Injuries are very common amongst runners, with research showing almost 80% of runners will experience injury at least once during a year. There has been significant attention given to running injuries, with runners, coaches and sports physiotherapists constantly seeking techniques and management for prevention. With a focus on load management...

The Rice Diet was developed in 1934 by Dr Walter Kempner at Duke University Hospital. Dr. Kempner was treating patients with malignant hypertension (very high blood pressure) and kidney disease. As there were no other treatments available, Dr Kempner started a treatment called the "Rice Diet". He fed his patients...

You must have seen or experienced photodamage firsthand at some point in time or the other. Maybe, you forgot to apply good sunscreen while sunbathing or your skincare routine skipped sunscreen altogether. In either of the cases, you exposed your skin to harmful sun rays that lead to sun damage. ...

Having an itchy scalp (scalp pruritus) is a condition so common among countless people, it may not even be a problem to some at all. For many, though, an itchy scalp can be a real discomfort and can be a sign of an underlying condition. If you’re among those who...

One of the main concerns for homeowners with children, or those who have kids who frequently visit them, is safety. It is one, if not the topmost priority, to ensure a kid-friendly space. Because of this, numerous ideas have popped up to help improve one’s home into becoming a child-friendly environment. ...

No matter how many years you have been exercising, the hope is you’ve been benefiting from such workouts. That said do you want to get more out of your workouts moving ahead? If you said yes, how best to go about that and get the ultimate workouts each time you...

Indoor air quality has been a hot topic in this pandemic, following concerns about increasing health risks inside the home. The EPA has issued guidelines for better air quality to lessen the chances of Covid-19 transmission, but homeowners also need to take this a step further with increased home and HVAC cleaning. Improving...

Numbers don’t lie. That’s especially true when it comes to health. Americans have been mourning a lot more when the virus came. If we run it by official numbers, there are over 650,000 Americans who have passed away tormented by the coronavirus. Without a doubt, that’s one death too many. And we...

Soft tissue and joint conditions are traditionally treated through oral medications, physical therapy, and surgical intervention. While these methods can produce results for patients, many patients never regain pre-injury function or range of motion. Stem cell therapy is an innovative treatment option that has the potential to help improve patient...

Millions of Americans routinely take prescription medications. Nearly all of us will get at least one or two prescriptions from our doctors during our lifetime. It all adds up to billions of dollars being spent on medications every single year. But what do you do if your prescriptions are killing...