Your daily habits, from what you eat to how often you text, can significantly impact the health of your joints. Over decades of use, anything you do repeatedly is likely to cause wear and tear. This is especially true for the protective cushion between your bones known as cartilage. As we age, the risk of […]
Psychologist Michael Breus, PhD, makes this case in his book “The Sleep Doctor’s Diet Plan: Lose Weight Through Better Sleep.” There is a well established correlation between reduced sleep hours and higher body mass index. Breus is one of many who say the relationship between low sleep and high weight is a causal relationship. His […]
Your mother probably told you this, but you thought she was just making it up. Actually, over the past 40 years, a number of studies have shown negative health effects related to watching TV for hours each day. A recent addition to this collection of studies is research published in the Journal of the American Medical […]
Auto accidents are traumatic events that can result in a range of injuries, including pain and discomfort that may persist long after the initial incident. Whether it’s whiplash, muscle strains, or more severe injuries, the physical and emotional toll of pain following an auto accident can be significant. Understanding Post-Accident Pain: Whiplash: Whiplash is one […]
As we get older, we start to realize we’re not as strong as we used to be … or as flexible. And we admit that we don’t have as much pep as we used to have, either. And we wonder: What’s the best yet safest way I can get back in shape — and improve […]