Seniors who stay active are more likely to be happier, healthier and live longer than their sedentary counterparts.

Climbing stairs or ladders may cause leg pain. While this pain often subsides immediately, in some cases it may indicate a more serious injury. A muscle strain in one or more of the quadriceps muscles represents the most common cause of leg pain from stair climbing. Other possible injuries include inflammation of the rectus femoris tendon or iliotibial band syndrome.

Although intravenous fluid bags all look similar, the fluids they contain can have markedly different effects on the human body.

Ligaments are the connective tissues which hold bones and joints together. If they are over-extended, twisted or otherwise stressed and stretched beyond normal range of motion, a sprain occurs. Since all the body’s weight is supported by the foot and ankle, ankle ligament injuries are the most common.

Fractures of the sternum -- the bone that attaches to the first seven ribs to you collar bone -- occur most frequently from blunt trauma. The majority of these fractures are caused by motor vehicle accidents. Treatment of sternal fractures depend on the severity of the break.

Peeling skin on your hands and fingers can cause pain, especially when your skin becomes raw. Everything from the weather to certain medical conditions can cause the skin on your hands and fingers to peel. If you’re unsure of the exact cause, you may need to visit your dermatologist for an exact diagnosis.

Gentian violet, a purple dye available over-the-counter, has anti-fungal qualities that make it useful in the treatment of yeast infections, notes the Gentian Research Network.

Warts are caused by the human papilloma virus, which is present worldwide. Warts may spread person to person or indirectly through a contaminated object. Warts can occur on almost any area of your skin. You can treat common warts at home using a variety of methods.

More than 1 in 4 adult men in the U.S. suffer from hyperlipidemia, or high cholesterol, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Although it's an essential molecule, high cholesterol levels put men at risk for coronary artery disease, heart disease and stroke.

Peeling on your hands can be attributed to a variety of conditions depending on your symptoms. In some cases your symptoms can present with blisters, which go on to pop, causing your skin to peel. Other conditions are caused by irritants that can dry your skin, causing them to feel itchy then peel.

More than 10.4 million visits were made to U.S. emergency rooms for abdominal pain in 2010, reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The causes of abdominal pain are many and range from self-limited to life-threatening.

The vertebral column is both durable and flexible, allowing a person to move freely in many different directions. The vertebrae are separated from each other by intervertebral discs that act as cushions.