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Are You Ready To Be Heart-Healthy? Are You Ready To Be Heart-Healthy?
Are You Ready To Be Heart-Healthy? It’s always a great time to create a new and improved, healthier version of you. A good way to start a healthier lifestyle is to think about ways you can lower your risk of developing heart disease. Understanding heart disease risk factors Traditional risks of heart disease can be categorized as non-modifiable (genetic) or modifiable. But remember, the same parents that gave you your high cholesterol, for instance, may have also given you your bright personality. Risk factors of heart disease include high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, and an unhealthy die…
Text Neck Is A Real Pain, Warns ONS Spine Specialist Text Neck Is A Real Pain, Warns ONS Spine Specialist
Text Neck Is A Real Pain, Warns ONS Spine Specialist It seems like everywhere you look, people of all ages are looking down at their phones. They do it at home. At work. In school. In restaurants. While waiting for a train. Even while walking, driving and riding a bike. Concern about the pervasiveness of handheld devices exists for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is the detrimental affect they have on the cervical spine of children and adults. Some call it Text Neck. By some estimates, adults spend an average of five hours a day using a mobile phone or tablet, while teens report using their devices almost constantly throughout…
The Dangers Of Female Athlete Triad Syndrome The Dangers Of Female Athlete Triad Syndrome
The Dangers Of Female Athlete Triad Syndrome It is well known that students of all ages benefit from sports and exercise, but when girls and young women become too intense with training and overly restrictive about what and how much they eat, they may be putting their health at serious risk. Relative energy deficiency syndrome (RED-S), more commonly known as Female Athlete Triad, occurs when there is a gross imbalance between the nutritional needs of a maturing female body and the amount of energy that is expended during sports or exercise. Triad refers to three resulting conditions: disordered eating, amenorrhea, or the cessation of…