Studies found that when people tore or ruptured their ACL, getting surgery on the fresh tear was likely to cause worse health problems half a decade later. A study was done on people between the ages of 18 and 35 that had an ACL injury and half of the group got surgery and physical therapy […]
Sea Quest Hero compares cognitive responses by age group and gathers data to research brain diseases like dementia and Alzheimer’s. With so much data becoming available from users using the app, the companies hope to enable diagnosis and treatments of patients much sooner than is possible now. This technology is important because it is estimated […]
Cataracts are when a person’s vision becomes cloudy or obstructed due to the buildup of crystalline proteins clumping together. A person’s risk for developing cataracts increases with age, exposure to light, diet, genetics, injury, or even drug or steroid use or health just to name a few. When a person starts to develop this, their […]
Even the most avid parents can have a hard time knowing what to expect when giving birth. Weight loss may seem obvious, as a baby is leaving your body, but in the weeks following delivery, it’s not uncommon to shed tens of pounds. All of the stereotypical pregnancy cravings also seem to disappear almost immediately, […]
Being NUTRITIONALLY successful on The Totally Fit Life system is about what you want to achieve physically. Having a specific physical goal is very motivating. Example of a Physical Goal: wearing a size 8 dress or wearing a size 36 pant. When a person has made the mental and emotional commitment to do […]
There is a connection between potassium and fertility. Both men and women need adequate potassium and sodium for good fertility health. Potassium is a necessary component of male semen. Women with ovarian cysts (which effects pregnancy and ovulation) may have low potassium levels. A deficiency of potassium is known as Hypokalemia. Recommended intake […]
A California study of over 2000 women, found that pregnant women with sleep disorders, such as insomnia or sleep apnea, are more likely to have premature births. The chance for a woman with sleep apnea to give birth prematurely is not only likely, the chances are more than double that of a woman with no […]
It has been scientifically presumed that breakfast is in fact the most important meal of the day. In relation to our prior beliefs, eating a large breakfast can be beneficial to the body if the remaining meals are appropriately sized. A group of 50,000 Seventh Day Adventists (age thirty years and older) were studied for […]
Before you reach for prescription medication first see if you can eliminate your health issue with some simple lifestyle changes. There are 12 health conditions that you may be able to resolve with some lifestyle changes on your part. Don’t you owe it to yourself to try these before you start on a […]
Dr. Umar Burney is an orthopaedic surgeon at Orthopaedic Specialists of Dallas, an orthopaedic surgery practice with three locations near Dallas that specializes in general orthopaedics, sports medicine and arthroscopy, partial and total joint replacement, trauma and fracture management, and pediatric orthopaedics.
