Yoga can provide an immediate boost to someone who feels depressed, whereas an antidepressant drug can take weeks to kick in -- if at all. The 2017 125th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association [...]
When you see someone with apparent chronic venous insufficiency (swollen red or purple portion on their lower legs), what seems to be the leading causes of this condition? […]
Venous insufficiency can lead to noticeable varicose veins and sometimes only discoloration and swelling. Being overweight and under-exercised, according to my lifelong observation of the red/purple and swollen legs of venous insufficiency, seem to be [...]
Ever wonder if intense exercise is protective against the development of gnarly varicose veins? This does NOT refer to the “vascularity” that bodybuilders and physique athletes work so hard to achieve. […]
This isn’t new news: People with multiple sclerosis should take up weightlifting or strength training. “Exercise is very important to overall health for MS and other chronic diseases,” says Mitzi J. Williams, MD, clinical neurologist [...]
A study has determined that the IsoPSA blood test is more accurate at predicting prostate cancer than is the traditional PSA test. […]
Over seven million Americans have NO idea they have diabetes! Is it really so difficult to know you probably have diabetes without having blood tests? Many people actually do worry they “might” have diabetes despite [...]
It’s strange that blood sugar in a diabetic can rise despite not having eaten anything, since typically, eating causes blood sugar to go up. But it’s not an uncommon occurrence that in diabetes, glucose or [...]
Want to know how likely you’ll suffer a hip fracture in the future? See how long you can stand on one leg before toppling over. How long a person can stand on one leg without [...]
Ever wonder why, if the body has a natural clot-dissolving mechanism, DVT patients must continue with blood thinners for many months even after the blood clot is dissolved? […]
If you were deadlifting a good amount of weight prior to your elective double mastectomy, you’ll be wondering how the surgery will affect your ability to get back to the weignt you were lifting at. [...]
“A traditional prostate biopsy, which is a random sampling of the prostate, can miss prostate cancers,” says Michael Herman, MD, Director of Urologic Oncology at South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside, NY. […]
Do you live in fear of prostate cancer every time your hip bone area begins aching, as you imagine that this is a metastasis from a tumor in your prostate? “Every prostate cancer is unique,” [...]
Many men with prostate cancer fear becoming impotent after being treated with the da Vinci robot procedure. […]
Cloudy urine has many potential causes. Many men just cannot get the idea of prostate cancer — which has a lifetime risk of one in six U.S. men—out of their mind, and obsessively check their [...]
Here is a description by a nurse how “shortness of breath” is really supposed to feel. “Shortness of breath” is a common symptom in symptom lists of various medical conditions, particularly those involving the heart [...]
The bruises from a catheter angiogram will certainly heal; the question is just how long does this normally take and is this something that the patient should worry about? It’s actually more out of the [...]
Causes of blue fingernails don’t always mean that something’s wrong with your heart, but in some cases, a heart problem can cause fingernails to turn a bluish color. […]
Here are 10 things an insulin dependent bodybuilder with diabetes should never do. If you want to build your best muscle and not worry about your blood sugar levels, here is your training guide. [...]
There is one single exercise that mimics pushing a wheelchair. This fun exercise will train your back to better handle pushing against a wheelchair – even up inclined walkways. […]
Using an ab wheel (roller) once your strength training restriction has been lifted after your double mastectomy will be more difficult than bench pressing. […]
If you’re suffering from sciatic butt pain, especially if it’s accompanied by tingling or numbness, this is probably caused by the sciatic nerve getting compressed by the piriformis muscle. […]
Pain in your butt and hip that’s especially accompanied by tingling or numbness is usually a condition called piriformis syndrome; here’s treatment that will bring you relief. […]
You’ve probably seen venous insufficiency in adults with its classic signs of purplish or red swollen lower legs, but why don’t kids get this? […]
A CT scan of one’s lungs can motivate smokers to finally kick their cancer causing habit. Perhaps this is because what you can finally see (your lungs) will kick you into high gear to throw [...]
Did your child hit their head during play yesterday, felt fine all day but in the middle of the night vomited? Are you still wondering if an ER visit is necessary? “With a head injury, [...]
Just what does “No. 1 Recommended by Doctors” mean in those Ensure ads? Is it really true that doctors and nurses sincerely believe that Ensure is good for their patients? “Ensure is definitely not conducive [...]
If you’re diabetic and you run for exercise, you may have noticed that during or soon after running your hands feel like pins and needles are going through them. And in fact, people who are [...]
It may not be just the exercise that leaves a diabetic fatigued for days after. So when a person with diabetes is still suffering from fatigue even days after exercise, there’s a particular situation going [...]
You can stop worrying if you’ve been experiencing swollen hands and fingers after running even if you have diabetes. That’s because diabetes does not cause your hands or fingers to swell up as a result [...]
Having diabetes is no reason to shy away from high intensity interval training (HIIT), and in fact, this form of anaerobic exercise can be a superb way to help control blood sugar. […]
UPDATE on the breakthrough copper study that halted ALS progression in mice. The copper-ATSM research is moving along since early 2016. […]
Tai Chi once again comes up on top as a way for elderly people to prevent falling and fracturing a hip or sustaining some other serious injury. One out of every three Americans over age [...]
Those with benign fasciculation syndrome or bothersome twitching muscles are wanting to know if cannabis can reduce or outright stop these benign twitching episodes. […]
Is something holding you back from squatting in the squat rack because you feel too fat? By the time you’re done reading this article, you will no longer feel too fat to use the squat [...]
Ever notice that as a fit woman prepares for a heavy lift at the gym, she first tightens her ponytail? There seems to be a correlation between how strong a woman is and how likely [...]
Think of Nutella as spreadable candy, and you won't think it's so healthy. Since when is sugar in spreadable form good for you? Because it contains hazelnuts and cocoa? The first ingredient in Nutella is [...]
Have you noticed that lately, your dandruff shampoo has lost its effectiveness against your seborrheic dermatitis? For example, you have flare-ups on your nose and the skin between your eyebrows and eyelids. […]
There are two likely conditions that cause itchy bumps to develop on one’s elbows. These conditions cannot be cured, but they can be controlled, says Janet Prystowsky, MD. […]
There are four ways that head trauma can cause hair loss. The first way results in temporary hair loss, when the hit to the head actually takes hair with it, ripping it from the follicles. [...]
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