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How to Become More Athletic in 7 Simple Steps

The Sporting

Becoming an athlete takes time, dedication and motivation There's no better feeling than being at the top of your game. Conditioning your body for peak athletic performance will help you to feel motivated and progress quickly. When you feel great, you’ll be more motivated to train, enjoy it more and progress quicker.

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Celebrating Women in Medicine

Stanford Childrens

Most of them spend their lives in a limited state because their health condition impacts everything—school, activity, their ability to be with friends,” she says. Treatment options haven’t really advanced in decades, and we don’t understand why more kids are getting diagnosed with these conditions,” she says.

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Thyroid Trouble in Teens

Teen Health 101

I would feel drained out entirely by 9 PM, the time when I would typically feel motivated to study, and I would force myself to stay up longer, only ending up with more panic attacks and less progress on my work. Conditions: All thyroid conditions are diagnosed based on blood tests. Hypothyroidism & Hashimoto’s Disease.

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Teen Taking on Life After Intestine-Liver-Pancreas Transplant

Stanford Childrens

Not being able to enjoy food and having to live on TPN were what motivated the 18-year-old and her parents to go forward with an extremely rare operation—a second intestinal transplant. For 12 hours each day, she was hooked up to parenteral nutrition , or TPN, which delivers liquid nutrients through a central line or semipermanent IV.

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Psychological Effects of Music

Teen Health 101

Research proves that music therapy can benefit individuals with various mental health and physical health conditions, and music can also be a medium for processing emotions/trauma and regulating anxiety. Music is proven to help manage pain, improve cognitive performance, memory, sleep, and motivation, as well as reduce stress.

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Health Education Lesson Plans

PLT4M

In fact, despite what you see on social media and in documentaries, the only foods you absolutely should not eat are foods that are expired / moldy, that you’re allergic to, or need to be avoided due to a medical condition. Some drugs can cause heart disease, cancer, lung problems, and mental health conditions, like depression.