Bryan Miller, Health.Com Linda Bacon, Ph.D, dreads swimsuit season, but not because she has anything against the beach. Instead, the California-based nutritionist fears what the season brings: scores of otherwise health-conscious citizens who subject themselves to deprivation diets (like the Master Cleanse) or intense exercise regimens, often in blazing hot weather, to look slimmer in [...]
read moreAs you can probably imagine, I have a lot of patients who struggle with neck and shoulder pain. Many people who work in offices and on computers complain of frequent neck pain and tightness. Here’s a way to target the neck and shoulders: dumbbells. Strength training using dumbbells not only reduces pain, but also improves [...]
read moreDo you ever get the feeling that there’s something you are supposed to do but can’t remember what it is? I think that happens to all of us at one time or another, but did you see the story this fall about the plane that flew past its destination? I wonder if the two pilots [...]
read moreCells phones are “the norm” these days. Almost everyone has one, and most people use them every day. In the past, there have been rumors about cell phones causing health problems like cancer. But there was never any proof that this was true…until now. A new research study from the Environmental Working Group (EWG) shows [...]
read moreDid you know that at any given time, over 31 million people in the US suffer from back pain? It’s true. In fact, 80% of all Americans will have back problems and back pain at some point in their lives. Why is this? I think it’s because we were never taught to take care of [...]
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