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Volleying Life: Gabrielle Reece on Her Balancing Act

May 07, 2014 08:01PM ● By CHRISTINE MACDONALD

Gabrielle Reece has been called one of the world’s most influential women in sports and one of its most beautiful athletes.

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Live Your Song: It Keeps Us in Tune with Ourself

May 07, 2014 07:59PM ● By JILL MATTSON

Listen to a traditional West African Griot story: When a tribal woman knows she is pregnant, she goes into the wilderness with a few friends to pray and meditate until they hear the song of the child.

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The Healing Power of Massage: From Body Repair to Reversing the Blues

May 07, 2014 07:58PM ● By CASE ADAMS

In 1886, Dr. William Murrell stated in the British Medical Journal, “Massage is of such inestimable value in the treatment of many intractable diseases that it is regretted that so little is known about it in this country, and that it is so rarely employed as a therapeutic agent.”

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Whoa! to Limitations: Therapeutic Horseback Riding Strengthens Kids

May 07, 2014 07:57PM ● By CYNDEE WOOLLEY

Zach “Zachman” Aldridge was born healthy, but at just 10 weeks, he was hospitalized at the hands of his birth father.

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Contraceptive Pill Chill: Dangers Include Cancer, Strokes and Fatigue

May 07, 2014 07:55PM ● By KATHLEEN BARNES

Birth control pills ("the Pill") has dangerous long-term side effects. Here are some natural, alternative contraceptives.

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Body Ease: Fluid, Flexible Movement Can Be Ours

May 07, 2014 07:51PM ● By SARAH TODD

Bad habits are hard to break—and it’s even harder to eliminate those we are unaware of.

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Pain-Free Pooch: Five Natural Therapies that Work

May 07, 2014 07:50PM ● By JENNIFER KACHNIC

Because dogs won’t always let us know when they’re hurting, some people assume they don’t experience pain the same way we do, but that’s not the case.

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Funny Tummy?: Probiotic Foods Can Fix a Troubled Gut

May 07, 2014 07:48PM ● By KATHLEEN BARNES

Gas, bloating, stomach cramps, diarrhea and constipation—each of these digestive issues indicates an imbalance of “good” and “bad” intestinal bacteria.

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Wilderness in Sidewalk Cracks: Small Nature Reaches Out to City Kids

Mar 31, 2014 11:57PM ● By GREG HANSCOM

City kids are often taught that nature is out there beyond the city limits, but one science educator and photographer shows how everyday nature has the power to transform.

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