What Are You Doing to Prevent Sarcopenia? Use It or Lose It!

Have you ever had major surgery? If you have, you will know that once the anesthesia has worn off, the first thing the doctors and nurses require of you is to "get out of bed" and move! But, "wait a minute," you cry, "I just had major surgery--let me rest." Thankfully, however, for you, that request is denied. Otherwise, severe complications in all body systems can occur, as well as death. Prolonged bedrest effects all body...

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What to Expect From Partial Knee Replacement Surgery

What are the advantages of a partial knee replacement? There are many research studies available that support how a modern partial knee replacement performs superbly for a vast majority of patients. There are many advantages to having a partial replacement versus a total replacement of the knee. These include a quicker recovery time, less blood loss during the procedure, and less pain after surgery. Many report that...

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Getting Heart-Strong With Stats, Warning Signs, and Health Tips, Too

In case you missed it, red was the color of choice when choosing what to wear last Friday, as the first of February marked the tenth anniversary of the American Heart Association's National Wear Red Day. Its purpose: to help raise awareness of heart disease in women, while at the same time, launching American Heart Month. Be aware, too, that The Million Hearts™ national initiative sponsored by the American Heart Association...

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The Curse of the Mummy: Heart Disease

A recent Lancet study titled "Atherosclerosis across 4000 years of human history: the Horus study of four ancient populations" purports to show that our ancient ancestors suffered from arteriosclerosis or "hardening of the arteries" just as we do. They concluded: "The presence of atherosclerosis in premodern human beings suggests that the disease is an inherent component of human ageing and not characteristic of any...

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How Natural Soaps Help Keep Your Skin Beautiful

Proper skin care is essential to having a great complexion. The first step to having a great complexion is having clean skin. It is important to cleanse your skin daily because every day your skin is faced with dust, dirt, cosmetics, and air pollution. It is important to get rid of impurities every day, but many soaps and cleansers can contain ingredients that can actually damage your skin instead of improve it. There are certain...

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