… to achieve a faster walking pace or climb more stairs before getting tired, lead author Clinton Brawner told Reuters Health in an email interview. “Maximal exercise capacity is our ability to do work. It is dependent on the health of the heart, …
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2016: Key Biscayne residents conquer Miami Marathon
In what might best be described as seminal life experience, a handful of Key Biscayne residents recently ran the Miami Marathon and Half Marathon, overcoming the wind and the cold of a South Florida winter morning to achieve an accomplishment they will no doubt remember for a lifetime. One-by-one they crossed the finish line amid the music and mayhem produced by a roadside DJ and supportive family and friends who clapped and yelled encouragement as they watched a wave of everyday people accomplishing their goal one amazing story at a time.
Three lessons learned while taking care of elderly parents
… and disease, our roles reversed from when I was a child. I became their caretaker, which included navigating our health care system. My parents had a host of ailments, but principally for my mother, a 50-year smoker, it was a chronic, progressive …
Exercise your way to a healthy new you this New Year
… can also help people avoid more serious illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease. It can also improve mental health and wellbeing. Now the Telehealth and Telecare organisation is urging people to take up the winter fitness challenge, to make …
How to Turn Your Walk into a Run
… Now that you know the benefits, before embarking on any running program it is always best to get clearance from your health care provider , especially if you are older than 40 or have a history of heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes or …