Stretching is a vital part of a well-rounded exercise program. Following proper stretching techniques is equally important to prevent muscle aches, stiffness and injury, explains the American Council on Exercise. Excessive workouts on stretching...
Full term pregnancy is measured as 40 weeks, but the first day of pregnancy is counted as the first day of the last menstrual period. This means that at four weeks of pregnancy, a woman is just due for her menstrual period. Signs of pregnancy at...
The serratus anterior is a ridge-shaped muscle that originates on the upper eight or nine ribs and is inserted on the medial and anterior border of the scapula. The serratus anterior gets its name from its appearance and location: It has jagged...
The injection of suramin is a treatment for two kinds of illnesses: African trypanosomiasis, also known as African sleeping sickness, and onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness. Suramin weakens the parasites and they die. According to the...
Tight shoulders affect your posture and can make certain activities difficult, like lifting your arms overhead. A comprehensive stretching routine helps improve the range of motion of your shoulder joint and can help prevent shoulder injuries....
If you are exposed to the human immunodeficiency virus--commonly called HIV--you can develop primary HIV symptoms two to six weeks after you become infected. People with primary HIV, also called acute HIV, will not test positive for the infection...
Mono, which is more formally referred to as mononucleosis, is an infectious disease caused by exposure to the Epstein-Barr virus, or EBV. In the United States, approximately 95 percent of people between the ages of 35 and 40 carry an inactive form...
Fatigue and sleepiness are two common health complaints that may be temporary or long-term. One of the leading causes of excessive fatigue or sleepiness, notes the National Sleep Foundation, is sleep deprivation associated with societal or...
HIV is an illness caused by the human immunodeficiency virus. It can be spread through sexual contact with an infected person, contaminated needles or blood products, or during childbirth or breast feeding through mother to child transmission....
A foam roller is a tool primarily used for a stretching technique called self-myofascial release. By placing pressure from your body weight onto a foam roller, knots in your skin can be released, according to "NASM Essentials of Personal Fitness...
Lyme disease is an infection caused by the tick-borne Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria. If untreated, Lyme disease progresses through three stages. During the first early localized stage, a characteristic rash appears at the site of the tick bite in...
Parasitic worm infections happen worldwide, but in underdeveloped and Third World countries they have become endemic. In the United States, treatment is easy to come by. But in countries where masses of people are infected, supplying everyone with...
Fatigue is a complicated and often debilitating condition that includes symptoms of low energy, muscle weakness, poor sleep, pain and difficulty with problem solving and task work. The University of Washington's Department of Orthopaedics and...
Foam rollers are tools used for stretching and strengthening. Whole foam rollers are cylindrical and come in various sizes, such as 6 inches in diameter by 3 feet in length. Use the foam roller on your back to increase mobility of the spine, to...
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a disease that has extreme fatigue as its main, but not only, symptom. CFS has been misdiagnosed and ignored over the years, but most doctors today agree that CFS is a real disease, according to the Mayo Clinic. A...
Chronic fatigue is a pervasive feeling of enduring, profound tiredness that persists despite adequate rest and sleep. Anyone who has had the flu has experienced the distinct difference between everyday tiredness and fatigue. Chronic fatigue is a...
Bumps under the arms usually are due to an enlargement of the lymph nodes that reside there. The lymph nodes are organs that trap infectious materials or cells. According to Medline Plus, bumps under the arm can be caused by any number of factors,...
Chronic tiredness can be distressing and interfere with daily life. There are many possible reasons for persistent tiredness that are unrelated to physical exertion, lack of sleep or emotional stress. Chronic tiredness that is not relieved by...
Commonly called "the kissing disease" and "mono," infectious mononucleosis is spread by saliva and is most common in people aged 10 to 30, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). Mononucleosis is less contagious than some...
An epidemic refers to a disease that spreads quickly and furiously from person to person, infecting more people in a given region than anticipated. When an epidemic crosses states and spreads globally, drugs for mass treatment are necessary, the...
The medicine Lipitor (or the generic version of atorvastatin) is prescribed for patients who have high cholesterol levels. According to Drugs.com, Lipitor (or the generic version) works by blocking the cholesterol production in the liver, thereby...
Armpit or underarm pain can be caused by numerous conditions. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health or NIH, the underarm is a common location for bacterial infection, although other...
Each year, more than 2,000 infants and children are diagnosed with leukemia in the United States, according to MedlinePlus, a medical information website established by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Leukemia is a form of cancer that...
If you are recovering from mononucleosis, or wanting to bolster your own defences against the epstein-barr virus that causes it, echinacea offers wide-spectrum immune and antiviral properties to protect your health and fight against pathogens. One...
