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He lost the weight. Next goal: Skydiving.

Many of us have started diets and exercise regimens, only to give up. Then try, and bail again. And during that start-stop-start cycle, many of us have wished for some inspiration that would force us to make a lasting change. For Matthew Chicoine of ...

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October 27, 2025

Lay off the ultra-processed food … and maybe lose some pounds

October 27, 2025

Lay off the ultra-processed food … and maybe lose some pounds

October 29, 2025

After a knee replacement, she’s back to deep sea fishing. And life.

October 29, 2025

After a knee replacement, she’s back to deep sea fishing. And life.

October 2, 2025

This doctor ignored his health for years. He’d like you to hear about it.

October 2, 2025

This doctor ignored his health for years. He’d like you to hear about it.

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Weight & Nutrition

The dos and don'ts of juicing: A dietitian explains

Is there a right way and a wrong way to juice? A registered dietitian explains that the “healthy” habit may not deliver the benefits we expect.

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Quiz: Test the "strength" of your exercise IQ here

Countless doctors agree: If you could put exercise in pill form it would be the ultimate wonder-drug. And so: How much do you need? Which muscles should you focus on? How many daily steps increase your chances of living past 75? Take our quiz to find...

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Cold & Flu

It’s RSV and flu season: Where should you seek medical attention?

Battling a cold, RSV, flu, covid or other virus? Urgent care and walk-in clinic are likely to be far faster. Here’s what you need to know.

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Holiday travel: 5 tips for taking off with prescription medications

Here's how to pack and travel with your prescriptions.

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Multiple myeloma survivor: ‘I’m a walking miracle.’

Editor's note: This is one in a series of stories exploring the survivorship journeys of Novant Health Cancer Institute patients. You'll find all the stories here. We celebrate our survivors and share their stories to showcase how surviving - and ...

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Making A Difference

Trapped on hurricane-ravaged mountain with a breech baby due at any moment

It was Sept. 29 and Courtney Mosser, of Black Mountain, North Carolina, was 40 weeks pregnant, due for her C-section that very day. The baby was breech. She was nervous. And now she had no idea how she was going to get to the hospital in Asheville ...

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