When it comes to the topic of sports injuries, most people tend to think of sports that emphasize physical contact, such as football and hockey. Other sports that are less violent still have their fair share of injuries; it’s common ...
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Altering the Future: A Look at Life-Changing Surgeries
It’s safe to say that few people look forward to undergoing surgical procedures. Many surgeries take several hours to perform, and require months of tedious rehabilitation afterwards. Though surgical appointments are often a dreaded experience, they are usually necessary to ...
Read More »The Looming Risks of Lung Infections
It’s been quite a while since diseases such as pneumonia and bronchitis ranked among the biggest killers of the industrialized world. The advent of antibiotics in the mid-twentieth century transformed such conditions from terrifying maladies into far more treatable foes. ...
Read More »A Balancing Act: Exercises to Improve Coordination
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 ...
Read More »Ingredients for a Healthier Smoothie
Fruit smoothies are usually considered to be very good for the body, providing valuable nutrients while adding only a limited number of calories to your diet. Unfortunately, many smoothie mixes are chocked full of an ingredient that is the exact ...
Read More »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 »The History and Benefits of Wine
You don’t have to be a wine connoisseur to be aware of the immense popular of wine. In 2012 alone, Americans spent over $34 billion dollars on merlots, chardonnays, pinot noirs and other wine varieties. In modern times, wine is ...
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 »Lying In Wait: How the Shingles Virus Affects the Body
For all of its good moments, a child’s early years can also feature several lowlights that are not remembered fondly. Up until recently, one common problem for young children was the chicken pox virus. In fact, chicken pox who so ...
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 ...
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