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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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On some level, we intuitively know that calories in is much easier than calories out. That is, we can easily consume 400 ...JUN 29, 2016Videos
We know playing sports is good for our bodies, but research has found that it keeps our minds healthy as well. Like all ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetJUN 24, 2016Health & Medicine
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The European Society of Cardiology recommends treatment for people with ischemic heart disease (IHD) to achieve low-dens ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 21, 2016Technology
Activity trackers can provide a good overall estimate of calories burned, but are less accurate when measuring certain a ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)
SEP 21, 2016
Immunology
Type 1 diabetes is caused by an autoimmune attack on the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas, called beta cells. Wit
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 19, 2016
Cardiology
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women, where about 610,000 people die
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
SEP 13, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Not all fat are bad – brown fat actually act as fuel for the body to stay warm and maintain healthy weights. Now,
...
SEP 08, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Triathletes are some of the fittest people on the planet. For the Summer Olympics in Rio, Gwen Jorgensen became the firs
...
SEP 05, 2016
Earth & The Environment
Police arrested three protesters calling themselves “Raging Grannies” on Wednesday after the women blocked B
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 30, 2016
Videos
The famed "brain-training" company Lumosity would like its users to believe that brain games and puzzles "exercises" the
...
AUG 23, 2016
Neuroscience
The numbers on the incidence of strokes are pretty scary. In the United States, stroke is the third leading cause
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 13, 2016
Health & Medicine
Elyn Saks is an associate dean and professor of law, psychology, and behavioral sciences at the USC Gould School of Law.
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
JUL 30, 2016
Plants & Animals
Cats are among some of the most popular house pets in the world, right beside dogs, but many of them are very much outdo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 28, 2016
Videos
Study after study have shown that exercise is one of the best things we can do to boost our physical and mental health.
...
JUL 20, 2016
Health & Medicine
Bowel movements, while not usually a favorite topic of conversation, can be a great way to know more about what’s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 19, 2016
Health & Medicine
Moms who eat high-fat, high-sugar diets may be putting future generations at risk for metabolic problems, even when thei
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUL 17, 2016
Cancer
As the incidence of type 2 diabetes continues to rise in the U.S., researchers have found a new alarming link: people wi
...
JUL 15, 2016
Cancer
For decades, doctors and scientists have preached the benefits of a healthy diet and an active lifestyle. Now a new stud
...
JUL 11, 2016
Cardiology
Are you eating enough salmon and walnuts? They contain omega-3 fatty acids, which scientists have clearly shown to decre
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 11, 2016
Neuroscience
The concept of physical exercise being a healthy habit is not new. Dozens of studies show the benefit of moderate exerci
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 08, 2016
Earth & The Environment
Honduras is the world’s most dangerous country for environmentalists. According to Global Witness, a London-based
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 07, 2016
Cardiology
Whether you let it all out or bottle it up, arguments between spouses align with specific health problems, report resear
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUL 01, 2016
Cardiology
Over 840 sudden deaths in athletes were due to cardiovascular problems, out of 2400 total deaths between 1980 and 2011.
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 01, 2016
Videos
On some level, we intuitively know that calories in is much easier than calories out. That is, we can easily consume 400
...
JUN 29, 2016
Videos
We know playing sports is good for our bodies, but research has found that it keeps our minds healthy as well. Like all
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
JUN 24, 2016
Health & Medicine
Countless studies have shown that exercise boosts cognitive function. Yet, the underlying mechanisms behind why this is
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
JUN 22, 2016
Cardiology
The European Society of Cardiology recommends treatment for people with ischemic heart disease (IHD) to achieve low-dens
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 21, 2016
Technology
Activity trackers can provide a good overall estimate of calories burned, but are less accurate when measuring certain a
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)