The benefits offered in terms of musculoskeletal and
cardiac conditioning makes it useful in preventive treatments such as conditioning and weight loss.
Not exact matches
The oxidative stress and resulting inflammation appear to play a role in the development of atherosclerosis (blocked arteries) and can
make other health
conditions worse, especially for people with existing
cardiac or lung
conditions including asthma.
Prescription drugs have enabled millions of Americans with chronic medical
conditions to live longer and more fulfilling lives, but many promising new drugs never
make it to the human trials stage due to the potential for
cardiac toxicity.
But most insurers
make allowances with medically underwritten policies — for example,
cardiac patients would be covered for any
condition not related to their heart.
Older people are at much higher risk of dying during extreme heat events.136, 50,241,233 Pre-existing health
conditions also
make older adults susceptible to
cardiac and respiratory impacts of air pollution25 and to more severe consequences from infectious diseases; 257 limited mobility among older adults can also increase flood - related health risks.258 Limited resources and an already high burden of chronic health
conditions, including heart disease, obesity, and diabetes, will place the poor at higher risk of health impacts from climate change than higher income groups.25, 50 Potential increases in food cost and limited availability of some foods will exacerbate current dietary inequalities and have significant health ramifications for the poorer segments of our population (Ch.