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DIED. ARTHUR GUYTON, 83, eminent cardiovascular physiologist; of injuries suffered in an automobile accident; in Jackson, Miss. While recovering from polio in 1947, he invented a special leg brace and an electric wheelchair. Later he wrote The Textbook of Medical Physiology, first published in 1956 and a best seller ever since...
However, power walking’s benefits aren’t limited to improving cardiovascular health. It’ll also make you look hot. Targeting muscles in the buttocks, calves and thighs, this little known aerobic secret can turn your gams into gems...
John S. Luna ’03 said he stopped going to the Malkin Athletic Center nearly two weeks ago because the crowds and long waits for cardiovascular equipment were too much to bear...
EXERCISE What's a couch potato to think? First, researchers told us that even a 30-minute walk in the park a few times a week was enough to get the bulk of the cardiovascular benefit of exercise. Then other studies argued that intense activity was much better. Now the government has weighed in with new guidelines that call for an hour of exercise daily--double the previous recommendation. It's enough to make you throw up your hands and look for the TV remote. Don't. The message may be mixed, but it's really very simple: doing anything...
ACUTE A response to imminent danger, it turbocharges the system with powerful hormones that can damage the cardiovascular system...