[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] By Joanne P. Shelby-Klein BSN RN Musculoskeletal injuries can happen to anyone at any time and can be very painful. In 2009, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) reported that 3 out of 5 accidental injuries occurs to the musculoskeletal system including sprains…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Suchitra Chari, MS Vitamins are organic (carbon-containing) molecules that are required in amounts to promote one or more specific and essential biochemical reactions within the living cell. There are fourteen vitamins and they are essential for normal growth and health of humans. We get…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Dr. Neerja L Bisht, MD Summary Obesity is a complex condition that can be caused by several factors. The condition leads to excess accumulation of body fat. Obesity can result in serious ill health, reduce a person’s quality of life, and in some cases…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Perry McLimore, MD., JD. History Medicare’s genesis was in the 1930s when President Franklin D. Roosevelt was a proponent for universal health care in America. Such an idea did not sit well with many in Congress, and the thought died. In 1948, President Truman…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] By Joanne P. Shelby-Klein BSN RN When reports of a possible successful Stimulus Triggered Acquisition of Pluripotent cells (STAP) were published in the Nature Journal in January 2014, the scientific community became very excited at the possibility of a simple way to produce embryonic…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Swapnali Halder, Ph.D. High-intensity exercise may lead to temporary fatigue because of a deficiency in adenosine triphosphate (ATP) i.e., body’s energy currency, and excessive production of hydrogen ions (H+) and ammonia. Together, these fatigue factors may reduce exercise performance. Moreover, intense…
DEFINITION Obesity is defined as “abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health”.1 With respect to obesity, it is important to understand the term “body mass index” (BMI). The BMI of a person helps in differentiating a normal person from an obese person. The BMI is basically an…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Suchitra Chari What is Body Composition? Body composition is a ratio of the body’s fat to its fat-free mass. Body fat comprises of essential fats like lipids and non essential fats like storage fat in adipose tissue. Essential fats are those found in…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Perry McLimore, MD., JD. The U.S. health and medical care system are matchless compared to the remaining “industrialized” countries. No uniform healthcare system and no universal health care coverage exist for U.S. citizens. However, U.S. health care is, by far, the costliest…