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Another Reason to Eat Chocolate: Increased Blood Flow
I never used to like chocolate as a child, but now I can't live without it. Just a small piece is enough to satisfy my sugar cravings. Plus I feel good eating it, knowing that flavenoid-rich dark chocolate has health benefits like lowering blood pressure, and now a new study shows that it can also increase coronary blood flow.
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Body Knowledge: Cold Hands, Warm Core?
The cooler temps of late Autumn spark what we call in our house the thermostat wars. Although the preferred temps in my home seem to vary greatly by gender, there is no clear-cut answer which sex tolerates cold better. Studies have found that women have a higher core temperature than men, but colder hands.
Celebs Like to Shake It
At first, the Power Plate seems like another gimmicky weight-loss product, but its website features endorsements from fit celebs like Madonna, Courteney Cox, and Hilary Swank. On top of that, it's used by over 60 college and pro sports teams, and the Police brought one with them on their reunion tour. That's some serious celeb street cred.
Kidney - blood and urine flow
Back HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M This is the typical appearance of the blood vessels (vasculature) and urine flow pattern in the kidney. The blood vessels are shown in red and the urine flow pattern in yellow. Review Date: 1/24/2008 Reviewed By: Benjamin Taragin, M.D., Adjunct Professor of Radiology, Columbia Presbyterian School of Medicine, New York, NY, and Attending Radiologist, St.Running 101: Recovery Run
When you start to go deep with running, you slowly begin to encounter the jargon of the sport. One such term you might skim over is recovery run. Though the terms might seem simple, the concept is important.
Dealing With DOMS
Let me begin with a confession. While training for my recent triathlon, I skimped on my strength training, and that's an understatement. To jump back in the thick of it, I started working with my trainer Hannah at the Equinox Fitness around the corner from my office.
High blood pressure
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Diagnosis
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Complications
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Lifestyle Changes
- Medications
- Classes of Medications
- Resources
- References
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Back HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M AnimationsItchy Legs and Running
It's a beautiful September day. There's a cool breeze blowing, not a cloud in the sky, and it's inspired you to lace up your sneaks after taking a break from running all Summer. A few minutes into it, you start to experience an itchy sensation all over your legs, and it's so overwhelming that you have to stop running to scratch.
Heart failure
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Symptoms
- Risk Factors
- Complications
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Medications
- Surgery and Devices
- Lifestyle Changes
- Resources
- References
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