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A New Era of Mental Health Care for NICU Parents

Stanford Childrens

The next morning, a scan of Austen’s heart found that she also had a very serious congenital heart defect called tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia , and the couple learned that this condition would complicate the surgery she needed on her airway. Martin told us that Austen had ‘purchased a lifetime membership to the Cardiology Club.’

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High School Physical Education Curriculum

PLT4M

At a high level, 9th-grade physical education classes can help not only expose students to future electives and options but also introduce concepts like muscular strength, cardiovascular endurance, and so much more. Just look at the physical education program at Saratoga Springs High School in New York.

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Works of Heart

Stanford Childrens

The Ayes wanted expert advice so they began researching their son’s heart condition in earnest. To obtain detailed information on Orion’s condition, the cardiac imaging team conducted non-invasive MRI scans that provided a three-dimensional image of his moving heart as well as the blood flowing through it. And so do our patients.

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The Commodification of Breath: Parsing Fact from Fiction in the Gilded Age of Breathwork and Breathing Influencers

AASP

The consequences, they argue, are a cascade of severe health conditions ranging from asthma and facial malformation to ADHD and depression. The Effects of Resonance Frequency Breathing on Cardiovascular System and Brain-Cardiopulmonary Interactions. According to authors and influencers, modern humans have “forgotten” how to breathe.

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Gobak Sodor: Traditional Game of Indonesia

Montessori Physical Education

Besides working on cardiovascular conditioning and quick reflexes, it is the strategy that the teams must employ as a collective, which resembles successful army formations moving in battle. These tactics manifest in the game, whether piercing a defensive wall or trying to surround the enemy army.

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Why Implement Fitness Testing in Elite Sport? A Breakdown for Coaches

First Beat

By using repeat testing over time, you are able to monitor changes in cardiovascular fitness without using intensive maximal protocols (Hulin, et al., Also shown is the 60s Heart Rate Recovery, which tells you how quickly your athletes recover after the test and provides a supplementary marker of their condition.

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The Hidden Connection Between Erectile Dysfunction and Antioxidant Status

Designs for Health

However, the physiological incapacity to achieve and sustain an erection serves as a profound indicator of underlying systemic health issues, particularly those related to cardiovascular and metabolic health. ED often precedes cardiovascular events, acting as an early warning sign of systemic vascular dysfunction.