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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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FEB 12, 2021Cancer
Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have a new strategy to promoting colo ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 10, 2021Plants & Animals
Say “hello!” to the nano-chameleon, a top contender for the world’s smallest reptile. According to the ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJAN 25, 2021Cardiology
While there has been limited evidence that activity and fitness can counter the health impacts of excess body fat, a new ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have identified a hormone that is generated during exercise, and they determined that when mice are treated w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 20, 2021Cancer
Is an at-home colorectal cancer test possible? Researchers from the University of Exeter and the Cancer Research UK CanT ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 19, 2021Technology
Recently, researchers were successful in fine tuning thermoplactic biomaterials for medical applications. These polyeste ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 18, 2021Cancer
Breast cancer is one of the most well-studied cancers in modern medicine. Diagnostics can already differentiate between ...Written By: Jasper CantrellJAN 16, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Once thought of primarily as an intermediary between the coding portions of DNA and proteins, our understanding of RNA a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 14, 2021Cardiology
The everyday tracking of health has become far easier these days with the advent of fitness watches and other technology ...Written By: Jasper CantrellJAN 13, 2021Cardiology
Exercise is good for our health, but it seems that certain kinds of exercise are more beneficial than others. Recent res ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 11, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Naturally occurring chemicals make more appealing medicines for many people, but there is not always evidence that they' ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 09, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Although there is significant improvement in managing asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) diseases, ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 07, 2021Health & Medicine
Fibromyalgia affects as many as 4 million adults in America (2 percent of the adult population) and is a debilitat ...Written By: Angela DowdenDEC 29, 2020Cardiology
An active lifestyle is a proven way to prevent many types of cardiovascular diseases. The increased blood flow can preve ...Written By: Jasper CantrellDEC 26, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Precision medicine — a clinical paradigm that tailors treatments specifically to patients based on their genetic a ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 24, 2020Cancer
New research published in Science Advances is attempting to change the way that we think about cancer. The research ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 23, 2020Cancer
New findings published in the International Journal of Cancer from the University of Melbourne report that new mamm ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 22, 2020Cancer
New research published online in CANCER brings a sigh of relief for patients with head and neck cancer. The findings, pu ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 12, 2020Space & Astronomy
Astronomers from Serbia have found that invisible structures created by gravitational interaction in our Solar System ge ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 08, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
In the 1530s, hundreds of years before microscopes and Petri dishes, an Italian physician called Girolamo Fracastoro wro ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 05, 2020Space & Astronomy
The National Science Foundation's Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope produced this stunning image of a sunspot earlier thi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 24, 2020Cancer
Did you know sleeping is great? Apparently, getting a full eight hours every night can make you look fabulous and solve ...Written By: Jasper CantrellNOV 23, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
If a key isn't cut quite right, it might need a special jiggle to get it into a lock in the right way. Scientists have n ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 17, 2020Cardiology
One of the most exciting advancements in our time is wearable technology. While most see it as a cool piece of tech on y ...Written By: Jasper Cantrell
FEB 12, 2021
Cancer
Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have a new strategy to promoting colo
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 10, 2021
Plants & Animals
Say “hello!” to the nano-chameleon, a top contender for the world’s smallest reptile. According to the
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JAN 25, 2021
Cardiology
While there has been limited evidence that activity and fitness can counter the health impacts of excess body fat, a new
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have identified a hormone that is generated during exercise, and they determined that when mice are treated w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 20, 2021
Cancer
Is an at-home colorectal cancer test possible? Researchers from the University of Exeter and the Cancer Research UK CanT
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 19, 2021
Technology
Recently, researchers were successful in fine tuning thermoplactic biomaterials for medical applications. These polyeste
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 18, 2021
Cancer
Breast cancer is one of the most well-studied cancers in modern medicine. Diagnostics can already differentiate between
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
JAN 16, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Once thought of primarily as an intermediary between the coding portions of DNA and proteins, our understanding of RNA a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 14, 2021
Cardiology
The everyday tracking of health has become far easier these days with the advent of fitness watches and other technology
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
JAN 13, 2021
Cardiology
Exercise is good for our health, but it seems that certain kinds of exercise are more beneficial than others. Recent res
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 11, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Naturally occurring chemicals make more appealing medicines for many people, but there is not always evidence that they'
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 09, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Although there is significant improvement in managing asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) diseases,
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 07, 2021
Health & Medicine
Fibromyalgia affects as many as 4 million adults in America (2 percent of the adult population) and is a debilitat
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
DEC 29, 2020
Cardiology
An active lifestyle is a proven way to prevent many types of cardiovascular diseases. The increased blood flow can preve
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
DEC 26, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Precision medicine — a clinical paradigm that tailors treatments specifically to patients based on their genetic a
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 24, 2020
Cancer
New research published in Science Advances is attempting to change the way that we think about cancer. The research
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 23, 2020
Cancer
New findings published in the International Journal of Cancer from the University of Melbourne report that new mamm
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 22, 2020
Cancer
New research published online in CANCER brings a sigh of relief for patients with head and neck cancer. The findings, pu
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 12, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers from Serbia have found that invisible structures created by gravitational interaction in our Solar System ge
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 08, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
In the 1530s, hundreds of years before microscopes and Petri dishes, an Italian physician called Girolamo Fracastoro wro
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 05, 2020
Space & Astronomy
The National Science Foundation's Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope produced this stunning image of a sunspot earlier thi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 24, 2020
Cancer
Did you know sleeping is great? Apparently, getting a full eight hours every night can make you look fabulous and solve
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
NOV 23, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
If a key isn't cut quite right, it might need a special jiggle to get it into a lock in the right way. Scientists have n
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 17, 2020
Cardiology
One of the most exciting advancements in our time is wearable technology. While most see it as a cool piece of tech on y
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell