5 Stretches for Low Back Pain
Suffering from chronic low back pain, try this!
General Health
General health is the state of well-being in which most physical and mental functions of an individual are maintained. A healthy person has a sense of well-being, a positive outlook, and a productive lifestyle. General health is a reflection of physical, mental, and social well-being. This is a very broad definition, and the concept of general health is subjective. What may be considered unhealthy by one person may be healthy for another. General health is a combination of physical, mental, and social well-being.
Home Self Massage: Neck, Back, Shoulders for Pain Relief
Try these easy tips to avoid spending tons of money and get some quick relief.
Caffeine and Headaches
Most people don’t think twice about having a morning cup of coffee (or two or three!). But they definitely notice when they skip it. For people used to consuming caffeine, not having it can result in headaches, irritability, fatigue, trouble concentrating, decreased alertness, and a lack of energy. (1) What many don’t realize is that caffeine…
What is Heartburn?
Despite its name, heartburn doesn’t actually have anything to do with the heart. Its symptoms, however, can be confused for heart attack or heart disease, depending on the severity. What Is Heartburn? Heartburn is an uncomfortable, burning irritation in the esophagus, which is the tube that connects your stomach to your throat. Sometimes, the stomach…
3-D Printing inside the Body Could Patch Stomach Ulcers
Though 3-D printing seems like a brand new technology, it’s been around for a few decades already. It was in 1981 when Hideo Kodama, a Japanese inventor, used ultraviolet lights to create solid objects. Then in 1984, Charles Hull invented stereolithography. This is a process that allows us to create solid objects using digital data…
Alcoholic liver disease rates soar among millennials
When people think “millennial,” they often tend to think of younger adults and teenagers. However, the birth years for the millennial generation are between 1981 and 1996, making millennials between 24 and 39 years old. Now, we’re seeing people in this age range beginning to have very serious problems with alcoholic liver diseases. (1) Millenials…
Urinary Health 101
If you’re a woman, chances are good that you have suffered from a urinary tract infection at some point. This can be quite troubling if it happens often, or if it creates discomfort in everyday life. Although urinary tract infections (UTIs) can be prevalent in women, men may get them too. For the 41% of…
Blood Disorders 101
Blood disorders are conditions that affect red and white blood cells, and the smaller circulating cells known as platelets. All three cell types originate within the bone marrow, the soft tissue inside your bones, and blood disorders can prevent these cells from operating correctly. Blood disorders can also impact plasma, the liquid part of blood,…
Vaping Could Cloud Your Thoughts, New Studies Suggest
Picture an attractive Bette Davis in All About Eve, wearing an off-the-shoulder evening dress and holding a cigarette. The elegance, the mystery, the sophistication, that was the image portrayed 60 years ago. Back then, smoking was just “swell” until we found out all the health problems smoking came with. Nowadays, a new trend has come…
