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Health Tip: Take a Healthy Hike
Make sure you're prepared

Tight Backpack Straps Cut Blood to Shoulders, Arms
Carrying 26 pounds for just 10 minutes can lead to fatigue, loss of motor skills

Drink a Little, Stay Active, Save Your Heart
The combination could add years to your life, Danish researchers find

Americans Abandoning National Parks
Researchers find 25% decrease in usage of parks and forests, point to sedentary society

Community Trail-Walkers Twice as Likely to Get Needed Exercise
Even nonusers said they'd pay higher taxes to support local fitness, study says

Health Tip: When Hiking, Socks Matter
Synthetic pairs are best

Hiking Socks
Synthetic pairs are best

Acetaminophen Fights High-Altitude Headaches
As effective as ibuprofen without causing nausea, study finds

Faulty Gene Boosts Risk of Altitude Sickness
Two gene variations help explain why some fall sick

DEET Deemed Best at Repelling Pests
Study: Other products don't come close in keeping mosquitoes away