“Are you OK?” a medical school classmate asked when I snuck back into the lecture hall. I had just learned that I bombed arguably the most important test of my life. I was not OK. I was employing ...

We all know that climbing stairs can be a bit of a workout, but did you know it could also be a quick, effective, and free way to assess your heart health? This simple activity is now being recognized ...

Study on Queen's College Step Test shows 40% failure rate among young adults. Factors like fatigue, breathlessness, and sedentary lifestyle contribute. Test assesses cardiorespiratory fitness by ...

Cardiologist Dr. Puneet Verma shared a simple 3-minute "step test" to assess cardiovascular fitness. Participants step up and down on a 12-inch platform for three minutes, completing 72 steps.

Testing the health of your heart and lungs is crucial for maintaining overall well-being. One effective method to assess cardiovascular fitness is through a step test. Whether you're a fitness ...

While walking or using the stair-climber or another cardio machine, you might focus on your breathing or heart rate to gauge how hard you’re working. That’s a perfectly good approach—but it won’t tell ...

Medical students around the country cheered and jeered this week’s announcement that the results of a much-feared compulsory exam known as Step 1 would cease to be reported with a three-digit score ...

A team of researchers at the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT, the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, the Ragon Institute, and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) has developed a ...