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Dr. Vonda Wright, a double-board-certified orthopedic surgeon in Florida whose roles include helping Olympians avoid injury, ...
Strength training has many benefits for health and longevity. Now many older Angelenos are seeking out a method called slow ...
Madam Kumari, as she is known, has osteoporosis or brittle bones. The condition typically presents without any warning ...
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From playing double Dutch to pole dancing, older adults are redefining what 'age-appropriate' fitness looks like.
Grace Lee, 63, doesn't love exercise. But her daughter, Sohee Carpenter, made it easy for her by removing perceive barriers.
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