Wearing a Mask During Intense or Heavy Deadlifts: Guidelines
You don’t know what it’s like to wear a mask while working out until you do a 5 x 5 RM deadlift. It’s not pretty, but it's doable. Here are guidelines. I had to try [...]
You don’t know what it’s like to wear a mask while working out until you do a 5 x 5 RM deadlift. It’s not pretty, but it's doable. Here are guidelines. I had to try [...]
What happens when a pulmonary embolism forms after joint replacement surgery? A piece of a deep vein thrombosis, postop, can break off, travel to the lungs and suffocate the patient. Joint replacement surgery is a [...]
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Being that interstitial cystitis can be unbearable and crippling, why isn’t bladder removal more common? This disease has rendered many patients disabled and unable to work. […]
Have you read that elevated ketones in a urine sample might mean diabetes or prediabetes? But what about “Trace” ketones in your urinalysis? […]
Were you diagnosed with a UTI but the urinalysis shows only a “Trace” amount of bacteria? […]
What does it mean if your UTI symptoms are getting worse even though you’ve already taken four or six antibiotic pills? […]
Crunches on a big ball will help strengthen your abs, but for more tone you need to add intensity. […]
Is a woman “fat phobic” if she diets to lose weight or makes an effort to avoid junk food? […]
If you’re a smoker or former smoker who’s thinking about taking up strength training, NOW is a great time to start. Here are guidelines. […]
Do you have blockages in your coronary arteries and are wondering if you shouldn’t do any vigorous activity? […]
Are you plus size and struggling to keep working out, now that your personal training sessions have ended? Have you been avoiding the gym? Here's how to get back into the workout groove! It’s nowhere [...]
Heather Von St. James was diagnosed with mesothelioma three and a half months after having her baby. She was only 36. She describes her symptoms. […]
When Jill was 36 and pregnant the problems began: many transient ischemic attacks and a racing heart – all repeatedly misdiagnosed over seven years. […]
TMJ disorder can cause quite a few symptoms – some that you’d never even think were connected to this common condition. […]
Do you have a nagging sensation of fluid buildup in one or both ears or behind them? The sensation of fluid buildup in the ear or behind it can be uncomfortable and sometimes alarming. It [...]
Does your tinnitus persist despite trying all sorts of measures to stop it or at last calm it down? […]
You may already know that in elderly people, UTI’s cause cognitive symptoms rather than physical such as burning with urination. But at what age does this begin? […]
Those living room dance parties may be fun, but are they really enough for aerobic and heart fitness? If you love to dance, there are ways to make this count towards a good level of [...]
Dr. Christine Traxler, MD, suffered from many symptoms and was misdiagnosed multiple times over seven years before she herself figured out what was wrong. I didn’t know that when my symptoms first started, that I [...]
It’s alarming to get diagnosed with stroke, but before you panic about blood clots in your brain, you should know that MS symptoms can sometimes mimic a stroke. Janet Perry tells her story. It was [...]
Since when does a hard workout mean you’re punishing yourself for how you’ve been eating? You should never feel guilty for exercising like a warrior and dripping with sweat. […]
Find out what you might have if you’re been suffering from migraines, muscle and joint aches, insomnia, dizziness, depression, inability to focus and a fast pulse. […]
Are you fearful of taking another bad fall after having surgery for a broken hip? Here are 5 exercises designed for preventing older adults from another bad fall. […]
Here are five things that caregivers of older adults with diabetes absolutely should know. […]
It’s okay to want to lose excess fat, but think again if you believe that tracking the calorie burn of all your daily activities will help you lose weight. Do you often refer to “calories [...]
Here’s how to prevent weight gain or lose gained weight as a result of your leg or ankle injury. […]
Are you trying to lose weight by taking medium or even brisk paced walks after dinner? How well is this working for your weight loss goals? If not much weight is coming off, here are [...]
Women over 50 can get a fitter, firmer, rounder behind, along with a stronger core and legs, by doing barbell hip thrusts. Sharon Smith, 71, demonstrates. […]
If you’re relying on any of these five weight loss “tricks” to get rid of your stubborn fat, you will be very disappointed because they DON’T work. […]
Are you on your feet eight hours a day at work and wonder if this can replace aerobic or resistance exercise? Do you feel “exhausted” after your shift and wonder if this means your heart [...]
Here are the important numbers you should know as part of your mission to prevent developing heart disease or having a stroke. How well do you know what your numbers should be? Blood pressure Lipid [...]
The fat won’t come off, right? No matter what you do, the scale won’t budge. But don’t despair, because you’re probably NOT doing the very four routines that’ll kick that blubber clear to the curb. [...]
Here is an absolutely brilliant hack for home hamstring strength training that I discovered by accident while doing chest presses at home. […]
A doctor compares diet vs. surgery for getting rid of painful gallstones. For someone diagnosed with gallstones, it’s easy to wonder about how effective a certain diet would be. Could the right diet pass gallstones? [...]
If your young child upchucks only overnight, the likely cause will really surprise you. “If your preschooler vomits only at night, my first thought as a pediatrician would be that it is a behavioral issue,” [...]
Why don’t doctors screen for obstructive sleep apnea during the annual routine physical? […]
There are 10 tricks that fast food restaurants use to make you overeat or give too much food to your kids. The result is unwanted weight gain and obesity for many. Big Colorful Ads in [...]
How is it possible that a preschooler can figure out how to pick a door lock and "escape" without the parent knowing? There always seems to be news of yet another tragic story of a [...]