Fitness basics
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Exercise and chronic disease: Get the facts
Find out about the benefits of working out with a long-lasting disease and how to exercise safely.
Exercise: 7 benefits of regular physical activity
Improve your heart health, mood, stamina and more with regular physical activity.
Exercise and illness: Work out with a cold?
Play it smart. Ease up on exercise if you have a cold.
Fitness program: 5 steps to get started
Starting a fitness program is easier than you might think. Follow these five steps.
Heart rate: What's normal?
A normal resting heart rate for adults ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute. A heart rate above or below that may signal a problem.
Ringworm (scalp)
Learn more on causes, symptoms, treatments of this easily spread, itchy fungal skin infection and how to prevent it.
Thalassemia
Some forms of this inherited blood disorder usually show up before the age of 2, often causing anemia. More severe forms of the disease require regular blood transfusions.
How fit are you? See how you measure up
Find your fitness level with these simple fitness tests.
Fitness training: Elements of a well-rounded routine
Is your fitness training program complete? Here's help to make sure you have all the basics in your program.
Mumps
Find out more about the symptoms and treatment of this viral illness and how vaccines can prevent it.
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