General Health
What is Gout? - Symptoms and Prevention
What is gout? You would think more people would know the answer to this question, considering it's one of the most frequently recorded medical illnesses in history. Even the great Benjamin Franklin suffered from a chronic case of it himself.
But, to answer your question, gout is a condition that results from crystals of uric acid [...]
Blocked Sinuses? Clear Them With Humming!
Blocked sinuses can be a major nuisance. Besides sounding like you're auditioning for an animated movie role, not being able to breathe clearly and easily can bring anyone down, physically and mentally.
Your first line of defense may be to run to the pharmacy and start shooting chemicals up your nose that you can't even pronounce. [...]
Double Dipping - An Actual Study of the Seinfeld Term!
Double dipping. "That's like putting your whole mouth right in the dip!" These were the words spoken to Seinfeld's loveable "every man," George Costanza, after he dipped a chip, took a bite, and dipped again!
Ever since that episode aired, the term has taken on a life of its own and become part of the English [...]
Causes of Skin Itching - Finally Revealed by New Research
The causes of skin itching and why scratching can be so addictive has puzzled researchers for years.
Finally, a group from Wake Forest University has closely examined the entire process using advanced imaging technology to monitor what happens in your brain when you're scratching below the belt (or anywhere else, of course).
In what would surely be [...]
Life Expectancy Test - US Gets an "F"!
Maybe it's naive, or perhaps we are prisoners of the moment, but you would think that in a worldwide life expectancy test, the United States would rank very highly, if not be at the absolute top of the class.
Shockingly, in the latest list, there are 40 (count them, 1, 2, 3…40!) other countries whose citizens [...]
Normal Resting Heart Rate
What is a normal resting heart rate? The short answer: about 50 to 100 beats per minute. Unless you fall dramatically above or below these numbers, then you're probably "normal."
But, to understand more about heart rate and what factors can affect your beats per minute, let's look at how the heart works.
Whether you're Lance Armstrong [...]
