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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 21, 2019Cardiology
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JAN 21, 2019
Cardiology
Social isolation, defined as a lack of meaningful contact with others, is a risk factor for poor health and a higher dea
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 20, 2019
Cardiology
We know that exercise is a vital component of a healthy life. But how can we set up our children to be healthy, fit indi
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 20, 2019
Cardiology
Every time you go to your doctor, they check your blood pressure (BP). You know that this is an important measure of you
...
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
If you are like most people, eating lunch or dinner at work is a given. Add snacking and coffee breaks to the mix and yo
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 12, 2019
Cardiology
We are just 11 days into our heart-healthy New Year's resolutions knowing that fitness, diet and timely access to he
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 11, 2019
Cardiology
Research has revealed an association between not getting enough sleep and conditions of the heart such as high blood pre
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 09, 2019
Cardiology
Peripheral Vascular Disease (PAD) is known to cause pain or discomfort in the legs upon exertion. This is just one compo
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 08, 2019
Videos
As humans have learned more about our genome, we have sought to understand more about how much our genes influence who w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2019
Videos
Although there is still so much we have left to learn about the brain, we do already know a lot about it. The brain is t
...
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
If your New Year’s resolution includes more exercise be sure to consider your body positioning during each and eve
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 03, 2019
Cardiology
If you are like many people, you may have committed to losing weight when setting your New Year’s resolution. Mayb
...
Written By:
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
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 19, 2018
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
As a previous practitioner of Brazillian Jui Jitsu (BJJ), I can attest that it takes a lot of endurance, motivation
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
DEC 19, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Marijuana has received a lot of attention for its medicinal and recreational purposes. But we should be mindful of the
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
We have all heard that exercise is good for us, particularly for the heart, but many don’t understand precisely ho
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
DEC 05, 2018
Cardiology
Sex is an important component in the lives of most healthy adults. As such, it is essential for providers working with p
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
DEC 04, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Many people dream of being able to eat the foods they want without having to worry about weight gain. New research shows
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch