Fitness basics
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Balance exercises
These exercises can improve balance and help prevent falls. See how they're done.
Childhood obesity
Childhood obesity can lead to various conditions, including type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. Learn how to protect your child's health.
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 and illness: Work out with a cold?
Play it smart. Ease up on exercise if you have a cold.
Exercise: 7 benefits of regular physical activity
Improve your heart health, mood, stamina and more with regular physical activity.
Fitness program: 5 steps to get started
Starting a fitness program is easier than you might think. Follow these five steps.
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.
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.
Henoch-Schonlein purpura
Learn about the symptoms, causes and treatment of this blood vessel disease, also called IgA vasculitis, that causes a purplish rash on the lower legs.
High cholesterol in children: How is it treated?
High cholesterol in children can lead to narrowed and hardened arteries, increasing the risk of heart disease later in life.
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