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Boy Tames His Single Ventricle Condition With His Lion Heart

Stanford Childrens

Born with a complex heart condition During Heather’s pregnancy, a fetal echocardiogram revealed that Judah had a serious congenital heart defect called hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). With his condition, a heart surgery called Norwood is a common solution. In other words, the left side of his heart wasn’t developing properly.

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Can You Use CrossFit In Physical Education Classes?

Physical Education Update

For those of you not aware of CrossFit, it’s a strength and conditioning program that employs a mix of aerobic, gymnastics, body weight and Olympic lifting exercises. The program is flexible, however, and can be adapted to your existing equipment.

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Sports for Fitness: The 8 Best Sports for Improving Your Physical Fitness

The Sporting

Sports provide an excellent cardiovascular workout and add an element of fun and competition to your fitness journey - and they are a great way to get some exercise back into your life. This sport contributes significantly to heart health, improving cardiovascular fitness and promoting efficient heart function.

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Stress Awareness Month

A Positive Approach To Teen Health

Health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and insomnia can be brought on by great stress as well. Be flexible with coping strategies. It increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and cardiac death. Work stress and burnout can contribute to a cardiovascular risk. If not, then why the stress and worry?

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Sweat Your Way to Wellness: The Top 10 Benefits of Saunas

The Sporting

Your cardiovascular system takes a hit when you’re stressed. Saunas May Help Cardiovascular Health Studies have shown that besides the traditional benefits of relaxation, saunas help maintain our cardiovascular health. Stress increases your heart rate and blood pressure, placing strain on the heart and blood vessels.

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Marfan Syndrome

Teen Health 101

Marfan Syndrome is a rare autosomal-dominant genetic disorder that affects connective tissue in the body, resulting in cardiovascular, ocular, or skeletal complications ( , Mayo Clinic ). Specific Conditions and Treatment: Aortic Aneurysm. With less functional microfibril to store it, more TGF-?

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In Season Strength Training

PLT4M

While in-season, your athletes will adapt to the rigors of practices and games, often reaching peak physical conditioning for that sport. We strengthen the major muscles surrounding a joint while improving joint flexibility and muscle coordination. Static Stretching: Effects on… : The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research.”

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