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Title: Hands-On Therapy May Spell Relief for Low Back Pain
Category: Health News
Created: 3/18/2013 6:35:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 3/19/2013 12:00:00 AM
Thursday, June 6, 2013
I have a problem reading
That problem is that I can't find a title that strikes my interest. I use to be into magic, the gathering (remember that card game?). But, I only read 4 of the books before I grew up. Now, nothing seems to strike my interest.
Any suggestions on what to read? I like magic, sci fi and medieval type stuff. Thank you everyone.
Feeling lost! Would love feedback!
Hello everyone - I've been a member on this site for years, but put on about 10 pounds in the last year, and now feel lost about how to do this. I feel suddenly mystified, like I have no idea how to get the magic formula of calories in/calories out, what kinds of workouts I should be doing, etc.
I am 25 years old, 5'6" and 155 pounds. I work a mostly sedentary desk job, but try to workout about 5 days a week. At home I have an elliptical machine and free weights, and I also like to run.
Can someone give me a sense for about how many calories I should be eating, and how much of my workout should be cardio vs. weights.
Would greatly appreciate any help! Please ask questions if I didn't provide enough info.
Craze for Hairless Genitals Accompanies Rise in Infections
Shaving, clipping and waxing may raise risk of skin virus, study finds
By Alan Mozes
HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, March 18 (HealthDay News) -- Here's a caution in the hairless-body craze. Pubic hair removal could boost your risk for a pox infection, French researchers say.
Skin irritation brought on by either shaving, clipping or waxing the genital area could explain the recent increase among healthy adults of a minor sexually transmitted virus called molluscum contagiosum, the researchers suggest.
"Genital hair removal has become a fashion phenomenon in the last decade," noted case study lead author Dr. Francois Desruelles, of the department of dermatology at Archet Hospital in Nice.
"At the same time, the number of cases of molluscum contagiosum has risen," he added.
This association needs to be confirmed by controlled studies, Desruelles said. But he believes the growing popularity of genital hair removal, seen in men as well as women, may raise the risk of molluscum contagiosum.
The practice may also increase the risk for developing genital warts due to infection with papillomavirus, he said.
Desruelles and his colleagues describe their observations in a letter published online March 19 in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections.
The molluscum contagiosum rash is usually seen in children or people with impaired immune systems, but it is also sexually transmitted. To look into a possible link between the condition and hair removal, the authors studied 30 infected French patients who sought the services of a private skin care clinic in Nice in 2011 and 2012.
The average age of the patients was about 30 years, and 24 of them were men. To varying degrees, all displayed the telltale signs of infection: pearl-like, raised skin bumps. In four cases, the bumps had spread up the abdominal region; in one, they had moved down the thigh.
Almost all of the patients had undergone pubic hair removal, the investigators found. Shaving was the method of choice for 70 percent; 10 percent chose waxing and 13 percent chose clipping.
One-third of the patients suffered from an assortment of other skin issues, such as warts, bacterial skin infections, cysts, scars, and/or ingrown hairs. But the authors theorized that ultimately the pox virus may have spread through "self-infection," meaning scratching irritated skin, which was likely provoked by the hair removal process.
Genital shaving in particular appeared to elevate infection risk.
"Laser hair removal doesn't seem to be involved in this association," Desruelles said, "because there are no microscopic cuts or bleeding during the removal of hair. For the same reason, waxing could be less 'at risk' than shaving."
However, genital shaving may have some "positive aspects," Desruelles said, noting that the practice may help curb the spread of pubic lice. Bloomberg News recently reported that with 80 percent of American college students now waxing, clipping, and shaving away all or some of their genital hair, pubic lice cases have dramatically dropped.
advice ?
Hey i just got put of inpatient treatment for my bulimia/ana . I have a feeling I'm not fully recovered but I'm afraid to tell my parents because i don't wanna go back to that place , i don't like their system or staff ! But i do think I'm doing good and i think its gonna be hard to transition from 24-7 staff to just my parents . And i don't like to tell them things . So any advice on conquering the real world ? And how to keep myself on recovery ? Thank yah
Therapy as Good as Surgery for Some With Torn Knee Cartilage
Title: Therapy as Good as Surgery for Some With Torn Knee Cartilage
Category: Health News
Created: 3/19/2013 10:35:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/19/2013 12:00:00 AM
Category: Health News
Created: 3/19/2013 10:35:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/19/2013 12:00:00 AM
Yoga May Help Ease High Blood Pressure, Study Finds
Numbers were lowered when people engaged in a few sessions per week
By Robert Preidt
HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- People who follow the ancient practice of yoga may be getting an added health boost, with a new study suggesting it can fight high blood pressure -- also known as hypertension.
"This study confirms many people's feelings that exercise may be useful in the control of hypertension," said Dr. Howard Weintraub, a cardiologist and associate professor of medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City. Weintraub was not connected to the new study.
Based on the new findings, "yoga would be a useful adjunct in the lowering of blood pressure in certain populations," he said.
In the study, researchers led by Dr. Debbie Cohen of the University of Pennsylvania tracked 58 women and men, aged 38 to 62, for six months.
Although the study couldn't prove a cause-and-effect relationship, doing yoga two to three times a week was associated with an average drop in blood pressure readings from 133/80 to 130/77, the researchers said.
In comparison, the average decrease in blood pressure was smaller (134/83 to 132/82) among people who ate a special diet but did not do yoga.
In a bit of a surprise, doing yoga in tandem with a special diet did not outperform doing yoga alone -- blood pressure numbers fell only slightly (135/83 to 134/81) among people who ate a special diet and also did yoga, the researchers said.
The small decline in blood pressure among people who ate a special diet and did yoga may be because doing both required a greater amount of time, making it more difficult for participants to stick with their regimens, the authors said.
Weintraub said the study shows that "yoga can have a favorable effect" on hypertension. Although the amount of change was small, he said, "some large population studies have suggested that changes of this magnitude could have very significant long-term benefits."
The study did have some limitations, including its relatively short length and the fact that most participants were young and had milder forms of high blood pressure, Weintraub said.
Another expert agreed that the ancient Indian practice of yoga might ease hypertension.
"Yoga, along with deep breathing exercises, meditation and inner reflection, is a good adjunctive and integrative cardiovascular approach to better health, including lowering blood pressure, as this data suggests," said Dr. David Friedman, chief of Heart Failure Services at the North Shore-LIJ Plainview Hospital, in Plainview, N.Y.
"In addition to proper diet and aerobic physical fitness most days of the week, I recommend that my patients take time each day for the above measures of finding disciplined inner peace, for improved health and well-being," he said.
The findings were presented Wednesday at the annual scientific meeting of the American Society of Hypertension, in San Francisco. Findings presented at medical meetings typically are considered preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.
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