Why Can’t Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Go Away on Its Own?
If you don’t think carpal tunnel syndrome can go away on its own, there’s actually more hope than you’ve been thinking about this common and sometimes very painful condition. […]
Can a Very Positive Ape Index Make Everyday Lifting Hard?
We know that a very positive ape index is an advantage in the deadlift, boxing/MMA fighting, swimming and rock climbing. But in everyday lifting? […]
10 Signs of a GOOD Nursing Home: Have Peace of Mind
Here are 10 signs that a particular nursing home would be a great place for your elderly loved-ones to live at – signs that you can feel good about and reassured they’re getting top-notch care. [...]
Bladder Pressure: Causes (Including Cancers) and Solutions
The feeling of bladder pressure, even though you don’t have to “go,” has many potential causes including three kinds of cancer. Causes of Bladder Pressure Excluding Cancer Urinary tract infection. “Urinary tract infections are common [...]
Senior Orphans–Lonely Elderly: Causes and Solutions
It’s a fast growing problem: elderly people “orphaned” by their families and the health care system, at high risk for abuse, depression and illness. The word “orphan” usually conjures images of helpless children with no [...]
Red Urine Isn’t Always Blood, But You’d Better Be Sure
Seeing red in your urine can mean you have cancer, and the cancer can involve one of three possible structures. The bladder is the most likely source of cancer-caused blood in the urine. What can [...]
How Does a Dermatologist Check for Melanoma?
Here’s how to make sure a dermatologist is doing everything possible to check your skin and moles for signs of melanoma. […]
Causes of Trapezius Pain Can Include Cancer
When it comes to trapezius pain, few people actually consider cancer and automatically assume it’s just a strained muscle from working too hard or a sore muscle from a gym routine. But cancer can actually [...]
Can You Be Too Weak for a Normal Strength Training Program?
There is no such thing as being too weak for a normal strength training program. Can you pick up a broom? Then you can deadlift. If you’re lying down, can you push the broom up [...]
Can Cancer Cause One Eye to Keep Tearing?
Yes, cancer can actually cause one eye to begin tearing, a condition called unilateral (one-sided) epiphora. There are far more common causes of this situation – but tumors are not excluded from possible causes of [...]
How Dangerous Is Feeling a Pulse in Your Stomach?
If you can feel a pulse in your stomach, this can mean a life-threatening condition involving a major blood vessel that runs down your abdomen or a cancerous tumor. […]
You Know It’s Time to Start Strength Training When …
Have you been toying around with the idea of starting a strength training regimen but keep putting it off, waiting for the “perfect” time? Well, there really isn’t a perfect time to begin training with [...]
Falls in People 65+: Harbinger for Doom in the Near Future
If you know someone over 65 or are a senior yourself, here’s some frightening news: If you fall, this is a marker for bad things to come within the next six months. […]
Are Pull-ups Really Harder for Tall Women?
With more height comes more body weight, but this isn’t the reason why pull-ups might seem more difficult for a tall woman. A tall woman has longer arms, and some say that this longer length [...]
Fixed Weight Barbell vs. Olympic Barbell for Deadlifts
There are several few ways that doing deadlifts with a fixed weight barbell differs from using an Olympic bar with plates. First off, you will note that the fixed weight or preloaded barbells are much [...]
Migraine Headache Sufferer’s Advice on Daith Piercing
If you’re plagued by migraine headaches and nothing has worked, you may have considered daith piercing as yet one more treatment to try. After all, a migraine attack can land a person in the emergency [...]
Noisy Breathing: Danger Symptom or just an Annoying Habit?
Most causes of noisy breathing at rest in a seemingly normal body won’t kill you, but some are life-threatening while others will almost always be accompanied by other concerning symptoms. Sometimes, a person's breathing can [...]
What is a Safe PSA Count?
The PSA count is a widely accepted screening tool for the presence of prostate cancer. As for what is truly a safe PSA count, here is what Michael D. Lutz, MD, explains: “If your PSA [...]
Causes of White Specks or Particles in Urine: See a Doctor
If you’re seeing white particles or specks in your urine, you need to see a doctor. “Your urine is usually clear and any debris, white specks or otherwise, is not a good thing and should [...]
Why Urine that Looks Like Bubbly Beer Can Mean Serious Disease
It’s not funny if your urine bubbles or foams like beer; this can mean a life threatening condition. If you’ve noticed lately that your urine is full of bubbles, here is an explanation from Michael [...]
If Prostate Cancer Can Be Found Early Why Do So Many Men Die?
About 23,000 U.S. men die from prostate cancer every year, yet the disease can be found early when it’s highly curable. So why do so many men die from this cancer? […]
How to Tell if Your Urine Really IS Oily??
“If you think your urine is oily…it’s probably not,” says Michael D. Lutz, MD, board certified urologist with Corewell Health/Beaumont Hospital; President, MIU Men’s Health Foundation. […]
How Serious Is It When Protein Is Found in the Urine?
If a urinalysis shows that you have an abnormal amount of protein in your urine, this can spell a lot of trouble. You can have a very serious condition that can kill you if not [...]
Will Fat Gripz Give Women Huge Forearms?
Very few women use Fat Gripz, and I’m supposing this is because they think this device will give them big forearms. I want big forearm muscles and have not been able to get them using [...]
Is It Worth It to Start Lifting Weights at Age 45?
Ask a person who didn’t begin training with weights till age 55 if 45 is too old to begin lifting weights. If you’re around 45 and have never before strength trained, you still have SO [...]
How to Check the Moles You Can’t See on Your Back
If you struggle to get a good look at all the moles on your back when you do your skin cancer self-exams, there’s a solution to this problem. […]
Why Don’t Women Who Carry Toddlers Have One Huge Arm?
Many women carry their toddlers and preschoolers around, usually only with their dominant arm, yet that arm isn’t big with muscles, even though a child of two to three years may weigh 28 to 35 [...]
You Know Your Treadmill Workouts Aren’t Working When…
The treadmill is a great piece of equipment for weight loss and gaining fitness, yet why for some people don’t they see ANY results? Well, just because exercise equipment can work wonders for weight loss [...]
Which Burns More Fat: Rock Wall Climbing or Yoga?
Between rock wall climbing and yoga, which burns more fat depends on the skill level of the person. […]
Why Senior People Should Bench Press & Leg Press: Brain Health
Senior age or elderly people should get into bench pressing and leg pressing to help preserve brain health. Many people of senior age worry about developing problems with memory or other cognitive tasks. It’s never [...]
Top Causes of Death for Severed Spinal Cord Patients
A severed spinal cord means so much more than just paralysis; it often leads to fatal conditions whose frequency is in proportion to the degree of paralysis. You may already know that spinal cord injury [...]
Just How Dangerous Is Obesity in Children Anyways?
Obesity in children is dangerous, period. But just how dangerous? Kids, quite simply, should never be fat. Body positivity will NOT subdue the harmful effects of overweight. Never. Instead of preaching body positivity to your [...]
Is Ensure a Health Drink or Liquid Candy? CAN It Be Healthy?
There are certain circumstances in which a person's body needs Ensure, and other times when it should be considered junk food. “When I used to work at a Veteran’s hospital, some patients would be prescribed [...]
Back & Low Stomach Pain, Constipation in Elderly: Could Be?
Do you know an elderly person who’s complaining of an “inner tube” of pain around the trunk, mostly in the back, a little in the stomach, + constipation? […]
If Obese People Can Be Healthy, What’s the Weight Cutoff for Unhealthy?
At some point obesity has to be unhealthy despite claims by plus-size people that they are healthy. At what weight, then, does obesity go from being potentially healthy to always harmful? When very overweight people [...]
Can’t Do More than 10 Pushups? How to End the Embarrassment
If no matter what you do you can never do more than 10 pushups and feel like a weakling, there’s a solution that’ll turn your embarrassing pushups into power pushups. […]
Fatkini vs. “Deadkini” for Empowering Fat Women
Forget fatkini and instead opt for “deadkini” if you’re a full figured woman who wants to gain empowerment by doing something that few plus size women will ever do. […]
Can One-Arm Pushup Build Muscle or Is It Just a Show Move?
You may be struggling to build chest muscle despite all your bench presses and dumbbell presses. But maybe the one-arm pushup can do something for you. Why don’t you give it a try and find [...]
Walking on a Treadmill Right After a Double Mastectomy
Ask your surgeon and/or breast care nurse if it’s okay to walk on a treadmill right after you get home from your double mastectomy. First I need to qualify that this information is based on [...]
Why Courage Does Not Mean Wearing a Bikini if You’re Fat
There are reasons why "courage" should never mean wearing a bikini no matter how fat you are. The woman in the above photo certainly will not go down in history. She will not make the [...]
