You cannot ride a bike while you have a sprained ankle and torn ligaments. All physical activity that places strain on your injured ankle and its ligaments should be avoided until your physicians clears you to.

Your body makes its own cholesterol, which it needs to function properly; however, cholesterol is also found in many foods.

The submaximal treadmill test is used to examine the cardiovascular health of athletes and those who may have heart disease. Also referred to as stress tests or tolerance tests, submaximal tests are used to examine an athlete’s aerobic capabilities and to screen for possible heart or lung problems.

Urethritis is swelling and inflammation of your urethra, or the the tube that transports urine from your bladder to the outside world.

Lumbar spondylosis is a condition that occurs when the bones in your spine begin degenerating, resulting in a narrowing of the spinal canal in your lower back. This degeneration can result in severe pain due to pressure placed on the nerves in your lower back.

The Master Cleanse is a detoxifying diet intended for cleansing the body of toxins and quick weight loss. This particular detox requires simple ingredients and is done for a duration of 10 or fewer days.

The spleen serves many purposes, from aiding in digestion to producing chemicals that destroy and recycle old blood cells. It’s also your personal blood bank in case of serious blood loss. If not working properly it causes many ailments such as obesity, bloating, muscle weakness, loose stool and constipation.

All children vomit from time to time, but frequent vomiting should be taken more seriously. Children—especially young children—with frequent vomiting may require admission to the hospital for management of dehydration.

Goose bumps appear due to an involuntary nervous system response called the pilomotor reflex. This primitive response occurs when hair follicles are stimulated by specific nerves in the skin, which triggers contraction of tiny muscle cells called arrector pili at the base of the hair follicles.

Many women who dislike the side effects or administration of the Depo-Provera birth control injection consider making the switch to oral birth control pills.

Aromatherapy is an alternative healing technique that promotes the healing power of essentials oils that are extracted from plants. The application methods vary, with some practitioners heating the oil to inhale it, while others massage it into the skin.

Psychologists who study psychometrics (the science of psychological test and measurements) identify two categories of factors that affect the reliability of psychological tests. The first category is factors related to the construction of the tests, these are called systemic errors and are built into the test.