Winter isn't over yet and there are many places across the country buried in snow. You really need to be careful, I know that I overdid shovelling the snow a while ago and had some shoulder pain for a few week. Here are some tips. 80% of adults are estimated to have a back injury at some point in … [Read more...] about Snow Shovelling Pain
Health Issues
Obesity as Big a Health Risk as Smoking
Obesity is now a bigger overall threat to people's health than smoking, according to results of the longest ongoing health study of adults in the United States. Obesity causes as much or more disease than tobacco, says the study, conducted by researchers from Columbia University and the City … [Read more...] about Obesity as Big a Health Risk as Smoking
Great Benefits to Quiting Smoking
There are many Benefits to Quiting Smoking. Cutting out just five cigarettes a day after an acute MI was associated with an 18% decrease in mortality, researchers found. And quitting completely was associated with a 37% decrease compared with persistent smoking in a prospective population-based … [Read more...] about Great Benefits to Quiting Smoking
Fibromyalgia Relief
Everyone experiences pain at some point in their lives, but for a select few seeking Fibromyalgia relief pain is their life. Fibromyalgia is a condition where patients are constantly experiencing pain. These patients experience pain so badly they don't even have words to describe what they are going … [Read more...] about Fibromyalgia Relief
10 Eye Myths
From eating carrots will improve your vision to sitting to close to your TV will hurt your eyes, the world is awash with eye myths and urban legends. New York City Optometrist, Dr. Harvey Moscot of Moscot Eyewear and Eyecare, sheds some light (no pun intended) on the most commonly accepted but least … [Read more...] about 10 Eye Myths
