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Angina is pain , discomfort, or pressure in the chest that is caused by ischemia , an insufficient supply of oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle. It is sometimes also characterized by a feeling of choking, suffocation, or crushing heaviness. Thi...
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Angina is pain , "discomfort," or pressure localized in the chest that is caused by an insufficient supply of blood ( ischemia ) to the heart muscle. It is also sometimes characterized by a feeling of choking , suffocation, or crushing heaviness. ...
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Flu and exercise; Colds and exercise Question:Can exercise help you avoid colds and flus?Answer:Yes. At least one study suggests that regular exercise can cut in half the number of days a person suffers from colds and the flu. Exercise helps the d...
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Exercise is any activity requiring physical exertion done for the sake of health. Activities range from walking and yoga to lifting weights and martial arts .
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Detailed information on teenagers and children and exercise, including the benefits of exercise
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Methodical and repetitive physical activity benefiting a person ' s health. Traditionally, exercise has been a concern of adults, the reasoning being that children are naturally active and do not need any structured program of physical activity.
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Detailed information on children and exercise
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Exercise is physical activity that is planned, structured, and repetitive for the purpose of conditioning the body. Exercise consists of cardiovascular conditioning, strength and resistance training, and flexibility.
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Detailed information on starting an exercise program to lower your risk of heart disease
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Detailed information on finding the right exercise program and the right preparation
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Detailed information on finding the right exercise program and the right preparation
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Exercise is physical activity that is planned, structured, and repetitive for the purpose of conditioning any part of the body. Exercise is utilized to improve health, maintain fitness and is important as a means of physical rehabilitation .
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When it comes to lowering your risk for heart disease or heart attack, being physically active is as important as eating a healthy diet and not smoking.
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Detailed information on finding the right exercise program and the right preparation
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Detailed information on starting an exercise program to lower your risk of heart disease
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Exercise is physical activity that is undertaken in order to improve one ' s health. Physicians, physical therapists, and researchers have found that exercise plays an important role in the maintenance of brain, nerve, and muscle function in the human body.
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Detailed information on the benefits of exercise for persons of all ages, including the elderly
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Detailed information on the benefits of exercise for persons of all ages, including the elderly
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Detailed information on the benefits of exercise for persons of all ages, including the elderly
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Exercise is physical activity that is planned, structured, and repetitive for the purpose of conditioning any part of the body or to improve performance in a specific task. Exercise is utilized to improve health, maintain fitness, and is important as a means of physical rehabilitation.
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Instead of popping a pill to restore long-lost vigor, try propping a pillow under your head and getting to bed earlier. More sleep, exercise and better nutrition are the natural path to greater vitality.
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Some children are very involved in competitive sports, but many other youngsters get no exercise at all. That lack of exercise is tied to an increase in childhood weight problems.
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Some excuses—I weigh too much, I'm too old, I have too many health problems—are in themselves strong arguments for increasing physical activity.
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The experts who tell us we need more exercise agree on one thing. Doing something, they say, is better than doing nothing.
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People who keep lost weight off tend to have several habits in common. Here are strategies that can help you be a successful long-term loser.
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Simple and small movements can get you started exercising. You don’t need to join a gym to start moving. Make it easy on yourself and you will be able to make exercising a habit. Slow, gentle, and easy is the way to begin to make exercising part of your life.
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Regular exercise is crucial to keeping the circulatory system functioning optimally, which in turn is beneficial to overall health and protection from heart disease.
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Many studies link exercise with a reduced risk of certain types of cancer. The biggest reductions were for colon and breast cancer, but its effect on other cancers is so far inconclusive.
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Fitness is important at every age. For seniors, regular exercise can improve or perhaps prolong life. An exercise program for someone over 70 should focus on cardiovascular conditioning, strength training, improving flexibility, and improving balance.
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C-reactive protein is emerging as a key risk factor for heart disease. A guide to new research on this protein, how to test for it, and how exercise can lower its presence in the blood.
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The Surgeon General of the United States defines exercise as physical activity that involves planned, structured, and repetitive bodily movements in order to improve or maintain physical fitness. As an element of health, exercise involves both strength training of the muscles and cardiovascular fitness, with stretching activities for flexibility.
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Exercise is good for you. You're probably sick of hearing that message.
But did you know too much exercise can make you sick?
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Exercise is much more effective than vitamins or supplements at reducing the risk of heart disease. The benefits of exercise against cancer are not conclusive, but it is likely to have other positive effects on overall health.
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This workout can be done at home or at the gym, using your own body weight as resistance, or with weights.
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More than 28 percent of Americans are completely sedentary (they engage in no physical activity), with an additional 60 percent being inadequately active (engaging in less than 30 minutes of activity per day). For those who strive to achieve and maintain a high quality of health, it must be recognized that physical activity is vital to optimal health.
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Unlike other muscles, your heart muscle does not tire from use. Your heart is like other muscles, however, in that it needs exercise to work efficiently. What kind of exercise would that be? All it takes is a brisk 30-minute walk most days of the week.
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Findings of the Women's Health Initiative study regarding fat, diet, and exercise are just as applicable to men as to women.
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Doctors and physical therapists say people with arthritis can improve their health and fitness through exercise without damaging their joints.
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A recent study reports that regular exercise reduced mortality by as much as half among breast cancer survivors.
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Stretching is an easy thing you can do to improve your health, yet it's often the most neglected part of people's fitness regimens. Stretching can reduce your injury risk and help you become more limber, regardless of your age and physical condition.
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Just as you make time to take a shower or brush your teeth, exercise should be a part of what you do every day, and it has to be for your own good, says the American Council on Exercise.
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Detailed information on exercise induced asthma, including symptoms and recommendations for asthma control
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Like adults, children should be physically active most, if not all, days of the week.
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Every morning take five minutes to apply attention, intention and wholeheartedness to a helpful activity.
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To help yourself get moving, address that inner voice that lets you off the exercise hook.
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A training log helps you organize and save information about your exercise routine so you can work toward your important goals.
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The day you wake up with a cold or some other illness, it's time to ponder: Should you go ahead and exercise -- or roll over and get some extra sleep?
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In a spinning class, you alternate intervals of "hill climbing" (increased tension on the bike) and "sprinting" (less tension).
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Can you keep on talking while working out? Then you're exercising at a moderate intensity.
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If you're looking for a reason to exercise, try this one: A routine workout may help ward off blood clots, the villains behind most heart attacks. You suffer a heart attack when a blood clot forms in an artery, blocking oxygen-rich blood from reaching the heart.
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Tune In to Exercise During CommercialsLinda Buch doesn't believe people who say they have no time to work out."These are the same people who never miss an episode of their favorite sitcom," says Ms.
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Energy bars, fitness drinks, protein powders, sports supplements -- are these the best ways to power your workout?
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The office may seem like an odd place to work out, but you spend most of your day there. Even short bursts of movement count.
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A private advisory group's call for 60 minutes of physical activity each day are in line with the 2005 USDA Guidelines for exercise of 30 to 60 minutes. The new advice was meant to get people moving, but some experts are worried about recommending 60 minutes.
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Just 15 minutes of flexibility stretching with controlled breathing are ideal before strolling the links, and can result in a stronger game.
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Need inspiration? Look to these five Americans who show just how physical you can get in later life.
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In their quest to live a longer and healthier life, many people turn to supplements, herbal remedies and other forms of complementary medicine. But one remedy for a longer life costs nothing and requires no additional studies to prove its effectiveness.
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You can't walk across a room without huffing and puffing. Your arms get tired unpacking a bag of groceries. You're carrying more and more excess body weight. And you can't remember the last time you got any real exercise.
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When recommending treatment for clinical depression, physicians typically prescribe a tried-and-true regimen: anti-depressant medication and "talk" therapy. In the future, however, health professionals may be advocating a healthy dose of exercise.
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Here are a series of exercises you can do throughout your pregnancy.
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Your exercise program doesn't have to be complicated. Simply walking around your neighborhood is a great way to stay fit.
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Follow these guidelines to help prevent problems. And always stay alert for signs that you may be exercising too hard.
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An exercise program includes more than just your daily activity. Be sure to warm up before you start and cool down when you’re done.
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Make your workout work. From arm curls to three-way lunges, review these tips on correct exercise techniques.
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One of the most important steps you can take to reduce the risk for back pain is to perform a stretching/flexibility workout every morning.
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One reason for passing up regular exercise may be that plenty of misconceptions about getting fit still exist.
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The way you think about exercise can be the crucial factor in sticking with your fitness program.
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When you exercise, you gain more strength and flexibility. Your mood will improve, and you'll be able to think better.
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Getting your heart to work at the right pace means you’ll develop better aerobic endurance. A stronger heart can pump more oxygen to your muscles. Then you don’t tire as quickly during your hobbies, sports, or daily activities.
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Once you get the hang of exercising 30 minutes most days of the week, you can move on to the next stage. Do this by increasing the intensity. This means doing your activity in one or more of these ways: Longer. Faster. More often.
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Your exercise goal is a total of 30 minutes on most days. Be sure you’re getting the most from your time spent being active. You’re working your heart and lungs. Try adding a few activities for other muscles in your body, too.
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Recent studies show that several short activity breaks during the day can add up to better health. You don’t have to fit your life around activity. Instead, you can fit activity into your daily life.
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Do you need to be convinced that exercise is a good idea? Exercise and fitness offer you all kinds of rewards. Think about your goals. Can exercise help you achieve some of them?
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Studies show that people who exercise are the most likely to lose weight and keep it off. Exercise burns calories. It helps build muscle to make your body stronger. Make exercise part of your weight-management plan.
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Here are exercises that can help strengthen your muscles and keep them loose and flexible. Ask your doctor whether they’re right for you. Your doctor or physical therapist may also suggest other exercises.
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Exercise is good for everyone, including people with asthma. Exercise can improve your health. It also helps your body make better use of oxygen. This can reduce asthma symptoms. Just be sure your exercise program is one designed to keep your asthma under control.
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If you have asthma, you can enjoy sports if you know how to do them safely. Being active can even help your asthma. Besides being fun, exercise can make you a winner. Here are some examples.
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What is the best exercise for relieving pain in the hip joint?
Diana Post, M.D., is an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and a member of the Department of Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
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What exercise or exercises should I do to help prevent falls?
Howard LeWine, M.D., is chief editor of Internet Publishing at Harvard Health Publications. He is recognized as an outstanding clinician and teacher and is a recipient of the Internal Medicine Teacher of the Year award at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dr. LeWine continues to practice Internal Medicine; most recently he became a hospitalist after practicing primary care for over 20 years.
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What exercises are considered "low impact?" Are there different guidelines for low impact exercises for teens than for adults?
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Is it safe to begin running or high-impact exercise while breastfeeding? I have heard oxytocin causes ligament softening, so there may be a risk of long-term damage.
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A study shows uphill and downhill hiking provide strong, yet different, health benefits. Also, ways to protect your knees.
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People who eat several small meals per day may take in more total calories than those who eat fewer but larger meals, but their cholesterol level is often lower. Similarly, several short periods of exercise can be as beneficial as fewer, extended ones.
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Exercise that does not result in weight loss is probably just as beneficial to the body in other ways.
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Flexing your heart muscle can go a long way toward preventing heart failure.
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Older women are less likely to exercise. A supplement containing bitter orange caused chest pain. A healthy heart may help protect mental health as well.
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The chance of a woman having a cardiac episode while exercising is extremely small, especially for active, healthy women who exercise regularly.
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The American Heart Association has launched a web site to help people track their eating habits and exercise, and offers tips and encouragement toward living a healthier life.
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My resting heart rate is on the high side, and it rises quickly when I exercise. I am afraid to go faster than 2 miles an hour on the treadmill, and I don't feel like I'm getting a real workout. Is it dangerous for me to go over my target heart rate?
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Brief updates on tingling stents, Alzheimer's disease and blood pressure, exercise as medicine, and vascular disease in women.
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A study comparing different forms of exercise for people with moderate heart failure found that ballroom dancing was as effective as a traditional exercise regimen, and also improved patients' quality of life.
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A Harvard Medical School physician answers your question about cardiovascular exercise for lower back pain sufferers.
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Here are some common reasons people don’t exercise. Are any of these true for you?
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Don’t let fear of an asthma flare-up keep your child from being active. Olympic athletes with asthma are able to perform because their asthma is in control. The same is true for your child.
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These easy exercises can help relieve tension and soreness. Take a few minutes each day to do them right at your desk.
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Tired eyes? Stiff neck? A few easy moves can help prevent these kinds of problems.
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Ask your doctor which sports and exercises are best for you. Here is a picture that shows many fun activities. Circle the sports you enjoy or would like to try.
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Exercises After Breast Surgery: Ball Squeeze, Arm Cross, Broom StretchAs you recover from breast surgery, your doctor will tell you when it is safe to begin exercising. Your goal will be to regain normal range of motion and use of your arm.
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You may wonder how you can improve the health of your heart. If you’re thinking about exercise, you’re on the right track. You don’t need to become an athlete, but you do need a certain amount of brisk exercise.
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Reaching for your toes instead of the remote is one key to better health.
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You've been out of shape before, but this time it's serious. You can't walk across a room without huffing and puffing.
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You know it's important to stay active but still find yourself falling back on old habits. What can you do?
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With daily workouts, back exercises may bring an added bonus: you may stay more active. Practice the stretches in the morning to loosen tight muscles, and do the strengtheners throughout your day.
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Being pregnant can be hard work for your body. Regular exercise will help you stay fit and feel good.
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Your exercise time can depend on everything from your work schedule to when your kids get up or go to bed.
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If you're an avid golfer, winter weather can really get you down, as you count down the days until spring arrives.
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There are plenty of options to choose from if you want to get fit but don’t have 45 to 60 minutes daily to devote to exercise. But there’s a catch to taking shortcuts.
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Most of us know we should exercise, but we have a lot of excuses for why we don't.
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