Squats are an exercise that involves lifting weights upon your shoulders and conducting a series of squatting movements. This strengthens your legs, especially the group of four muscles above your knee called the quadriceps.
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Animal bites are a common occurrence, particularly among children. According to the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, dogs cause the majority of animal bites in the United States. Other animals that bite humans include cat, rodents and farm animals.
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It seems to make perfect sense that too much vitamin K may not be the best thing for your blood pressure control. Your suspicions may further be validated by the wide use of anti-coagulant prescriptions to prevent strokes, heart attacks or embolisms.
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The vomiting, diarrhea, muscle aches and low-grade fever that generally accompany the stomach flu can leave a child in misery for days. Symptoms of the stomach flu, or viral gastroenteritis, can last for up to 10 days, although some children luck out and feel better after one or two days.
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If you're on a low-carb diet or you're diabetic, you may sometimes notice a funny taste in your mouth when your blood sugar, also known as blood glucose, is low. It isn't bad breath from poor oral hygiene -- it's a result of your body not being able to burn carbohydrates for energy and burning fat instead.
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Postnasal drip is responsible for 50 percent of lingering coughs that last more than three weeks, according to "Kelley's Essentials of Internal Medicine."
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If you suffer from rosacea, you are not alone – an estimated 16 million Americans experience this skin condition. Since there is no known cure, the goal in treating rosacea is identifying triggers for flare-ups. Triggers vary from person to person.
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You probably know that testosterone is a male sex hormone and cholesterol is a substance that travels in your blood, but you may be unaware that the two compounds are chemically related and that testosterone might influence the amount and type of cholesterol your body produces.
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Cholesterol tests measure the amount of cholesterol found in your blood. The most common measurements include total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein, or HDL cholesterol and low density lipoprotein, or LDL cholesterol. LDL cholesterol is the most commonly associated with an increased risk of disease.
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Muscle pain can stop you in your tracks. But is it a cramp or a pulled muscle that's bothering you? Though the terms are often used interchangeably, they are not the same thing.
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If you're experiencing side pain after exercise, rest assured it's quite common, although it can have many different causes, such as a side stitch or delayed-onset muscle soreness. You might also be suffering from gastrointestinal symptoms brought on by your exercise.
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If you have been moving your fingers repetitively, it is normal to feel some pain when you stretch your hands, but if the pain is severe and happens frequently, consult a health care professional.
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Oxidation is a chemical process that, loosely defined, involves removing electrons from particular areas of a molecule. In biochemical processes, oxidation generally results in the release of energy. As such, when you "burn"
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Several serious medical conditions can restrict circulation to the head, both during sleep and waking hours. Thankfully, many of these problems can be treated to help restore blood flow to the brain while sleeping.
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Nerve pain is generally caused when the nerves of the peripheral nervous system are damaged, which is referred to as neuropathy. This damage may be caused by toxin exposure, infections and traumatic injury. Some common symptoms of neuropathy may include nerve pain and numbness.
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Bone loss in the jaw bone can cause the teeth to become loosened or even fall out. Bone loss around the teeth is usually caused by periodontal disease. One of the difficulties in treating bone loss around the teeth is that the bone loss cannot be reversed, although new bone can be grafted in.
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Pregnancy is a time in which a woman's body changes drastically--not only the outward shape as the developing baby grows, but her internal system as well. Blood volume increases and blood pressure may rise to accommodate the additional fluids. Glucose levels may rise as well.
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Acute renal failure involves the sudden loss in the kidney’s capacity to function, according to MayoClinic.com. The kidney is a vital organ that filters excess electrolytes and waste materials out of the bloodstream.
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In traditional Chinese medicine, phlegm is serious business. More than just an inconvenient byproduct of a sinus infection or chest cold, phlegm in TCM refers to congestion in the internal organs, caused by stagnant qi or energy. A few key acupressure points can help clear stagnant qi and reduce phlegm.
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The CDC estimates that 1 in 5 adults in the United States, or 46 million people, suffer from some form of arthritis, a group of diseases that includes osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout and lupus.
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