It’s that time of the year again when spring brings forth all her colorful glory — along with a host of potential allergens. “It’s definitely pollen season,” Dr. Andy Nish, an allergy and asthma specialist from Gainesville, Ga., tells Newsmax Health. “And while we can help control our immediate environment, pollens can blow in from miles away to make our… Read More
This article originally appeared on Time.com. Running is a simple and efficient way to exercise: all you need is a pair of shoes. It’s been shown to lower a person’s risk for heart disease and cancer, possibly by regulating weight and blood pressure. Now a recent study, published in the journal Progress in Cardiovascular Disease last month, reports that people… Read More
You may be doing your body good by taking that morning run or working up a sweat at the gym. But when you also work up a thirst and take a swig from your trusty refillable water bottle you may actually taking a swig of harmful germs. New research shows that an incredible amount of bacteria — including E. Coli… Read More
Many people are exposed to dangerously loud sounds at work and at play, and most of them don't wear ear plugs or take other steps to prevent hearing loss, a recent U.S. study suggests. Almost 49 million adults work in very noisy conditions, and more than one-third of them never use hearing protection, the study found. Among leisure pursuits, firearms… Read More
Related Articles Jessica Boyce has signed a national letter of intent to attend school and join the UTEP rifle team starting for the 2017-18 season, head coach Hannah Muegge announced Thursday. “Moving our sights to next season, I strongly feel Jessica will be a great asset for us as we look to continue to improve upon our team goals and… Read More
Related Articles A much-improved UTEP women’s golf team will look to surprise the field at next week’s Conference USA Championship, which tees off on Monday in Fort Myers, Fla. “Because of the season we’ve had, we’ve got to win to continue on to regionals,” coach Jere Pelletier said on Thursday. “There are quite a few teams this year that are… Read More
Related Articles The UTEP track and field team return to action as they head to the Golden State for the Mt. SAC Relays (May 13-14) and the Jim Bush Collegiate Invitational (May 15). It will be the first action for the Miners since competing in the Texas Relays two weeks ago. Mt. SAC Heading to Torrance, Calif. will see the… Read More
Modern chiropractic started in the late 1800s when Daniel David Palmer, a self-educated teacher and healer, performed the very first spinal manipulation on a patient. Chiropractic is the third largest area of medicine today. The word chiropractic comes from Greek words meaning "treatment by hand", which is exactly what chiropractors do�they use their hands to manipulate the body and promote… Read More
With April being Youth Sports Month, Orthopaedic Institute for Children (OIC) shines a spotlight on what it notes is becoming an epidemic among youth sports�ACL injuries. �ACL injuries have become a youth sports epidemic and are the No. 1 sports injury we operate on at our outpatient surgical center,� says Jennifer Beck, MD, associate director of the Center for Sports… Read More
[embedded content] Skill:�Romanian Deadlifts Strength: Superset x 4: -10 Romanian Deadlifts (no touch) @ 50%-60% of 1RM -100ft Sled Push (@50%BW) Metcon:� 12 Minute AMRAP: 10 Hang Snatches (RX: 115/75)(L3: 135/95) 12m HS Walk 14 Alternating Pistol Squats Supplemental Work: Flex Friday! 1) Tricep Rope Pulldowns- 4�10 2) DB Hammer Curls- 4�10 each arm 3) KB Skull Crushers- 4�15 4)… Read More
The understanding the spine is somehow involved in health and wellness, in addition to the practice of utilizing manual manipulation as a way to obtain healing, dates back to the time of the ancient Greek philosophers. In fact, Hippocrates once said, "Get understanding of the back, for this is the requisite for several ailments." The First�Chiropractic Adjustment Modern chiropractic, however,… Read More
The concept that light energy from a laser can reduce inflammation and pain, hasten healing in damaged tissues, relax muscles, and stimulate nerve regeneration appears far fetched. Science, however, tells us these effects do happen. "Power and wavelength ascertain the capability of the laser to penetrate into the body. Once you are in the infrared spectrum and above 800 nanometers… Read More
The majority of clients that present to the clinic with anterior knee pain over the coming year will more often than not have a patellofemoral (PF) problem. It may be a slight bit of biomechanical mal-alignment that has stirred up the knee cap - this is the good, or they may have started to wear the cartilage behind the knee… Read More
Chiropractors think that good health is decided by way of a healthy nervous system, particularly a healthy spinal column. Sometimes, vertebrae become misaligned and put pressure on the nerves exiting the spinal cord. The misalignment of a vertebra is called a chiropractic subluxation. Chiropractors use specific methods to return the vertebrae in their proper locations or muster them to allow… Read More
This article originally appeared on Time.com.� People who run marathons go through intense training before enduring the physically grueling 26.2-mile event�so it�s little wonder their health can sometimes suffer. But on marathon days, the event can also create unexpected problems for non-runners who need urgent medical care. In a new report published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers… Read More