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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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NOV 28, 2017Cardiology
Most people would say they try to eat healthy and exercise often because they are trying to lose weight, but sometimes w ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 21, 2017Videos
Many things are contagious. Chicken pox, measles, and even exercise. Exercise? Yes, it's true. The concept of "exercise ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 16, 2017Videos
If you've ever had a Charley horse, you know how painful these can be - especially if these occur late at night while yo ...NOV 16, 2017Videos
Running, whether for long distances or short is a form of exercise that many enjoy. Running burns calories, increases ca ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 12, 2017Cardiology
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According to a medical review, the power to reduce the risk of breast cancer recurring could well be within a patient&rs ...NOV 08, 2017Space & Astronomy
Russia is now conducting research on how long-term space travel may impact human behavior. Six people, including three m ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 07, 2017Health & Medicine
Getting a good night's sleep is a crucial part of staying healthy. Sleep deprivation doesn't just mean staying u ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 03, 2017Health & Medicine
Obesity remains a significant health problem in the United States. About 15 million people are obese and since 40% of al ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 02, 2017Videos
Get up out of that chair; it could kill you. Well, not exactly, but people who sit for long periods of the time have a h ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 02, 2017Immunology
Five fruits from trees found in Brazil’s Atlantic Rainforest may be even better for us than blueberries, blackberr ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 01, 2017Cardiology
Some people receive a warning from their body that a serious stroke is on the way, a warning that comes in the form of a ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 31, 2017Cancer
By now, it’s well established that high sugar consumption is linked to a host of health conditions, such as diabet ...OCT 31, 2017Videos
A plethora of animals that can be trained to do extraordinary things and falcons are no different. Falconer Bill Ponder ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 27, 2017Health & Medicine
It's a common paradox in some illnesses that while exercise and regular physical activity is is beneficial, the illn ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 25, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Research has shown that people who don't get enough sleep or who are inactive, can disrupt many aspects of their physiol ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 25, 2017Health & Medicine
Pick up any magazine that deals with health or fitness and you will find that exercise is vital. Diet is the other half ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 24, 2017Health & Medicine
When a woman is pregnant, it's often said that she is eating for two. While that may be true, what matters more than ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 13, 2017Videos
The liver performs many vital metabolic functions for our bodies. It regulates the levels of sugar, fat, and protein tha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 12, 2017Cardiology
The ancient art of Tai Chi could benefit heart disease patients who decline traditional cardiac rehabilitation, which, m ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 11, 2017Neuroscience
Yoga is something most people are familiar with, but what might not be as well-known is that yoga is more than just some ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 09, 2017Cardiology
When your muscles feel stiff - if you’ve just woken up or you’re sore from exercise - it’s difficult t ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 06, 2017Videos
Lots of people go to the gym to work out. Whether your goal is to build body muscle or lose body fat, some forms of exer ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 06, 2017Cardiology
We all know what it’s like to be emotionally invested in a sports event, our hearts racing with every point-scorin ...Written By: Kara Marker
NOV 28, 2017
Cardiology
Most people would say they try to eat healthy and exercise often because they are trying to lose weight, but sometimes w
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 21, 2017
Videos
Many things are contagious. Chicken pox, measles, and even exercise. Exercise? Yes, it's true. The concept of "exercise
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 16, 2017
Videos
If you've ever had a Charley horse, you know how painful these can be - especially if these occur late at night while yo
...
NOV 16, 2017
Videos
Running, whether for long distances or short is a form of exercise that many enjoy. Running burns calories, increases ca
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 12, 2017
Cardiology
Consistently high blood pressure is an infamous warning sign for future heart problems, but the newest study from the In
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 08, 2017
Cancer
According to a medical review, the power to reduce the risk of breast cancer recurring could well be within a patient&rs
...
NOV 08, 2017
Space & Astronomy
Russia is now conducting research on how long-term space travel may impact human behavior. Six people, including three m
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 07, 2017
Health & Medicine
Getting a good night's sleep is a crucial part of staying healthy. Sleep deprivation doesn't just mean staying u
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 03, 2017
Health & Medicine
Obesity remains a significant health problem in the United States. About 15 million people are obese and since 40% of al
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 02, 2017
Videos
Get up out of that chair; it could kill you. Well, not exactly, but people who sit for long periods of the time have a h
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 02, 2017
Immunology
Five fruits from trees found in Brazil’s Atlantic Rainforest may be even better for us than blueberries, blackberr
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 01, 2017
Cardiology
Some people receive a warning from their body that a serious stroke is on the way, a warning that comes in the form of a
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 31, 2017
Cancer
By now, it’s well established that high sugar consumption is linked to a host of health conditions, such as diabet
...
OCT 31, 2017
Videos
A plethora of animals that can be trained to do extraordinary things and falcons are no different. Falconer Bill Ponder
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 27, 2017
Health & Medicine
It's a common paradox in some illnesses that while exercise and regular physical activity is is beneficial, the illn
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 25, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Research has shown that people who don't get enough sleep or who are inactive, can disrupt many aspects of their physiol
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 25, 2017
Health & Medicine
Pick up any magazine that deals with health or fitness and you will find that exercise is vital. Diet is the other half
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 24, 2017
Health & Medicine
When a woman is pregnant, it's often said that she is eating for two. While that may be true, what matters more than
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 13, 2017
Videos
The liver performs many vital metabolic functions for our bodies. It regulates the levels of sugar, fat, and protein tha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 12, 2017
Cardiology
The ancient art of Tai Chi could benefit heart disease patients who decline traditional cardiac rehabilitation, which, m
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 11, 2017
Neuroscience
Yoga is something most people are familiar with, but what might not be as well-known is that yoga is more than just some
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 09, 2017
Cardiology
When your muscles feel stiff - if you’ve just woken up or you’re sore from exercise - it’s difficult t
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 06, 2017
Videos
Lots of people go to the gym to work out. Whether your goal is to build body muscle or lose body fat, some forms of exer
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 06, 2017
Cardiology
We all know what it’s like to be emotionally invested in a sports event, our hearts racing with every point-scorin
...
Written By:
Kara Marker