Cardio exercise has been proven to be one of the best ways to keep your heart healthy and fit. It can also help strengthen your bones, burn calories and prevent diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and other chronic diseases.
Cardio exercise includes any physical activity that raises your heart rate and makes you breathe harder for an extended period of time. Cardiovascular exercises are aerobic exercises that increase the amount of oxygen in the body and help build endurance.
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Here are two tips to follow when going to your first appointment with an audiologist.
Remove any wax build-up in your ears beforehand
Whilst an audiologist can remove their patient's ear wax, it's best not to expect them to do this when you go to their clinic unless this is the main purpose of your visit. Instead, if you know that your ears produce quite a lot of wax, you should either remove it yourself with an at-home kit or have your GP syringe your ears, prior to going to the audiologist.
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Health care clinics provide a range of important services to women. These services include gynaecological care, prenatal care, breast cancer screening and sexual health services. In addition, clinics may also offer hormone replacement therapy and treatment for pelvic organ prolapse. This article explores the services offered to women.
Gynaecological services
Gynaecological services include examination and treatment for women's reproductive health issues. Gynaecologists treat common conditions include pelvic pain, menstrual problems and fertility issues.
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Genetic screening is a very helpful tool not just for adults, but even more so for children. The earlier you can tell that a child may be more susceptible to certain diseases, the better you can prevent them or, at the very least, be aware of how to care for them should these diseases and conditions rear their heads. Genetic screening is the best way to tell if your kid has any of the hallmarks of the most common conditions that you will find in their genes, and it is painless and very simple to do.
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Neck pain is a relatively common complaint that's often caused by muscle strain, which can occur due to poor posture or poor sleeping position. It can also be caused by worn joints in those with osteoarthritis or occur as the result of an injury or herniated disc in the vertebrae of your neck. Neck pain can reduce your ability to move your head and lead to you experiencing headaches. The pain may be intermittent or constant and can worsen when the neck muscles are held in one position for long periods.
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