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Fitness: The term "fitness" is an all-encompassing term that describes a set of physical attributes needed to perform a person's tasks in a safe and healthy manner. This can include but is not limited to three general domains of fitness: the Health Domain, the Skilled Domain, and The Sports Related Domain. This blog will focus on describing the characteristics of the Health Domain. The Health Domain contains such elements as appropriate body weight, cardiovascular health, muscle flexibility, muscle endurance, and, muscle strength.
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JUL 15, 2020Technology
Researchers have sought to develop cameras that ‘ride’ on the backs of insects, giving us an opportunity to ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 15, 2020Cancer
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services' "Star Rating" system compares the quality of care of hospit ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 07, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Forget the go-to stereotype of a lazy stoner. In fact, older people who consume marijuana are more, not less, likely to ...Written By: Angela DowdenJUL 06, 2020Earth & The Environment
Soil scientist Karen Vaughan from the University of Wyoming knows how to classify a soil well. There’s a science t ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 03, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The children of older mothers tend to have fewer children and have higher mortality. So why is it still biologically pos ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 30, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Physicists often ponder in an unusual way: they use one unsolved problem as a hypothetic solution to another, hoping to ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUN 25, 2020Cancer
The human body is a complicated network of systems and signals. Many systems regulate themselves or others in vari ...Written By: Jasper CantrellJUN 18, 2020Cardiology
The results are in, eat your fruits and vegetables. A truth that society has known for some time, but data now confirms ...Written By: Lawrence RennaJUN 18, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Obesity is a US epidemic affecting more than 40 percent of the adults and with a wide array of complications one being e ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 18, 2020Health & Medicine
Legalization of medicinal cannabis is now fairly widespread, yet there's been a paucity of data collected on patient exp ...Written By: Angela DowdenJUN 11, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Errors in genes can cause serious diseases. Some of those errors are large, while others are due to a change in only one ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 10, 2020Cardiology
According to a recent study at the American College of Physicians (ACP) Internal Medicine Meeting, improvements in aerob ...Written By: Lawrence RennaJUN 09, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists around the world are focusing their energy and resources on translating advances made in clinical research in ...JUN 07, 2020Plants & Animals
Tawny frogmouths (Podargus strigoides) are a captivating species of nocturnal bird that, although owl-esque in terms of ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 07, 2020Space & Astronomy
If you were following space news outlets back in 2017, then you likely heard about the particularly odd cigar-shaped spa ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 26, 2020Earth & The Environment
When Antarctica comes to mind, the imagery probably includes a vast, frozen, and barren landscape. However, red and gree ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAY 20, 2020Cardiology
Does some music relax you, does other music excite you? There is a physiological response to music, and your heart may b ...Written By: Lawrence RennaMAY 12, 2020Chemistry & Physics
On April 3rd, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that they recommend members of the general pub ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAY 07, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Australian researchers have created a sensitive, super-fast test for five different serotypes of Salmonella which could ...Written By: Tara FernandesAPR 26, 2020Plants & Animals
Bats have garnered oodles of attention in previous weeks as they’ve been identified as potential carriers of the i ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 13, 2020Neuroscience
Neuroscientists from MIT have identified cell populations that encode different parts of an overall experience. Like the ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 12, 2020Space & Astronomy
Those paying any attention to NASA’s periodic updates during these past several weeks should have perceived what s ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 11, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Medicinal cannabis is now legal in 33 states across the US, as well as the District of Columbia (D.C.). Meanwhile, 11 st ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 11, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Gingivitis is a mild periodontal disease that causes inflammation, irritation, redness, and swelling of the gingiva. Thi ...Written By: Abbie Arce
JUL 15, 2020
Technology
Researchers have sought to develop cameras that ‘ride’ on the backs of insects, giving us an opportunity to
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 15, 2020
Cancer
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services' "Star Rating" system compares the quality of care of hospit
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 07, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Forget the go-to stereotype of a lazy stoner. In fact, older people who consume marijuana are more, not less, likely to
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
JUL 06, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Soil scientist Karen Vaughan from the University of Wyoming knows how to classify a soil well. There’s a science t
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 03, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The children of older mothers tend to have fewer children and have higher mortality. So why is it still biologically pos
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 30, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Physicists often ponder in an unusual way: they use one unsolved problem as a hypothetic solution to another, hoping to
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUN 25, 2020
Cancer
The human body is a complicated network of systems and signals. Many systems regulate themselves or others in vari
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
JUN 18, 2020
Cardiology
The results are in, eat your fruits and vegetables. A truth that society has known for some time, but data now confirms
...
Written By:
Lawrence Renna
JUN 18, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Obesity is a US epidemic affecting more than 40 percent of the adults and with a wide array of complications one being e
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 18, 2020
Health & Medicine
Legalization of medicinal cannabis is now fairly widespread, yet there's been a paucity of data collected on patient exp
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
JUN 11, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Errors in genes can cause serious diseases. Some of those errors are large, while others are due to a change in only one
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 10, 2020
Cardiology
According to a recent study at the American College of Physicians (ACP) Internal Medicine Meeting, improvements in aerob
...
Written By:
Lawrence Renna
JUN 09, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists around the world are focusing their energy and resources on translating advances made in clinical research in
...
JUN 07, 2020
Plants & Animals
Tawny frogmouths (Podargus strigoides) are a captivating species of nocturnal bird that, although owl-esque in terms of
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 07, 2020
Space & Astronomy
If you were following space news outlets back in 2017, then you likely heard about the particularly odd cigar-shaped spa
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 26, 2020
Earth & The Environment
When Antarctica comes to mind, the imagery probably includes a vast, frozen, and barren landscape. However, red and gree
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAY 20, 2020
Cardiology
Does some music relax you, does other music excite you? There is a physiological response to music, and your heart may b
...
Written By:
Lawrence Renna
MAY 12, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
On April 3rd, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that they recommend members of the general pub
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAY 07, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Australian researchers have created a sensitive, super-fast test for five different serotypes of Salmonella which could
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
APR 26, 2020
Plants & Animals
Bats have garnered oodles of attention in previous weeks as they’ve been identified as potential carriers of the i
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 13, 2020
Neuroscience
Neuroscientists from MIT have identified cell populations that encode different parts of an overall experience. Like the
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 12, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Those paying any attention to NASA’s periodic updates during these past several weeks should have perceived what s
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 11, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Medicinal cannabis is now legal in 33 states across the US, as well as the District of Columbia (D.C.). Meanwhile, 11 st
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 11, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Gingivitis is a mild periodontal disease that causes inflammation, irritation, redness, and swelling of the gingiva. Thi
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce