Starving Infections Of Iron To Beat Back Disease
It's easy to forget that bacteria and viruses need food, too, and when they infect us, we are it. Depriving bacterial and viral pathogens of iron, German scientists have discovered, is one of the ways the body beats infections.
911's Fatal Flaw: What Happens If You Try To Access Emergency Services From A Cell Phone?
In the United States, 70 percent of all emergency calls are made on cell phones. Ambulance, police, and fire department dispatchers, however, receive GPS data as seldom as 5 percent of the time.
Religious Fasting: Good For Body As Well As Spirit?
Fasting is an important spiritual aspect of many religions. Research data show that religious fasting may help to adapt healthier lifestyle by learning self-control and making changes to the diet.
Brain Food: Why You Need Essential Fats For Optimal Cognitive Function
Many studies show the importance of breastfeeding for brain development in infants. Dietary intake of essential fats is beneficial for the prevention and management of mental disorders.
Vitamin C From Food Decreases Risk Of Heart Disease
Vitamins are vital for heart health. A recent study finds that vitamin C from fruits and vegetables decreases the risk of heart disease, although suipplements don't necessarily have the same effect.
Stability, Mobility And Strength: Reasons To Incorporate Multiplanar Pressing
Pressing that protects your orthopedic health, develops mobility and strength, improves joint stability and boosts power at the same time as it cuts down on injuries.
Fat Chance: Being Slightly Overweight Is Actually Good For Your Health?
High BMI may increase the risk for many health problems. However, some studies show that slightly overweight people live longer, have reduced risk of dementia, and better tolerate the same health problems than those with normal weight.
Does Poverty Make You Dumb? What Not Having Enough Does To The Brain
We know poverty can prevent us from eating nutritious foods and getting the medical care we need, but what does not having enough do to the brain?
Run Faster, Hit Harder, Chisel Your Obliques With These Rotation Drills
Lifting things front and back, or up and down, is pretty familiar. But unless you're bent press devotee, most of us don't do much rotation work. Nothing like enough, in fact. Yet what we actually do, in sport and life, is rotation-heavy. Let's fix that.
Liposuction Side Effects And Complications: What Can You Expect After Liposuction?
Liposuction is one of the most common cosmetic surgeries performed to remove the unsightly accumulation of fat from the body. This article will cover the side effects and complications of the procedure and what to expect after it.