Injury and Prevention: What We Know and What Can Be Done
Injuries are a huge inconvenience for any athlete or worker and cost organizations, and governments, hundreds of billions of dollars per year. Most of these injuries are avoidable though. In this article we review injuries at work and how to prevent them.
Senior Fitness: Enhance Your Quality Of Life During The Golden Years
A fit lifestyle should not stop at any age, even over 50. Fitness staves off chronic illness, helps with endurance, and boosts mental health. Today's trainers are prepared to work with senior citizens and gyms are creating atmospheres that seniors enjoy.
The Wheeled Monster: Why It's Cars, Not Razor-Harboring Candy, Parents Should Fear On Halloween
Razor-harboring candy isn't the biggest danger your kids will face this Halloween — it's cars! How can you keep them safe in the crazy and spooky Halloween traffic this year?
BPA, Phthalates, and Other Endocrine Disruptors: What They Are, and What You Can Do About Them
Chemicals that disrupt the human endocrine system are all around us, and recent research finds that they can cause erectile dysfunction, infertility, thyroid disease, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and hormone-sensitive cancers.
Study Puts New Light on Fructose as a Trigger for Type 2 Diabetes
For generations millions of people offered the opinion that eating too much sugar causes diabetes. Although that's an over- simplification, new research finds that this old idea is partially right.
The New "Smoke Detector" for Cancer
A new "smoke detector" for cancer diagnosis can detect lung cancer, breast cancer, melanoma, and liver cancer up to 10 years earlier than current methods.
Some People Actually Need High-Dose Opiates
Parts of the United States are experiencing an epidemic of opiate addiction, with many turning to heroin as a cheaper substitute for opiates like Oxycontin. The problem is not, however, just a moral issue. The need for pain relief is in part genetic.
Armour Thyroid for Treating Hypothyroidism
One of the revelations about presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has been that her doctor put her on the pork-derived natural product Armour Thyroid instead of the artificial thyroid hormone product Synthroid for her hypothyroidism. Is Armour better?
Can Coffee Be Dangerous?
There are many ways in which coffee is a boon to good health, but some "coffee" products are to be carefully avoided.
What Should You Expect When You Arrive at the Medical Office Late?
What should you expect when you just can't make your appointment with your doctor on time? How you respect your doctor's time, and your doctor respects yours, tells you a lot about what you can expect for the results of care.