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Christa Sgobba

For nearly 10 years, Christa has created health, fitness, nutrition, and wellness content that’s steeped in science but engaging enough that people actually want to read it. She’s tuned in to all the latest research that people with an athletic lifestyle need to know, and prides herself on helping her readers apply it to their everyday lives.

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11 Mistakes You Make During Deadlifts That Can Lead to Back Pain

Here's what you can do to prevent pain. Start by checking your ego at the door.

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How to Know if Your Semen Volume is Normal

A weak dribble might be telling you something about your health.

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10 Myths About Erectile Dysfunction You Must Stop Believing

We’re setting the record straight about your erection.

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Your Risk of Erectile Dysfunction More Than Triples If You Have This Health Condition

​More and more guys are getting diagnosed with it, too.

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​Can Getting a Vasectomy Raise Your Cancer Risk?

​Here’s what the science says now.

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8 Ways to Get Rid of a Cold Sore Fast

How to prevent these annoying outbreaks—or at least keep them short.

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The Top 12 Ways Coffee Benefits Your Health

Caffeine isn't the only great thing about a cuppa joe.

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What Those Trendy Charcoal Toothpastes Really Do to Your Teeth

What's behind the cleaning and whitening claims.

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Why Exercise Makes You Cough

You could have a common condition called exercise-induced bronchoconstriction. Here’s how to know—and what to do

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19 Ways to Be More Attractive, According to Science

It's not about looking like Ryan Gosling. It's about a state of mind.

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16 High-Folate Foods to Add to Your Diet

The best sources of that all-important B-vitamin.

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What Intense Training Does to Your Blood

Intense exercise can make routine blood numbers look like a health crisis. Save yourself worry (and expense) by knowing what to watch for.

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