Category Archives: General Health

Bug bites have always been a part of the summer season. Whether you’re out in the woods, sitting on a dock, out for a walk, or even sitting at home on your sofa, there’s a chance you’re going to get bit. While most of the time, bug bites are little more than irritating, they can ...click here to read more

Rounded shoulders and a hunched back might seem like they’re just part of the aging process, but they are not. And there is a good chance you can improve posture so you stand up taller, feel stronger, and have a lower risk for a potentially dangerous tumble. It’s probably a lot easier than you think ...click here to read more

Do you want to live longer and better? Then forget about the potions and pills and just go get it. Literally. It is right in front of you. People can add years to their life just by getting off the sofa every day and going for a walk. And doing even more than that will ...click here to read more

If you’ve got peripheral artery disease, you might want to remember the phrase “no pain, no gain” and live by it. New research found that people with peripheral artery disease (PAD) who walked at a pace that caused discomfort or even pain were able to boost their overall walking ability. So, even though exercise that ...click here to read more

Walking is one of the best and most accessible ways to boost physical activity. It can help reduce blood pressure, build some lower body strength, and have benefits for your bones and brain. And although it is relatively low-risk, there are still some. Even if you walk as little as three times per week for ...click here to read more

Much of the continent is struggling through a heat wave, boosting the risk for heat-related illness. Nobody is outside the scope of risk associated with high temperatures and humidity. It is true that people over 65, as well as those with conditions that impact the body’s ability to cool itself, are at the highest risk. ...click here to read more

You might be feeling it if you’ve recently started working out or gone back to a workout routine after a lay-off. In fact, your muscles might be screaming out as loud as can be. It hurts, but it isn’t something you should necessarily worry about. If you haven’t used your muscles for a long time, ...click here to read more

Forget what you thought you knew about COVID reinfection because the game has changed. As the virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 keeps evolving, as has the information about reinfection risk. The old knowledge says that if you catch COVID, you’re safe from reinfection for a while. However, new variants have thrown that thinking to the ...click here to read more

New research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association suggests that walking at a pace that induces pain or discomfort could improve walking ability among patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD). While most people believe they must stop exercising when experiencing pain, this study demonstrates that that thought may not apply to all ...click here to read more

It’s no secret that exercising is good for you. Numerous studies have shown that people who exercise regularly live longer, healthier lives. However, the amount of exercise necessary to reap these benefits may be surprising to some. According to a recent study, adults who exercised 150-600 minutes per week had a significantly lower risk of ...click here to read more

You might be feeling a little tired these days. It’s the dog days of summer when it gets hot, the days are long, and you might be feeling a little less energized than you’d like. The sluggishness you’re feeling is not uncommon. It happens to everyone and can happen at any point in the year. ...click here to read more

Digestive problems, at one point or another, are likely to hit everybody. For some, it could be a one-off bout of gas or diarrhea after eating something their stomach didn’t agree with. For others, gas, bloating, constipation, or diarrhea can be a regular occurrence. If you’re one of the latter, there could be a series ...click here to read more

You may not look at the urine you’ve just expelled before flushing it away; it’s not something most people really want to examine. But it can give you an idea about what’s happening inside your body. Pee is your body’s liquid waste. It is mainly made of water, salt, electrolytes, and chemicals called urea and ...click here to read more

If you want to feel like you matter as you get older and your career is in the rear-view mirror, you might want to start finding ways to increase socialization. New research is showing that positive connections with other adults are associated with a greater sense of purposefulness in older adults. So get out and ...click here to read more