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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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FEB 22, 2016
Neuroscience
While it’s not true in some areas, when it comes to brains, size does matter. Not just ordinary size, but the size
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 17, 2016
Cardiology
Sildenafil is a drug infamous for treating erectile dysfunction, but a new study shows that the same blood vessel dilati
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 17, 2016
Neuroscience
Does size matter? In many things it does. As far as brain size though, there is some debate about that. First you have t
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 15, 2016
Technology
Scientists have designed a new wearable monitor that keeps track of your health by measuring chemicals in your sweat. Wh
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
FEB 12, 2016
Videos
Of all the factors that influence cholesterol levels, stress is one that's consistently overlooked. Chronic stress, in p
...
FEB 12, 2016
Neuroscience
Young adults who suffer from depression saw a 40 percent reduction in symptoms when they did meditation and aerobic exer
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
FEB 06, 2016
Videos
Everyone feels stressed out at some point, but some people have that feeling all the time. Chronic stress can increase y
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
FEB 06, 2016
Videos
At only 39 years old, Prince Quire had a stroke, which is the fifth leading cause of death for people in the United Stat
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 29, 2016
Cardiology
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disease in the United States, and a recent study has
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 22, 2016
Health & Medicine
New research suggests obese children have neurological differences that make them more prone to overeating, but practici
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
JAN 19, 2016
Cardiology
You don’t have to be a marathon running in order to benefit from physical exercise, a new study says. Even small a
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 19, 2016
Neuroscience
Having a stroke can leave a person with significant impairments in movement, cognitive ability and speech. It is the thi
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 13, 2016
Neuroscience
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered that a lipid (fat molecule) in brain cells may act a
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
JAN 11, 2016
Neuroscience
It’s common knowledge that exercise has many benefits. While it can keep the heart healthy and the muscles strong,
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 10, 2016
Health & Medicine
A new study finds that the quantity and the quality of our personal relationships, at different points of our lives, imp
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
JAN 07, 2016
Plants & Animals
Scientists in Australia are working to help preserve a species of reptile, monitor lizards (also known as goannas) that
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 07, 2016
Videos
A university in the UK will be conducting a study on 50 men who have localized prostate cancer, that is cancer that has
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 06, 2016
Cardiology
Most people have heard that exercising is good for your health, but often times it is hard for people who need exercise
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 24, 2015
Health & Medicine
People often argue that a person can be both fat and fit. Now, new research claims that you cannot be both fat and fit.
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
DEC 23, 2015
Health & Medicine
There are three types of fat cells: white, beige, and brown fat cells. White fat cells are responsible for obesity. They
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
DEC 23, 2015
Cardiology
Recent data from the American Heart Association (AHA) confirmed cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death in
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 20, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
Could being bilingual actually provide a protective effect for cognition after a stroke? A recent study was condu
...
DEC 16, 2015
Cardiology
Novel evidence supporting the reduction of cardiovascular disease risk through regular exercise was published this week,
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 14, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
Want to lose weight and get healthy during work? New study suggests your chances of success will be better if you join o
...