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Morgan Johnson doesn’t have Charcot-Marie-Tooth, but she is quickly learning everything she can about it. Born and raised near the coast in Galveston, Texas, Morgan, 26, has been a competitive runner and swimmer since she was little. Four years ago, she began participating in triathlons. In 2009, as an undergrad at the University of North Texas, Morgan and her partner, Sean Thompson started a Youth Triathlon Team for 7-14 year olds. Known as the North TX Tri Team, they have remained together and still compete.

The U.N. General Assembly has unanimously agreed to work toward curbing the risk factors of noncommunicable diseases(NCDs), including the four most common: diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cancers and chronic respiratory diseases. Sedentary lifestyle, smoking, alcohol abuse and poor diet have been cited as the major risk factors to developing NCDs

An article in the March 7, 2012 edition of Cell Metabolism Journal supports the benefits of exercise, suggesting possible enhanced effects of combined exercise and drug treatment in patients with CMT.

The American College of Sports Medicine hosted the First World Congress for the “Exercise Is Medicine” (EIM) initiative in Baltimore, Maryland. The EIM enterprise is dedicated to improving health, wellness, and quality-of-life through regular physical activity and healthy behaviors.