Surgery – the word alone is enough to provoke feelings of dread. There are few things more disheartening than hearing your doctor recommend a surgical procedure. Such operations can easily take hours to complete, and require rehabilitation periods that can ...
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Is Personality Key to Better Job Performance?
It’s commonly thought that the happiest employees make for the most productive employees. It’s a theory that certainly makes a lot of sense – after all, wouldn’t a person highly satisfied with his or her job be motivated to perform ...
Read More »The Many Health Risks of…Sitting Down?
See if you can answer this question: what common habit has been linked to higher rates of diabetes, depression, obesity and shorter life span? Eating junk food? Smoking cigarettes? Yes, but those aren’t the responses we’re looking for. You’ll probably ...
Read More »Avoiding the Crutch of Comfort Eating
Judging by the growing number of oversized waistlines, it’s pretty obvious that people love food. Just check out these numbers; According to the Gallup polling organization, the average American family spent $151 per week on food. This works out to ...
Read More »The Signs of Passive-Aggressive Behavior
In the past, you might have heard someone jokingly refer to themselves or their behavior as “passive-aggressive.” Though this term has entered the modern mainstream vernacular, relatively few people actually know what it means. This lack of knowledge about might ...
Read More »A Thorn In Your Side: A Look at Hip Pain
Many older adults seem to constantly struggle with pain, be it in their knees, back or shoulders. One area that troubles a good number of people is our hips. Like other areas of the body, our hips are susceptible to ...
Read More »The Possible Benefits of Probiotics
Admittedly, the term probiotics doesn’t seem all that appealing; it sounds dangerously close to “antibiotics,” a type of medication that brings to mind particularly nasty illnesses, such as pneumonia and sinus infections. Not to mention that antibiotics carry along a ...
Read More »How Exercise Machines Can Inflate Your Workout Results
As anyone who has ever used an elliptical machine or treadmill can tell you, it’s pretty much impossible not to look at an exercise machine’s calorie counter. And why not? Not only do these counters indicate the effectiveness of various ...
Read More »Celiac Disease: A Brief Overview of a Troubling Condition
Some of the frustrating illnesses seem to feature the same traits: there is no known cause, no known cure and a seemingly endless list of symptoms. One such condition that meets all three criteria is celiac disease, a digestive disorder ...
Read More »Identifying The Warning Signs of Hypertension
Of all of the problems dominating the modern health landscape, hypertension (also referred to as high blood pressure) might be one of the most challenging opponents. This isn’t just because of the many consequences of hypertension – the disease can ...
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