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While most people view bacterial infections as a nuisance, it is generally assumed that antibiotics can take care of most harmful bacteria. To be sure, antibiotics have saved numerous lives in the since their creation in the mid-20th century, and ...

Book Review: The Insulin-Resistance Diet: How to Turn Off Your Body’s Fat-Making Machine Authors: Cheryle R. Hart, M.D. and Mary Kay Grossman, R.D. $16.95, McGraw Hill Companies, 238 pages Are you overweight? Have you tried dieting or exercise without losing weight? Do ...

Book Review: It Starts with Food – Discover the Whole30 and Change Your Life in Unexpected Ways Authors: Dallas and Melissa Hartwig 320 pages, Victory Belt Publishing, $26.95 It is easy to be skeptical of the paleo diet, or any diet ...

Mothers-to-be have plenty on their mind during their pregnancies. Among these concerns is proper nutrition, as both the mother and her child need a steady intake of healthy foods and beverages. By the same token, expecting mothers are cautioned to ...

Book Review: You Are Your Own Gym: The Bible of Bodyweight Exercises Author: Mark Lauren 192 pages, Ballantine Books, $16.00 Get in better shape without going to the gym with the help of Mark Lauren. Lauren is not a Hollywood ...

Book Review: Treat Your Own Back Author: Robin McKenzie, CNZM, OBE, FCSP (Hon), FNZSP (Hon), Dip MDT, Dip MT 100 pages, Spinal Publications New Zealand Ltd, $10.00 Many people suffer from acute or chronic back pain and have tried holistic adjustment ...

For the hundreds of thousands of Americans with multiple sclerosis (MS), life can often be especially difficult. A type of autoimmune disorder, MS can induce a wide range of symptoms, such as limb numbness and weakness, double/blurred vision, tremors, fatigue ...

It goes without saying that participating in organized sports is a great way of getting and staying in shape. Unfortunately, such activities also place the body at risk of injury. While there is no way to completely avoid getting hurt ...

Mouth guards are a common sight in contact sports, such as football and hockey. The importance of this piece of equipment is fairly obvious – the Massachusetts Dental Society estimates that athletes who fail to wear mouth guards are sixty ...

Book Review: The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles Author: Steven Pressfield 165 pages, Black Irish Entertainment LLC, $12.95 Is fear holding you back from pursuing you dreams? In The War of Art: Break ...