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Playlists

The Exercise Files With Annabeth Gish and Trainer Ashley Borden
As featured in the September/October 2010 issue of VIVmag, actor Annabeth Gish (FlashForward) and trainer Ashley Borden

Recipes

Chili-Lime Roasted Corn on the Cob
After a vigorous hike, nothing tastes better than sweet corn cooked to perfection over a campfire.

Awareness Archive

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August 25th, 2010

Get Back to Work — and Like It!

Ease the transition from relaxing vacation to stressful workweek with these tips.

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Valentine’s Day has us thinking about love and romance, but there’s a very unromantic aspect to two of the holiday’s most popular gifts.

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November 1st, 2009

Golf Star Cristie Kerr’s Favorites

VIVmag’s November/December cover model shares the top five things she can’t live without.

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September 11th, 2009

A Day of Remembrance

For several years, actor Virginia Madsen, 48, didn’t celebrate her birthday. Her age wasn’t the issue; it was the date. The Academy Award nominee was born on Sept. 11.

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July 1st, 2009

Beth Ostrosky Stern’s Pet Project

VIVmag’s July/August cover model talks about her favorite cause.

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December 17th, 2008

Giving the Gift of Giving

It’s true that Americans are tightening their belts in response to grim economic conditions. A Harris Interactive survey found 71 percent of adults plan to spend less this holiday season. But that doesn’t mean charities will be Scrooged: 49 percent of survey respondents also said that they plan to make charitable donations as a gift.

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November 14th, 2008

Lung Cancer Awareness

It’s the second leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. and the No.1 most deadly cancer, yet diagnosis and treatment options for lung cancer are severely limited. Once diagnosed, lung cancer patients’ long-term survival rates are low. Women are not only twice as likely as men to develop the cancer from smoking, but also more likely than men to get nonsmoking-associated lung cancer. Even with early diagnosis, 30,000 more women will die each year from lung cancer than breast cancer, the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women.

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February 4th, 2008

American Heart Month

by Rachel Horn

The key to avoiding heart disease is to assess your risk early — so make a plan today to protect yourself from the top killer of women in America. Here, we give you the tools to improve your odds.

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January 15th, 2008

Thyroid Awareness Month

by Rachel Horn and Susanne R. Stoeckeler

Oprah Winfrey’s recent thyroid problems made headlines and brought a silent disease into the spotlight. But how she said she took control of her troubles has been widely questioned. According to the talk-show celebrity, a little vacation and some nutritional changes led her to overcome the weight gain, fatigue and discomfort often associated with thyroid disease. While some experts believe that good nutrition and stress management can help people with a malfunctioning thyroid, finding balance through rest and diet change alone is generally not a quick fix. Even after medical treatment, thyroid problems can be a struggle for life for many people. In honor of Thyroid Awareness Month, here are a few things you need to know.

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November 13th, 2007

Breast Cancer Awareness

by Rachel Horn

Most women know they are at risk for breast cancer, but many are afraid to get a mammogram or perform a self-exam. Between 2000 and 2005, there was a 4 percentage-point drop in the number of mammograms performed on women over 40.

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