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This 1-minute exercise may help lower blood pressure

No equipment. No gym. Just a wall. Wall sits are known for building lower-body endurance, but they also give your cardiovascular system a unique workout.

Prevention & Wellness
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Suffering from tech neck?

Spending hours looking at a phone, tablet, or computer can lead to "tech neck," which comes with stiffness, soreness, and reduced mobility. Learn simple stretches to combat “tech neck.”

Chronic Diseases
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What doctors want patients to know about preventing pickleball injuries

Many older adults have taken up pickleball. An Atlantic Health sports medicine physician details what to know about avoiding injuries.

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Test your fitness level FAST: Plank + squat challenge

Think you're in shape? Put your fitness to the test with these two simple exercises you can do almost anywhere! 

Chronic Diseases
Robert Maynard, MD, featured on "Health vs. Hype" AMA podcast
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7 things patients should know about VO2 max

This episode of the "Health vs. Hype" AMA podcast introduces listeners to what a VO2 max measurement is and why their score could be important to know.

Prevention & Wellness
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What doctors want patients to know about ankle sprains and strains

One wrong step can lead to a twisted ankle. Aly M. Fayed, MD, of University of Iowa Health Care, shares more about these common ankle injuries. 

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What doctors want patients to know about increasing physical activity

Physical activity can reverse prediabetes, lower BP, relieve stress and help with healthy aging. Three physicians share what patients should keep in mind.

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What doctors want older adults to know about physical activity

From aerobics to balance workouts for seniors, it’s key to find a physical activity that works as you age. Two Northwell Health physicians share more. 

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How much brisk exercise is needed to cut digestive cancer risk?

A JAMA Oncology study of 230,000 people over three decades examines that question. Learn more, plus discover what interests you from across the JAMA Network.

Prevention & Wellness