Hikers warned of trekker's shoulder and home health tips
New York doctors link hiking with backpack strain to a condition called trekker's shoulder. Packing advice stresses light weight, top heavy items, snug straps, and waist support. Baruch College study finds aerobic dancing boosts originality in problem solving. Rest gaps between warmup and exercise reduce readiness. National Institute of Mental Health notes mood improvements after a night of sleep. Don Powell's health guide claims many steps or laps simulate Everest or English Channel from home.
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Walking safe way to stay fit in daily life
Readers learn walking as a popular, low risk exercise. Benefits include calorie burn matching jogging for distance, toning legs and core, and reduced joint strain. Tips cover warm ups, posture, breathing, stride, footwear, and progressive duration to build endurance.
Best bargains in rowing and ski machines for fitness
Experts rank contact and racquet sports as higher injury risks than rowing and cross country skiing. Age influences peak performance but healthy longevity matters most. For gear, choose equipment that maximizes training value and personal enjoyment to avoid wasted spending. New York Times News Service.
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Typical couple shaken by AIDS Dear Ann Landers
A reader asks how AIDS infection in a typical upper middle class couple will affect family life and community reactions. The answer urges medical consultation, notes advances in treatment, and cites Ryan White as a hopeful example, urging compassion and privacy.
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Lorrie Morgan Faces New Year After Keith Whitley Death
Lorrie Morgan reflects on a year of highs and lows after Keith Whitley died from an alcohol overdose. Her gold album Leave the Light On and the No 1 single Five Minutes anchor a rising career as she tours with Alabama and Clint Black, while two duets with Whitley await release.
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Celebrities share survival tips for prevention issue
In Prevention magazine 40th anniversary coverage, Connie Chung and others reveal routines. Chung naps to cope with her schedule, Fleming describes a perilous nap in El Salvador, Daphne Maxwell Reid and Tim Reid cite pets and odd routines, while Dave Barry jokes about sun avoidance. William Bennett discusses a famed blind date with Janis Joplin. Malcolm Forbes writes Women Who Made a Difference. Paul and Linda McCartney convert to organic farming in Sussex. Warren Beatty praises Madonna, while discussing their ongoing association amid Dick Tracy talk.
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