plan For Lasting Weight Loss and Self-Acceptance. Her new book chronicles her struggle with eating disorders and the simple changes she made to lose weight the healthy way. — Kellee Terrell(Photo: Gallery Books/Karen Hunter Publishing)
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Why Black Lives Matter Must Matter in Health Research - In the wake of the Black Lives Matter Movement, researcher Lindsay Kobayashi emphasizes in a new op-ed the importance of more research being done to highlight how racism impacts racial health disparities. Kobayashi points out that while racism grossly impacts Black health in many arenas, only a minuscule amount of research is done around that connection. This needs to change. (Photo: Muhammed Bilal Kenasari/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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The Bad Flu Season Gets Even Worse - The 2014-2015 flu season is off to an awful start, says folks from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Forty-three states have reported widespread flu activity and 21 children have died from flu complications thus far, Health Day reported. Despite increases in vaccines, it doesn’t seem to have much effect over this newer, more aggressive strain.(Photo: Andrey Popov/Getty Images)
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Do You Live in One of the Safest States in America? - The good news: Violent crimes are down 4.4. percent from 2013, says a new study. The safest states, with the highest declines, include Vermont, Maine, Montana and Virginia. The bad news: Certain states are not seeing this overall decline. Some of the most dangerous states include Alaska, Tennessee, Arkansas and Louisiana. (Photo: Tetra Images/Corbis)