These three stretches will help you avoid golf injuries
Golf related injuries are common, especially among once a week golfers. For recreational golfers, the most common injuries involve the lower back,…
Category: Health & Fitness
Get some social distance with a bike ride
It’s commuting and fitness melded together: Faster than walking and as much exercise as jogging. It lets you enjoy the scenery, which, depending on your…
Eat cherry pie, ease arthritis symptoms? (Sadly, no)
Ok, a cherry pie analgesic is admittedly a whole lot of wishful thinking. But if you like cherries, you’re in luck! They’re listed among the foods that…
At-home and online workouts
When gyms closed in March, many were scrambling for ways to keep in shape – or some semblance of shape – without our treadmills, weights, and the…
Cancer death rate shows big decline
Early in the year, the American Cancer Society announced that the death rate from cancer in the U.S. had declined by 29 percent from 1991 to 2017,…
Vaccinations can work for some, not all diseases
After a rough year for flu outbreak combined with the coronavirus scare, many people are wondering if an immunization shot can be developed for these…
How cancer is diagnosed
A complex disease, cancer can also be complicated to diagnose. It’s not as simple as a quick blood test, but includes a variety of factors and types of…
Row, row, row your bloat
It’s 2020, and rowing is back in style. Yes, that lonely rowing machine at the gym is seeing more action, according to a story in Prevention Magazine that…
Wear blue, get screened, save lives
OK, this one isn’t meant to be pleasant – but it’s for our own good. March is Colorectal Cancer Education And Awareness Month. According to the Colorectal…
March is National Kidney Month
Some painkillers may harm kidneys If you regularly take over-the-counter painkillers, especially for a long period of time, consider checking with your…