If Obesity Causes Hypertension Why Do Thin People Get It?
Obesity advocates defend their stance by pointing out they have low blood pressure while many thin people have high blood pressure. […]
Can Estrace Cause Tiny White Specks in Your Urine?
Have you noticed tiny white specks in your urine? Perhaps you then decided to collect your urine in a clear plastic cup to see if this happens again. […]
How Come I’m So Hungry the Day After Back Day?
Did you crush it at the gym with your back workout, only to be ravenously hungry the next day? And here’s the thing: You eat a TON and are still hungry! […]
Muscle Twitching BELOW the Eye: What this Means
Do you ever get twitches right below the eye, just above the cheek? This kind of twitching can appear out of nowhere and be persistent. […]
Can You Tell a Child’s Health by Their Size?
With all this talk about not being able to tell someone's health by their size, what about children? Can fat kids be healthy too? Is childhood obesity blown out of proportion? It's no secret that [...]
Why Exercise Should NOT Be Enjoyable
Exercise should not have to be enjoyable. To expect working out to provide fun may backfire. Here are solutions to trying to find an exercise that's fun. I was inspired to write this article after [...]
Why Doesn’t Knee Replacement Surgery Fix the Elderly Gait?
Since osteoarthritis impairs an elderly person’s walk, why doesn’t total knee replacement surgery usually correct this even though the pain is gone? […]
Does a Loud Noisy Knee Mean a Future Knee Replacement?
A loud, noisy crunching knee, especially with pain, definitely means there’s a problem. […]
Can Weight Loss Substitute for Knee Replacement Surgery?
If you’re obese with knee pain, it’s crucial that you lose weight if you’re wondering if fat loss can make a total knee replacement no longer necessary. […]
10 Ways a Tall Teen Girl Can Feel Great About Her Height
Here are ways that a tall teen girl can feel great about her height, even if she feels despair about it. Teen girls cannot change their height. But they can change the way they think. [...]
Vaginal Discharge in Children: Some Causes Are Serious
Vaginal discharge with irritation is the most common gynecological problem in girls before puberty. […]
Causes of Sharp Pain in the Kneecap when Climbing Stairs
Do you suffer from kneecap pain – and sharp – when you go up a staircase? […]
Why Are Moms, not Dads, More Likely to Force Kids to Hug?
You know forcing kids to give hugs is very wrong, but why are women far more than men guilty of this parenting mistake? […]
It’s Okay NOT to Share Your Dessert at a Restaurant!
Why it’s WRONG to expect someone to share their restaurant dessert with you… Have you ever ordered a tantalizing dessert, and once it is placed before you, two, three or more people at your table [...]
Can You Be Too Old for Exercise to Benefit Brain Health?
Are you really getting up there in age and wondering if exercise – which you’ve hardly ever done – can still benefit your brain health? […]
TIA in Young Adult but All Tests Are Negative? What to Do
You’re scared you had a TIA even though you’re young, but a ton of tests came back normal. But SOMETHING happened! Here is what you should do. […]
Reasons You Still Feel Symptoms Days After a Small Stroke
Many survivors of a small stroke experience symptoms for days after the event. […]
Can Bleeding in an Eye Mean a Stroke?
What if the only symptom you have is what appears to be bleeding in an eye? Could this mean a stroke or possibly one in the near future? […]
Can a Sudden Heavy Feeling in One Arm Mean a TIA?
A sudden heavy feeling in one arm has several possible causes. One of them is a TIA or stroke. […]
Can a Brain Aneurysm Cause the Tongue to Twitch?
It’s not impossible for a brain aneurysm to cause your tongue to twitch. […]
Can a Stroke or TIA Cause a Nosebleed?
When one suffers a nosebleed without any apparent cause or explanation, they may wonder if the beginning of a stroke or TIA can be causing this. […]
Blood in Eye After Sudden Bad Headache: Should You Worry?
Noticing what appears to be blood in your eye after a sudden bad headache can be quite alarming, as this can make you wonder if an aneurysm in your brain has ruptured or begun leaking. [...]
Biggest Stroke Risk Factor: Smoking, Obesity or Hypertension?
Perhaps you already know that three big risk factors for a stroke are obesity, smoking and high blood pressure. […]
Are Unexplained Nosebleeds a Sign of Future Brain Aneurysm?
Are your recurring nosebleeds making you fear that this means either a current or future brain aneurysm? […]
Why Does Chewing Food Cause Only One Eye to Water?
Only one eye waters – not both – whenever you chew food. Sometimes a tear even forms and rolls down your cheek, just in that one eye when eating. […]
If Compound Lifting Burns Fat, Why Are Many Lifters Fat?
Have you read that compound strength training is the best way to bust fat, yet are confused when you see fat people performing heavy lifts? […]
Why Young Women Should Learn to Walk a Mile Briskly Nonstop
Perhaps if Dawnia Dacosta were able to effortlessly walk a mile nonstop, she would not have been raped and murdered. This is a very fair speculation, being that the young woman accepted a ride from [...]
How Can 60uP Improve Balance if You’re Holding Its Handles?
How can the 60uP “balance board” improve your balance if you’re holding onto its handles? […]
Should You Worry About Low Resting Pulse if You Never Exercise?
It’s well-known that athletes and those who exercise usually have low resting heart rates. […]
Why Might a Troponin Test Show Negative After a Heart Attack?
There’s a reason why a troponin test can be negative for quite a while after a heart attack. There’s two ways to ensure a heart attack doesn’t get missed. […]
How Fast Can Morbidly Obese Influencers Move?
At least one morbidly obese influencer speeds up her exercise videos – obviously to trick followers into thinking she could move faster than she’s actually capable. […]
Why Your Hip Hurts when Walking on a Treadmill
Does your hip hurt ONLY when you walk on a treadmill? […]
Why Your Heart Races when Carrying Groceries into the House
Do you find that after carrying groceries into your home, your heart is racing and you’re out of breath? […]
Staying Trim During Pregnancy: Getting Fat Needn’t Happen
Many women gain a lot of body fat during pregnancy and blame this on the pregnancy. But staying at a healthy weight during a pregnancy is certainly not an unrealistic goal – especially among women [...]
Knee Suddenly Slightly Swollen but Painless, no Trauma
What could be the reason your knee is suddenly swollen and oddly painless, but there’s been no acute trauma like twisting it or falling on it? […]
12 Amazing Facts About Your Body Fat Including Too Much
Here are 12 facts you should know about your body fat. These facts are particularly important to those with obesity, especially morbid. No matter how "positive" you may feel about your "today" body, this will [...]
Body Weight Exercises for High Intensity Circuit Training to Save Time
Here’s a time-saving routine of body weight exercises for high intensity circuit training that combines aerobic and strength training in a very brief workout session. One round will last about seven minutes, but if you [...]
Interval Walking vs. 10,000 Steps a Day for Older Health
Which is better for middle age and elderly people’s health: interval walking or 10,000 casual steps a day? What is interval walking? This involves alternating brief periods of intense or challenging walking with periods of [...]
Why It’s OK to Worry About Weight Gain During Lockdown
It’s perfectly okay to worry about gaining weight while staying at home during a pandemic. Some body image influencers want you to believe that you shouldn’t worry about gaining weight while cooped up in your [...]
Minimal Number of Daily Steps Needed to Increase Longevity?
Keeping track of your daily step count is crucial if you want to reduce the risk of early death and increase your longevity. […]