Exercise Beyond the numbers for health and fitness
Brian Parr Ph D describes how regular exercise improves strength endurance and flexibility and lowers risks for hypertension diabetes obesity and heart disease. He notes that blood lipids respond less dramatically to exercise than to medications but exercise shifts LDL and HDL subtypes toward healthier forms and benefits vessels and glucose beyond test numbers. He cites USC Aiken and his site drparrsays.com for more information.
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Brian Parr
USC Aiken
Drparrsays
Heart electrical pathway and contraction sequence
The SA node in the right atrium releases an electrical impulse triggering atrial contraction then passes through the AV node. The impulse travels along heart walls causing sequential atrial then ventricular contraction to move blood through the heart.
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Atria
Heart Disease Awareness Month Emphasizes Risk and Prevention
South Carolina and national health groups highlight heart disease risks and prevention during American Heart Month. CDC data show about one in four U S deaths from heart disease with 10 000 SC deaths in 2015. Health officials promote screenings and risk-factor reduction including blood pressure control and healthy lifestyle to cut future cases.
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United States
Center For Disease Control
South Carolina
Linda Bell
Bureau of Disease Control
Scdhec
Bit
American Heart Association
Alzheimer’s Association
Catherine Ramsey
Governor’s Office
Heart
Heart Foundation
Bell
Cdc.gov
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CDC
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Aiken Regional
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Aiken
Aikenregional.com
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Gregory J
Sengstock, MD
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