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Men need more exercise than women for same health benefits, study finds
A study published Monday revealed a gender gap in cardiovascular benefits when it comes to exercise.
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What are micro-workouts? Expert shares benefits, tips to get started
No time for fitness? Micro-workouts could help. We asked an exercise expert about the benefits and tips to get started.
How many calories should I burn a day? Your calorie questions, answered.
Calories can be confusing — but they don't have to be. We've got answers to your most-searched questions about calories.
Should you eat before a workout? Here's what experts say.
Is it better to eat before your workouts? Here's what experts recommend.
Should you start with cardio or lift weights first? One expert weighs in
Experts say you should both lift weights and do cardio — here's how to decide whether resistance training or aerobic exercise should come first in your workout.
Weekend-only workouts offer similar benefits to daily exercise, study finds
No time to exercise during the week? A new study suggests concentrating your workouts on the weekends may be just as good.
Following these 8 steps may slow biological aging by 6 years, research shows
The analysis used the American Heart Association's "Life's Essential 8" checklist, a list of lifestyle behaviors, to determine individuals' levels of heart health.
Are morning workouts better for weight loss?
Medical weight loss physician Dr. Sue Decotiis told CBS News that the best exercise is whatever fits your schedule.
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How TMJ's out-of-pocket costs drive patients into "a bottomless pit" of debt
Millions of Americans suffer from temporomandibular joint, or TMJ, disorders. The high cost and poor insurance coverage of TMJ care can bury patients in debt even as the treatments do more harm than good.
Multiple children hospitalized in Diamond Shruumz poisonings, as cases mount
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1 in 5 people feels lonely, survey finds. But there is hope, a psychiatrist says.
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Woman who received first-ever heart pump, pig kidney transplant dies at 54
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Man regains his voice after rare larynx transplant
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A look at past attacks against U.S. presidents and candidates
Direct assaults against presidents, presidents-elect, and candidates have occurred on 15 separate occasions in the U.S., with five resulting in death, according to a 2008 report compiled by the Congressional Research Service.
Trump says bullet "pierced the upper part of my right ear" at rally
"I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin," former President Trump wrote.
Trump rally attendees react to shooting: "I thought it was firecrackers"
Eyewitnesses at a rally of former President Donald Trump's described a chaotic scene on Saturday after he was rushed off stage with blood visible on his face after shots were fired.
Biden makes statement after Trump rally shooting: "It's sick"
The person believed to have fired shots during former President Donald Trump's rally is dead, the Secret Service said.
Trump rally shooter killed by Secret Service sniper, officials say
Sources said the gunman was armed with a rifle and was standing on an elevated structure outside of the cordoned-off rally area, about 200 yards from Trump's rally stage.
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Here's how to learn if your data was stolen in AT&T's massive hack
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Delta apologizes after reacting to post calling employees' Palestinian flag pins "Hamas badges"
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Paris Olympics ticket scams grow ahead of the summer games
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Beastie Boys sue Chili's parent company for copyright infringement
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Inflation may be cooling, but car insurance rates are revving up. Here's why.
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Trump says bullet "pierced the upper part of my right ear" at rally
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3 Colorado poultry workers test presumptively positive for bird flu
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Man arrested in the U.K. after human remains found in dumped suitcases
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Barbora Krejcikova beats Jasmine Paolini in thrilling Wimbledon women's final
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Judge dismisses "Rust" case against Alec Baldwin
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AT&T says customer data exposed in big data breach
AT&T on Friday disclosed that hackers had accessed records of calls and texts of "nearly all" its cellular customers for a six-month period between May 1, 2022, and Oct. 31, 2022. Jo Ling Kent reports.
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Stegosaurus skeleton auction likely to draw millions — and criticism
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Former President Donald Trump posted a statement on Truth Social on Saturday night after shots were fired at his Pennsylvania rally. In the post, he thanked law enforcement for their quick response and said he was "shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear."
Trump rally witness on "bullets whizzing by"
Eyewitness Melissa Shaffert recalled hearing what sounded like fireworks at former President Donald Trump's rally Saturday before she said chaos ensued. Shaffert tells CBS News' Margaret Brennan about what she saw.
Eyewitness on hearing pops at Trump rally
Witness Josh Drespling said he was at Saturday's Trump rally in Pennsylvania when he heard pops of gunfire. He tells CBS News' Margaret Brennan what he saw.
Doctor details treating victim at Trump rally
Dr. Jim Sweetland is an ER physician who was on the scene at former President Donald Trump's rally Saturday in Pennsylvania when shots rang out. He told CBS News about administering CPR to an audience member who had been hit. (Warning: This video contains disturbing language and violent content.)
Biden addresses shooting at Trump rally
President Biden spoke Saturday about the shooting at a Trump rally hours earlier. Biden said the former president was safe and called the incident sick before saying "everybody must condemn it." Watch the president's full remarks.