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Exercise
Exercise is physical activity that is planned, structured, and repetitive for the purpose of conditioning any part of the body.Exercise is used to improve health, maintain fitness and is important as a means of physical rehabilitation. Exercise is useful in preventing or treating coronary heart disease, osteoporosis, weakness, diabetes, obesity, and depression. Range of motion is one aspect of exercise important for increasing or maintaining joint function. Strengthening exercises provide appropriate resistance to the muscles to increase endurance and strength.
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...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
FEB 20, 2019
Immunology
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Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
FEB 18, 2019
Cardiology
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...
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Abbie Arce
FEB 12, 2019
Cancer
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...
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FEB 10, 2019
Cardiology
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...
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FEB 08, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
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...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 06, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
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...
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Daniel Duan
FEB 05, 2019
Cardiology
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...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
FEB 04, 2019
Cancer
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...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 30, 2019
Plants & Animals
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...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 30, 2019
Cardiology
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...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 25, 2019
Cardiology
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...
Written By:
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JAN 25, 2019
Cardiology
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...
Written By:
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JAN 25, 2019
Cardiology
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...
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JAN 23, 2019
Cardiology
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...
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Abbie Arce
JAN 23, 2019
Immunology
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...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
JAN 23, 2019
Health & Medicine
Reports of concussions, a type of traumatic brain injury, in youth sports are on the rise. These injuries are most commo
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 21, 2019
Videos
Genes play a significant role in the development of disease, but people with a family history of heart attacks are not d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 21, 2019
Cardiology
It is widely accepted that youth sports are good for children. When asked why they've enrolled their children into s
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 21, 2019
Cardiology
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...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 20, 2019
Cardiology
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...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 20, 2019
Cardiology
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...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 19, 2019
Cardiology
The Department of Health and Human Services has released new guidelines on physical activity. Try to hold back that burs
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 16, 2019
Cardiology
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...
Written By:
Abbie Arce