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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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JAN 08, 2019
Videos
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...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 05, 2019
Cardiology
According to the American Heart Association (AHA), peripheral artery disease (PAD) is the narrowing of the arteries in t
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 05, 2019
Cardiology
In today’s fast-paced world stress is all around us. Commuters spend an average of 42 hours commuting annually acc
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 04, 2019
Health & Medicine
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...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 03, 2019
Cardiology
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...
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Abbie Arce
DEC 31, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Research has established that the development of cancer in connected to lifestyle choices like poor diet and low exercis
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Cardiology
Ingesting dangerous levels of water is a problem faced most frequently by long-distance runners. One study found that as
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
DEC 19, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
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...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
DEC 19, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
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Written By:
Amy Loriaux
DEC 12, 2018
Cardiology
Many people who experience symptoms like difficulty breathing, fatigue and tightness in the chest during physical activi
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
DEC 10, 2018
Health & Medicine
If you or a loved one has been scheduled for a treadmill stress test, you may be wondering what you can expect. The proc
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
DEC 08, 2018
Cardiology
Atrial fibrillation (A-Fib) is a term you've likely heard before. You may have even been told you live with A-Fib. W
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
DEC 08, 2018
Cardiology
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...
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Abbie Arce
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Cardiology
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Genetics & Genomics
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 03, 2018
Cardiology
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...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 30, 2018
Immunology
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...
Written By:
Aleishia Harris-Arnold
NOV 26, 2018
Cardiology
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...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
NOV 24, 2018
Microbiology
A check of the International Space Station (ISS) has revealed several strains of Enterobacter microbes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2018
Cardiology
In small-town New England, everyone knows the unique characteristic symptom of Lyme disease. A bulls-eye pattern rash ar
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
NOV 08, 2018
Health & Medicine
You may have heard that air travel increases the risk of developing a deep vein thrombosis (DVT). But did you know that
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
NOV 01, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Many of us are aware of the relatively new discovery of the endocannabinoid system (ECS). This is the system which is hi
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
OCT 31, 2018
Immunology
Vaccine developments to reduce blood clotting in stroke patients
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
OCT 31, 2018
Health & Medicine
Obesity, especially in childhood can create a myriad of health issues that can persist into adulthood. Cardiovascular di
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim