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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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JUN 03, 2016
Videos
Bruises - we all get them, though some more than others. Active or clumsy people who fall or get hit come away with brui
...
MAY 27, 2016
Infographics
As we grow and develop, very specific chemical reactions activate and deactivate parts of our genome at strategic times
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
MAY 25, 2016
Health & Medicine
Maintaining a regular exercise schedule is commonly known to be the cornerstone of a lifestyle suited to prevent cardiov
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 11, 2016
Cardiology
Drugs used to treat heartburn and acid reflux may damage kidneys and lead to kidney failure, new research shows. An
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAY 04, 2016
Health & Medicine
New research findings show that young females on the lowest end of the physical activity spectrum are more likely to dev
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 30, 2016
Health & Medicine
Social networks play an important role in a person’s health. Studies have shown that the amount of friends a perso
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
APR 29, 2016
Health & Medicine
The development of dangerous coronary artery calcification shares a common pathway with bone formation, and so heart con
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 29, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
New research with mice offers more evidence of a complex interaction between genes and the environment when it comes to
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 20, 2016
Health & Medicine
Researchers from the University of Liverpool have demonstrated how to use positive memories in order to generate feeling
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
APR 18, 2016
Neuroscience
One of the largest issues affecting children and their ability to learn is the mental disorder Attention Deficit Hyperac
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 15, 2016
Health & Medicine
After completing intense exercise, over three thousand human genes are expressed to help the body recuperate. However, d
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 10, 2016
Cancer
An online intervention that asks women to reflect on their motivations for indoor tanning may make them more likely to s
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 05, 2016
Cancer
Economic prosperity is the goal of every nation. But there’s a health cost associated with the increased developme
...
APR 05, 2016
Neuroscience
Exercise! Get on up, get to the gym, go to a Zumba class or just go for a walk but make sure you exercise. It’s no
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 01, 2016
Videos
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...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 26, 2016
Plants & Animals
Cats and dogs seem to be the bane of each others’ existence. Dogs can’t help by bark at cats, and cats can&r
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 22, 2016
Cardiology
Fitness tracker users who receive an encouraging text from their doctor may significantly increase their physical a
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 21, 2016
Cardiology
Noninvasive CT scans are far better at finding clogged arteries that can trigger a heart attack than the exercise stress
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 21, 2016
Neuroscience
The most common kind of stroke, an ischemic stroke, is caused by a blood clot which blocks the flow of oxygenated blood
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 15, 2016
Chemistry & Physics
Encouraging students to repeatedly make decisions about data collected during introductory lab courses improves their cr
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 10, 2016
Videos
Imagine you're about to do 50 squats - after not exercising for months. Your muscles aren't used to the exercise, so you
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
MAR 04, 2016
Health & Medicine
Without a system of protein interactions to govern when organisms like humans feel hungry and compelled to eat, there&rs
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 29, 2016
Cardiology
Typically people know that exercising is a healthy activity to do regularly, along with eating fruits and vegetables and
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 24, 2016
Neuroscience
There have been more than a few studies that tout the benefits of chocolate for health. A study released in June 2
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim