its medicine by donating and delivering them to people who need them. One particular area that has been a large part of Merck’s recent success is its pipeline of drugs to treat high cholesterol which is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Because cardiovascular disease is the number one killer in the United States‚ the yearly market for cholesterol lowering drugs is worth close to 20 billion dollars (Freundlich 2009). In fact‚ the best selling drug in the world is used to treat high
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BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS The benefits of physical fitness are numerous and include better health‚ greater strength‚ more flexibility‚ increased energy‚ improved appearance‚ and a more positive attitude and mood. Regular exercise can lead to both immediate and long-term benefits. Regular physical activity has been shown to reduce the morbidity and mortality from many chronic diseases. The benefits of fitness far outweigh the inconveniences of regular exercise. To reap the maximum benefits of
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My fitness plan includes strength training‚ flexibility‚ and cardio-respiratory exercises all in one. These exercises should be done in a weekly fashion in order to attain the fitness level wanted. With this fitness plan a healthy diet and enough sleep is needed. Workout times will vary‚ as you continue with the program weights/resistance may vary as well. Warm up/ Cardio Workout 10 minutes at a warm up pace 15 minutes at a moderate pace 20 minutes at an intense pace Monday & Wednesday (lower
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prevent high blood pressure? No matter what your current weight‚ being active boosts high-density lipoprotein (HDL)‚ or "good‚" cholesterol and decreases unhealthy triglycerides. This keeps your blood flowing smoothly‚ which decreases your risk of cardiovascular diseases. In the modern days lots and lots of people depend on fast foods at work and even school children use it for intervals. When these fast foods are
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care population affecting the astonishing expense is cardiovascular disease (CVD‚ 2012). There is a tremendous need for population health management on several fronts‚ namely‚ people‚ place and time. The goal is to introduce nurse-led interventions through a Health Promotion and Prevention model that recognizes the linkages in promoting and social change effectively‚ as a change agent focusing on health disparities of adults affected by cardiovascular causation. Population Health Problem According
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Cardiovascular System: Intrinsic Conduction System 1. The intrinsic conduction system consists of __autorhythmic____ __cardiac__ cells that initiate and distribute __impulses_____ throughout the heart. 2. The intrinsic conduction system coordinates heart activity by determining the direction and speed of ____heart depolarization____. This leads to a coordinated heart contraction. 3. List the functions for the following parts of the intrinsic conduction system: a. SA node _sets the pace for the
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HEALTH AND FITNESS Health is wealth. In the life of a human being health occupies an important place. Preservation of health should be the primary dutyof mankind. Health is man’s normal condition‚ his birth right. It is the result of living in accordance with the natural laws‚ pertaining to the body‚ mind and environment. These laws relate to fresh air‚ sunlight‚ balanced diet‚ regular exercise‚ rest‚ relaxation and sleep‚ cleanliness internal and external‚ right attitudesof mind‚ good habits
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Clay Medina Lifetime fitness Sara L. Masten My first goal is to have a better sleeping habit. Its important to me because not getting enough sleep can affect you in many ways. One way that it will affect you is that you would not be as healthy and you brain would function the full way its suppose to‚ but the main reason I want to have better sleeping habit is because when I don’t get enough sleep I am always tired and never feel like doing anything or going anywhere‚ and I would just like
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Fitness and Nutrition Paper University of Phoenix Paradigms of Health / SCI 100 Fitness and Nutrition Paper Fitness and nutritional habits should be more enforced in today’s society; especially in the United States. The general public as a whole is less healthy the prior days. People are not as active‚ make poor eating choices‚ are indoors more often and always on the run. This is the results to an unhealthy culture. By changing our day to day habits by incorporating healthy meal planning
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Michelle Martin April 25‚ 2013 Heart Attacks As many people might not now cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of Women in America. Heart attacks are the leading cause of many deaths. However‚ what is cardiovascular disease and what is a heart attack? A cardiovascular disease is defined as a disease of the heart or blood vessels. A heart attack is defined as a sudden and sometimes fatal occurrence of coronary thrombosis‚ typically resulting in the death of part of heart muscle.
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