Doug didn’t know what was wrong with him. For months, he’d felt tired, but this was beyond fatigue. It was getting to where just getting up off the couch required a Herculean effort. He’d hoped […]
The number of total hip replacements performed in the United States has skyrocketed during the past couple of decades. According to the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), replacements among patients age 45 and older […]
Long before we had antibiotics and other modern medicines, human beings turned to plants for healing. They used every part, from the leaves and flowers to the stems and roots. In time, there developed a […]
You’re hiking along and suddenly you step on a rock you didn’t see. Your ankle rolls and you feel that sharp pain. You stop, kneeling down. Ouch! Did you just sprain your ankle? Ankle sprains […]
Causes of Achilles Tendonitis: Jim had regularly been running for months — three marathons with no trouble at all. Everything seemed to be going great. Then, one day, after doing a relatively easy jog after […]
How far back in history did humans first use surgery to change the body? The 1900s? 1800s? As early as 3000 B.C., ancient Egyptians wrote on papyrus about fixing a broken nose using plastic surgery […]
If you’ve ever pulled your hamstring, you know how painful it can be. A hamstring injury can put you out of commission for weeks. If you have a full muscle tear, you might even require […]
Jack was working away at the computer and, about 30 minutes later, he grabbed his shoulder and massaged it a bit. It was hurting again, and the pain was worse than it was the day […]
There’s abundant research available discussing the link between exercises to reduce stress and high blood pressure. We all know that exercise is great for our bodies but often forget just how impactful physical activity can […]
If you’ve ever been stuck behind a pickup truck emitting stinky exhaust fumes, had to drink from a public water faucet or walked through a room full of chain smokers, you might have considered detoxifying. […]
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