Pain

Back pain is an extremely common medical condition that affects 80 percent of the population at some point in their lives.  Although anyone can have back pain, getting older, certain diseases, occupations that demand physical labor, smoking, excess body weight and poor physical fitness can all vastly increase your risk of suffering with it.  Unfortunately, ...click here to read more

Osteoarthritis pertains to the inflammation of joints, resulting in joint stiffness and pain.  This musculoskeletal disorder has been reported to affect almost 40% of the elderly population across the globe.  Health organizations have been concerned about the growing number of cases of osteoarthritis because it is well known that this condition associated with inflammation, pain, ...click here to read more

While some might consider it to be an old wives tale, there are many people that consider the weather can predict certain ailments much better than any healthcare practitioner. Some people might claim that they always know when it will rain, perhaps due to headaches, or other aches and pains. But how much validity is ...click here to read more

More than 40 million people in the United States have osteoporosis or are at risk of developing osteoporosis because of low bone mass.  With the staggering number of people suffering from this condition, researchers are always studying to learn more about the causes and treatments for this disease.   Scientists have often wondered why individuals who ...click here to read more

The process of aging is generally associated with changes in various parts of the body, including that of the bones, which may cause pain. For some adults, changes in bone health during aging could result in joint pain, attributable to inflammation of specific areas that are commonly involved in movement. In addition, this pain could ...click here to read more

Migraines are recurrent headaches that are triggered by various external factors such as light and stress and often result in a decrease in the productivity and quality of life. Migraines can become very painful, often resulting in nausea, vomiting, and sometimes, temporary immobility. Despite the establishment of its association with the brain and the rest ...click here to read more

The mind over matter theory pertains to the control of pain by directing the brain to focus on other things in order to prevent the body to overtly respond to external stimuli that might inflict pain.  This theory on pain relief is often mistaken for the notion that the mind is generally stronger than the ...click here to read more

The mind over matter theory might have more bearing than you think, and dwelling on your pain could be doing you more harm than good. Some interesting new research has shown that people who think about their pain less, are less likely to feel it at all. This following a study that was conducted on ...click here to read more

If you are experiencing difficulty in breathing and sometimes sharp pain in the chest, then it might be possible that the air in your environment may be of poor quality. Air pollution is generally described as air that is contaminated with various types of particles that come from factories and vehicle exhaust. Imagine the kind ...click here to read more

Studies are showing women should be saying “yes” a lot more often than they are! A new study in the Journal of Sexual Medicine shows that a whopping 90 percent of women with migraines and tension headaches also have sexual problems, and 29 percent of these women are stressed about their sex lives. So the ...click here to read more

Skeletal muscles are the muscle tissue that link bones together and are required to support and move the skeleton. There are 640 skeletal muscles in your body and they make up approximately 50 percent of your total body weight. Your skeletal muscles are extremely important and are vital for maintaining an upright posture, generating heat ...click here to read more

Massage and massage therapy is practiced in almost every culture in the world, and for good reason…people say it makes them feel better. A recent study now supports these feelings. According to a study published in Science Translation Medicine, massage helps the growth of mitochondria in skeletal muscle and can reduce inflammation. Mitochondria are part ...click here to read more

Fifty percent of men over 60 years of age and 90% of men in their 70s and 80s will likely suffer from benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH. BPH occurs when the prostate enlarges, putting pressure on the urethra. This can cause an obstruction of the bladder and urine flow. It is quite common for men’s prostates ...click here to read more