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there's her disciplined health and wellness routine that Tess describes as her compulsory "endorphin high" for the day. She told Women's Health that working out makes her feel like she can ...

A high platelet count refers to the small cells that help blood clot. Also called thrombocytosis or thrombocythemia, a high platelet count is more than 450,000 platelets per microliter of blood. A ...

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Earlier this year, Jason Kimmel poses for a photo with his first ax-throwing bullseye at FlannelJax's Axe Throwing in St. Paul. (Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...