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Working Out

Should You Exercise When You Are Sick? The winter cold and flu season may try to knock out your new year’s plans to get or stay healthy, but the good news is you can fight back.   Dr. Jayson Loeffert, a sports medicine physician at Penn State Health, said it is typically
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Pregnancy Prep

Healthy Babies Start with Healthy Moms Athletes invest hours practicing before a big game. Runners train for months leading up to a marathon. A mother-to-be should likewise prepare herself for the mental and physical rigor of pregnancy, labor and caring for a newborn.   Dr.
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