Category Archives: Fitness
Doctors Identify a New Knee Ligament
Last month, knee surgeons from the University Hospitals Leuven in Belgium announced that they had found a new knee ligament, one that had not previously been specifically identified despite untold numbers of past knee dissections and scans. This surprising announcement, in The Journal of Anatomy, should improve our understanding of how the knee works […]
Read MoreDo You Suffer from iPosture?
Tablets and smartphones are causing an epidemic of back pain as people hunch over devices 84 per cent of 18-24 year olds have admitted to suffering back pain in the last 12 months, according to a survey by Simplyhealth The results also showed almost all age groups spend as much time in […]
Read MoreAre you checking your childs backpack?
Another school year has started and homework is being assigned. How many books is junior bringing home? How much does that backpack weigh? One strap or two? <Click Here to find the answers in my article Backpack Safety>
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Pregnancy can be rough on your Lower Back.
Pregnancy can be stressful on an expectant mother’s lower back. Postural changes, weight changes, lack of exercise and inadequate rest all contribute to a painful lower back. What to do? Drugs are not a good solution because of the possible side-effects. Exercise and rest are helpful, but usually limited also. Chiropractic offers on of the […]
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Backpack Safety
It is getting close to that time of year when kids will be returning to school and one of the essential items for school is a backpack. Did you know that backpacks are a common cause of back pain for children and young adults. How much weight can be safely carried in a properly fitting […]
Read MoreSCIENCE.naturalnews.com launched – a portal to millions of studies on nutritional cures, toxic chemicals, drug side effects and more.
In development for well over a year, SCIENCE.naturalnews.com is a FREE online resource that allows you to easily research answers to questions like: • Does chlorella fight cancer?• Has aspartame been scientifically studied for side effects?• Does curcumin treat arthritis?• Is the Mediterranean Diet supported by science?• Are statin drugs dangerous?• What is the link between […]
Read MoreDebunking the 3 Biggest Exercise Myths
PM Contributing editor Alex Hutchinson is the author of Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights, a compendium of fitness misconceptions. Here, he lists why three commonly held exercise beliefs are dead wrong. <Learn More>
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