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Why you might not be the body shape you think

Hourglass, bottom hourglass, top hourglass, spoon, rectangle, diamond, oval, triangle, and inverted triangle… there are nine official female body shape classifications. However, new research shows that just moving the tape measure by 1cm could shift 40% of women into a different shape class, giving conflicting results. Depending on how somebody is measured, a spoon shape—which […]

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What Really Happens To Your Body When You Pull An All-Nighter

Whether you’re up all night studying, comforting a friend, or socializing, most of us are familiar with the feeling of pulling an all-nighter. The effects of staying up for 24 hours or more are surprising, and can impact your thought process, mood, and physical health. An all-nighter is different from insomnia, which is when a […]

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The Surprising Ways Quarantine Is Messing With Your Body

If you think that spending hours sitting at home alone on the computer and/or staring at your TV or phone screen (in addition to experiencing an overwhelming amount of stress) during quarantine has not affected you, think again. COVID-19 has not only distorted our perception of time by destroying our “temporal cues” (via WebMD), but […]

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Higher body temperatures still a factor in patients in remission from rheumatoid arthritis

A pioneering study carried out among patients in remission from Rheumatoid Arthritis has determined that they display significantly higher temperatures than healthy individuals. The work, published in PLOSONE and undertaken by University of Malta and Staffordshire University, compares thermographic patterns of patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) in remission with healthy individuals. More than 31 RA […]

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When you do calisthenics every day, this is what happens to your body

With all the hot, trendy new workouts around right now, you might be forgiven for thinking “calisthenics” sounds not just super old-school but incredibly complicated (even pronouncing it presents a challenge). However, whether you’re a total gym bunny or just getting started with your fitness routine, there’s a strong chance you’re already doing calisthenics without even […]