I remember there was one summer I went rafting with a friend of mine along with her boyfriend. He was a good-looking guy but his toes were one to run away from. They were yellow and peeling along the signs. I wanted to throw up. I had trouble enjoying the rafting trip because his ugly ...
Windham Pilates & Wellness joins more than 100 pilates studios nationwide this October in raising funds for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The studio will donate funds raised at seven Pilates for Pink fitness classes to benefit this cause. Several of the faculty in the studio have been deeply affected by the loss of family ...
Oh, if there is one temporary, mildly debilitating malady I dislike most, it is the head cold. Like most of us, I get them every now and then. And when I do, I know what I am in for: 3 to 5 days of sneezing, wheezing and sniffling. Of course, I can’t complain, because I ...
For many people, sciatic pain presents as a pain or numb feeling on one side of the buttocks. Very often, this buttocks pain radiates downward, often into the leg and foot on the same side of the body. Sciatic pain in the buttocks can feel very much like a swollen or bruised area, generally in ...
Each year, millions of Americans are diagnosed with a life debilitating condition known as reactive arthritis. With similar characteristics of traditional arthritic conditions, reactive arthritis poses a greater risk, especially to young adults, who are suddenly stricken with the arthritic condition without warning. Understanding the cause, origin and symptoms associated with reactive arthritis, in addition ...
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that distorts thinking. The name comes from the Greek words, schizein, which means split and phren, which means mind. I don’t think that the name is an accurate description of a schizophrenic. The personality is not split, as in Dissociative disorder; it is more accurately described as a total confusion. ...
The following information has been gathered and compiled over a period of years, through personal experience, while traveling, teaching classes that include T’ai Chi, Qi Gong, herbal information, martial arts and other health related subjects. The article also contains feedback from students and anecdotal information from readers of my columns. The following are my opinions ...
Shortly after my thirteenth birthday, I had surgery performed on both of my hips as a result of a childhood hip condition called Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis. This condition results when the upper end of the thigh bone – the femoral head – becomes displaced and slides down the femoral neck. Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis ...
They come on suddenly for no apparent reason. A panic attack is a deeply frightening experience for those who suffer from them. So powerful can the fear of a future panic attack be that the sufferer can become afraid to leave home for fear of another episode of gripping panic. The symptoms of sweating, temperature ...
As though ripped directly from today’s headlines, author Robin Cook’s “Seizure” explores what might happen if man refuses to abide by his own scientific guidelines in order to make an exception for a supposed special individual. However, more than that, the story explores the role that politics plays in manipulating the system to determine if, ...
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