Two doctors talk about what ovarian cancer pelvic pain and that from irritable bowel syndrome are like. Pelvic pain can be caused by ovarian cancer. It can also be caused by IBS. Do they feel [...]
Here is a comparison between the back pain of ovarian cancer and that of irritable bowel syndrome. Though this article should not be used to make a home-based diagnosis, it does have the purpose to [...]
A teen who's a victim of bullying will gain empowerment with a particular type of exercise -- regardless of his or her weight or height. Are you a teen who continuously gets bullied and sees [...]
I guess the question isn’t so much do kids with black belts ever get bullied, but rather, do they ever get bullied a second time by the same person? I’ve trained for years in the [...]
Ever wonder why whenever you read of a bullied youth who has died by suicide, the boy or girl was not accomplished in the martial arts? Though there’s no magic pill that will automatically turn [...]
Seems that a little girl who takes martial arts lessons will never end up staying in an abusive relationship as a helpless powerless victim. It’s not always about the ability to knock out a strapping [...]
Not all exercise is the same when it comes to improving ejection fraction in heart failure patients. There is a certain type of exercise that research has shown to improve one’s ejection fraction remarkably well, [...]
You already know that the “lump in the throat” can be caused by LPR or acid reflux, but here’s WHY this occurs. LPR is actually acid reflux that makes it up to the throat. A [...]
Here is what an ear, nose and throat doctor recommends for the relief of LPR symptoms. LPR causes an assortment of symptoms, and in some patients, this condition can be chronic, frequent, sporadic or something [...]
Here's how to do HIIT with the elliptical machine for a killer fat burning workout. Don't let the smooth pedaling motion of this machine fool you into thinking that this device can't crush a lot [...]
If you have Marfan syndrome and a thoracic aortic aneurysm, you'll be very interested in Losartan, which may potentially slow the expansion of the diseased area. Marfan syndrome is a connective tissue disease, typically treated [...]
Some people use gloves when holding onto a treadmill, but there’s something they should know about this practice. And that is: It’s wrong. I don’t mean the part about using gloves to hold onto a [...]
Are you an older person who hunches way forward, leaning into the stair stepper machine, supporting your body weight with your arms? Look at the older man in the photo. You don’t have to be [...]
Why don’t more women do farmer’s walks? Though women in strongwomen competitions do farmer’s walks, you’ll rarely, if ever, see a woman performing farmer’s walks at a gym or health club. Why is this? I [...]
Slow walkers may seem more relaxed, but this habit is hazardous to one’s health. Habitual slow walking, regardless of reason, is bad for your health. This doesn’t mean that if you decide to move slowly [...]
Find out the truth behind why it seems that fat people can bench press more weight than smaller individuals. On a general Q & A site, someone asks, “At my school, the people who bench press [...]
Here’s how to make lateral raises, a.k.a., dumbbell side lifts, safe to avoid injury. Lateral raises can be done safely without threat of injury, by following my guidelines. There are different ways to do lateral [...]
Getting into position for the deadlift. Obese people should perform the deadlift (above) to burn fat. The deadlift is one of the best fat-burning exercises a person can do, yet extremely few obese [...]
The faster you get rid of belly fat, the faster you will cut your risk of heart disease and cancer. Excess abdominal or belly fat means a higher risk of cancer and heart disease. A [...]
How can something as difficult as clapping pull-ups NOT build muscle? After all, the clapping increases the recruitment of fast-twitch muscle fiber, which has the potential to grow in size. It makes sense that if [...]
Are there certain ways to raise a child such that they'd be highly resistant to getting Stockholm syndrome if ever taken hostage as a teen or adult? I asked the following questions to Dr. Nancy Zarse, associate [...]
If you're over 55 and walk on a treadmill, do you normally hold on? The man pictured here, walking on a treadmill, appears to be between 55 and 65, and he’s doing it wrong. There [...]
Here are solutions to a German Shepherd’s allergy-caused dry skin. I have found that my German Shepherd’s skin and coat condition are indicative of overall health. When he is in good health his coat shines, [...]
Home recipe solutions for older German Shepherds that need a boost in appetite. As my German Shepherd ages he becomes less interested in food and at times requires some inspired recipes to make food seem [...]
Here is a simple home remedy to rid the stink on your dog after it gets sprayed by a skunk. And here is what NEVER to do should your dog get stunk up by a [...]
Here is a simple remedy for preventing ice buildup on your dog's paws, whether your companion is a German Shepherd, Havanese or a size breed in between. Dogs notoriously love the snow; they are passionate [...]
The symptoms of LPR and laryngeal cancer overlap, but an ENT doctor compares these two conditions. LPR, as anyone who has found this article certainly knows, stands for laryngeal pharyngeal reflux, and the symptoms can [...]
A doctor explains what causes excessive saliva buildup when you awaken and how to prevent this. Excessive saliva when awakening: causes, mechanism behind causes? On one hand it could be excessive production, but also insufficient [...]
No matter your age, you’re doing yourself NO favor if you hold onto the treadmill’s front bar when walking. As a personal trainer, I require all of my clients, including older, poorly conditioned ones, to [...]
A scientific explanation of near death experiences is not good news for believers in an afterlife. On the other hand, does a scientific explanation for “near death experiences” mean there can’t be an afterlife? Researchers [...]
Find out just how big a difference there is between jogging on a treadmill while holding on vs. hands off. If you’ve been holding onto the treadmill while jogging, you’ve hardly done anything to make [...]
How long after taking birth control pills might a blood clot form in high risk women like smokers? Blood clots are possible complications of using birth control pills, especially for women at higher risk for [...]
An ear, nose and throat doctor explains why exercise such as running can cause a sore throat and how to solve this problem. Stacey Silvers, MD, first points out that a sore throat from exercising [...]
An ear, nose and throat doctor explains the causes of clicking sounds when you swallow and what can be done about this. “Many people experience clicking in the ear when they swallow or chew,” says [...]
Putting your hands on the side rails of a treadmill while running or jogging will sabotage your efforts and waste your time. If you hold onto the side rails of the treadmill while doing your [...]
Does it really make a difference if the systolic blood pressure in the elderly is around 150 vs. a little bit under 140? The guidelines that systolic blood pressure should be below 140 are based [...]
A fall in an elderly person from standing to the ground is deadlier far more often than you may think. “Slip-and-fall” accidents may be the fodder of reams of personal injury lawsuits, but for the [...]
Slow walking in daily life may increase mortality risk in older people. Years ago I worked in a department with many people over age 55. I confess: I had no tolerance for slow walkers, as [...]
Actinic keratoses and squamous cell carcinoma can look similar; in fact, an actinic keratosis can turn into a squamous cell carcinoma. Some doctors even believe they are one and the same, just at different points along [...]
Which is better for DVT treatment: a blood thinner drug or catheter-based removal? A Temple University School of Medicine study involving 90,000 patients has an interesting conclusion. The mortality rate between the two DVT treatments [...]
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