Some people get all the excitement they need from playing video games or going to the gym. Others prefer more exhilarating activities, such as riding motorcycles, skateboarding and surfing. Regardless of what your personal hobbies are, it’s hard to top ...
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Preventing Common Soccer Injuries
An argument could be made the soccer is most popular worldwide sport. In Europe, Central and Southern America, throngs of people pack stadiums to cheer on their favorite soccer clubs. A June 2013 match between the national soccer teams of ...
Read More »A Dreaded Opponent: The Impact of Lou Gehrig’s Disease
It is easy to think that chronic diseases only tend to afflict those who are exceptionally unhealthy or are of an advanced age. In fact, serious medical conditions can strike people who are in otherwise excellent health. Steve Gleason, a ...
Read More »Navigating the Supermarket: Some Grocery List Tips
If you think about it, grocery shopping is one of the more important activities we perform on a regular basis. After all, we get most of our food from the grocery store, and our overall health is greatly influenced by ...
Read More »Small but Significant: The Purpose of the Adrenal Glands
Generally speaking, the most crucial parts of the body tend to take up a lot of interior real estate. The brain fills the cranium, the heart and lungs occupy the chest and the stomach, liver and nearly 30 feet of ...
Read More »Tips for Building a Healthier Burger
There are few foods more synonymous with American culture than the hamburger. Since the middle of the twentieth century, this circular-shaped sandwich (yes, hamburgers are technically considered to be a sandwich) has enjoyed a meteoric rise in popularity, to the ...
Read More »It’s All in the Wrist: How to Mend Wrist Sprains
No matter where they develop, muscle sprains can easily put a crimp in your day. A textbook muscle sprain involves significant damage to a muscle’s ligaments, the tissue that attaches them to the surrounding bones. Sprains typically strike the ankles, ...
Read More »Six Drinks That Can Lower Blood Pressure
When it comes to the benefits of dietary changes on your health, food tends to get the lion’s share of attention. Given how much food people eat on a regular basis, perhaps this is to be expected. Still, articles involving ...
Read More »Hitting a Nerve: How to Treat Sciatica Pain
You might not be familiar with the term “sciatica pain” (pronounced sigh-AT-eh-ka), but there is a good chance you have experienced it at some point or another. According to estimates, some 40% of Americans develop sciatica pain during their lifetime. ...
Read More »Serotonin: How to Increase the “Happiness” Hormone
Ever wonder what factors determine your mood? The answer largely involves serotonin, a chemical you probably have never heard of. Despite its relative obscurity, serotonin is an essential ingredient for a happy personality. The mind reacts poorly when its supply ...
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