Your mom is everything. And new research is showing that to be even more true than it already was. Mothers who practice a healthy lifestyle and follow healthy behaviors are less likely to pass bad habits onto their children. Specifically, mothers who are not obese are less likely to have children who are obese, or […]
While the overall number of people smoking has declined, especially for women, most countries will still not meet their target in reducing tobacco use by 2025. This remains a serious problem as nearly seven million people die every year from tobacco use, including almost 900,000 deaths due to second hand smoke. While the WHO ratified […]
Being overweight can’t just make it more likely you could experience rheumatoid arthritis, but also worsen the symptoms you do experience. Being obese places greater stress on the body, both inside and out. Your organs will work harder to support the extra mass. One of the most obvious problems with a higher than ideal Body […]
Does it matter what temperature you like your showers? Does it matter if you’re an athlete or someone else who is physically active, and regularly uses your body and muscles at a higher level than the normal person does? Some conventional athletic wisdom is that cold water, and especially using a sort of shock treatment […]
Testosterone is a natural human hormone that plays a key role in the growth and performance of muscles. It also helps the body process stored fat, helps bolster the heart, affects mood and general energy levels, and can even affect how insulin will work within the body. Testosterone also plays a role in sexual libido. […]
Whether you describe it as mental fatigue, memory problems or lack of ability to concentrate, brain fog, as it is otherwise known, is a common condition that effects many people at various points in their lives. There are many causes of brain fog, but there are some that are more common than others. Chronic stress […]
A recent research study that looked at nearly ten thousand men aged forty years or older found bladder and urinary issues can be a more common problem than had previously been suspected. The study focused on exercise and activity levels, dividing those in the study based on how active they were compared to how long […]
Arthritis doesn’t have to leave you stuck at home. You can still travel, still live a full life, even if your joints might make it a bit more challenging than it once used to be. As summer rolls up upon us, now that the holidays have retreated for another year, many of us think of […]
A devastating disease that affects the lungs, and the ability to breathe without difficulty, is poised for a terrible outbreak this spring. Whooping cough causes those afflicted with it to cough uncontrollably, often in a violent fashion. Not only does it make simply breathing hard, the wracking coughs can cause physical damage in the throat […]
The while it is not clear just who invented the jump rope, information suggests has a long history, going back as far as the ancient Egyptians. It probably made it’s way to North America through the Dutch, but didn’t really catch on until the pantaloons came around. Once women wore more fitted clothing and didn’t […]
