May 7, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Measles is a highly contagious viral respiratory infection. Measles is a fairly rare disease in the United States, because most people are immunized against it in early childhood. Although parents often fear that infants are susceptible to measles because they…
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May 7, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Overview The thrill of the win is what keeps people coming to casinos, racetracks and other gambling establishments. For most people, the losses that also inevitably occur ensure that gambling will never be more than an occasional pastime. But a…
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May 7, 2015 Sports & Recreation
Girls’ fastpitch softball is a popular high school and recreational sport across the United States. It’s even an Olympic Sport. The rules of fastpitch softball govern all areas of the game, including base runners. Base runners enjoy certain privileges but…
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May 7, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
No matter which form of tobacco is used, the effects of tobacco and smoking take a toll on personal health and freedom. When people start smoking cigarettes, cigars or pipe tobacco, they begin a period of compulsive behavior that can…
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Overview Employee wellness programs are employer-sponsored health programs designed to improve employee health, foster company loyalty and reduce spending for health care benefits. In 2008, national health care costs exceeded $2.3 trillion, or $7,500 per person. Employers now view workers…
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While you will need upper body strength to compete in tennis, most of your power comes from your legs and torso, which is where you should concentrate your workouts. In addition to increasing muscular size and strength, you’ll want to…
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May 7, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Overview Guided imagery is a technique used to help move an individual toward a state of relaxation. Individuals are provided with an image or they imagine their own image. Then the image is used to move them into a more…
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Soil tends to be more than dirt–it houses minerals and nutrients that are vital for growing vegetation, particularly edible foods. Soil pollution is a major point of concern for many farmers, since farming tends to rob the soil of nutrients…
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There are obvious causes of pain in the legs and thighs such as trauma. However, many causes are insidious and if left untreated have detrimental effects on a person’s health. This is particularly true if symptoms are intermittent or gradual….
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Child custody laws in the Tennessee are set forth in Tennessee Code, Title 36, Chapter 6. The statutes pertaining to child custody in Tennessee govern all aspects of minor custody. These include establishing and enforcing custody orders as well as…
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Rather than using gas or electricity to provide you and your family with hot water, solar water heaters use energy from the sun. According to the Florida Energy Extension Service, a solar water heating system can meet 70 to 90…
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Glaucoma, or an increase in the intraocular pressure of the eye, can damage the optic nerve and result in permanent vision loss. According to the Merck Manual, acute angle-closure glaucoma, occurs in only 10 percent of glaucoma cases, in which…
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There’s are a multitude of reasons, both large and small, to reduce plastic bag consumption. If the amount of money wasted on putting plastic bags into landfills doesn’t get to you, images of sea turtles dying after swallowing the bags…
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Vision problems in babies can prove difficult to assess, since babies can’t verbalize a loss or change in vision. Some eye conditions that affect babies are visually obvious. Other conditions are known risks of certain medical procedures, such as oxygen…
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Floaters–annoying but often benign visual disturbances–occur commonly as people age. Floaters appear as small strings or dots that move quickly when a person tries to focus on them, and are easiest to see when looking at a white wall or…
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May 7, 2015 Sports & Recreation
Dr. James Naismith invented the sport of basketball in 1891 in Springfield, Mass. as a new way to get students in his physical fitness class active during the fall and winter. In nearby Northampton, Senda Berenson was teaching gym class…
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The brain is a magnificent thinking machine that is always learning, processing, and developing through stimulation by the outer world. The Franklin Institute suggests regular mental stimulation to improve brain function and prevent cognitive decline. A 2002 study by the…
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May 7, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Overview Most of the time, insomnia develops as a symptom of a disorder such as anxiety or depression, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. A doctor may prescribe sleeping medication for insomnia, but many times this will not…
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According to Solar Energy Power, solar energy is one of the many technologies being evaluated more and more as an alternate energy source. Various forms of solar panels enable us to capture and harness the sun’s light and heat have…
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Coenzyme Q10 is naturally made by our bodies and plays a major role in the health of our cells. It also has antioxidant properties. Coenzyme Q10 or CoQ10 may be a nutritional supplement worth investigating to promote optimal health and…
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May 7, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Overview If you are spending too much time at betting websites, casinos or race tracks and are losing more money than you can afford, you may want to get help. Gambling behavior that endangers personal finances, a job and family…
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May 7, 2015 Sports & Recreation
Asking which lure to use during daytime isn’t exactly the right question. It’s not a matter of daytime. It’s a matter of daylight. Fish can’t tell time and don’t react to the time of day; but rather, they react to…
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The right side of the brain is responsible for random and creative thought processes as well as more intuitive, versus rational, thinking, according to Funderstanding.com. While the left side of the brain is more analytical and objective, the right side…
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Overview Dieters may be underestimating the role water plays in weight loss. Drinking water can crank up the metabolism to burn more fat and keep you energized for workouts, both of which can lower your body fat percentage, according to…
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Your body is composed of more than 60 percent water, and your lungs are made up of close to 90 percent water, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Water in the lungs, a condition called pulmonary edema, refers to too…
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Overview Glutamine, also known as L-Glutamine, is one of the 20 amino acids located in the human body. Because the body is capable of producing glutamine, not needing to obtain it from diet or supplementation sources, it’s classified as a…
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Overview Blood pressure and pulse rate give your doctor important information about your health. Blood pressure represents the amount of force applied to the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood through the body. Pulse rate represents the…
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Overview Chapped lips can be annoying and unsightly. They affect everyone, from babies to the elderly, and can have a variety of causes, but most people complain about chapping during the cold, dry months of winter. Fortunately, chapped lips are…
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Heart bypass surgery, also known as coronary artery bypass surgery or CABG, is performed to bypass or re-route the flow of blood around an artery that’s clogged. The arteries leading to the heart can become clogged due to atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis…
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Overview A hybrid vehicle has both an electric motor and a gasoline-powered engine. It runs on electric power at lower speeds, but at higher speeds–or when the batteries get low–the gas engine kicks in to provide more power and to…
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