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SATURDAY, Nov. 26 (HealthDay News) — Exercise is meant to help prevent injuries in firefighters, but these workers are more likely to be injured while working out than while combating fires, according to a new study.

The researchers also found that injuries suffered while transporting patients are the leading cause of time off work for firefighters.

The study examined injuries reported between 2004 and 2009 among 650 firefighters, paramedics, engineers, inspectors and battalion chiefs while at work at 21 fire stations in Tucson, Arizona.

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All Exercise Not Created Equal

The other day a prospective client walked into my office to sit down and talk about her struggles getting in shape. She is a bright girl with a very bubbly personality, except talking about getting rid of her “chunky thighs” as she called them was a sore subject.

“Sara”, let’s just call her, is by no means heavily overweight. She has a normal upperbody with a slim waist but she obviously carries her weight on the lower half. She began to tell me how she tried program A, worked out with personal trainer B, runs 3 times per week, spin classes, etc. Needless

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Forget fad diets – Try out these sensible, healthy diets used by the stars

Fad diets may hold the appeal of providing you a quick-fix, rapid weight loss, but they may also be dangerous for your long term health. F

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Many people simply do sit-ups or crunches to work on their abdominal region, but there is another option available to people in the form of abs exercise equipment.

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