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Everyone needs to exercise, and that includes kids, especially as we’re experiencing a global problem with obesity. Exercise and cardiovascular disease expert Kerry Stewart at Johns Hopkins says any strategy to get kids moving needs to start with the parents. …

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Common wisdom says if you’ve never been much of an exercise person you should talk with your doctor before embarking on a program to get more active. Kerry Stewart, an exercise and cardiovascular health expert at Johns Hopkins, says for …

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Mood improvement, better sleep, weight control…exercise and cardiovascular health expert Kerry Stewart at Johns Hopkins says even if your goal isn’t competition or personal bests, many benefits of exercise are within reach with much more modest effort. Stewart: The other …

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Are you someone who really doesn’t like to breath hard or sweat much? if so it may seem that you will never be able to incorporate exercise into your routine, as is recommended for your health. Kerry Stewart, an exercise …

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You already know that exercise is an important part of a healthy life, but how can you fit in the recommended number of minutes each week? Kerry Stewart, a cardiovascular health expert at Johns Hopkins, says current thinking on how …

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If your mitral valve is leaky your blood isn’t flowing as it should, and shortness of breath, fatigue and other symptoms may develop. Since treatment may allow surgical repair of the valve, cardiovascular surgeon James Gammie at Johns Hopkins says …

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reports One of the valves in your heart known as the mitral valve is most likely to leak, and James Gammie, a cardiovascular surgeon at Johns Hopkins, says as people age the condition develops more often. Gammie: The cardinal symptom …

When should you suspect you might have mitral valve disease? Elizabeth Tracey  Read more »