Your snorkel strap keeps your mask securely in place over your face and keeps your snorkel secure as well. If it's too loose, your mask might let in water and your snorkel tube might slip and dip under the water's surface. If it's too tight, the...
Capillaries are blood vessels only one cell thick. They are the smallest of all the blood vessels in your body and they allow for the exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide, water and other nutrients and waste between the blood vessels and surrounding...
Many people take up yoga as a way of keeping fit, improving flexibility, and improving core strength, flexibility and posture. Compared to many other methods of exercise, yoga is relatively risk free and unlikely to have negative impacts on your...
Blushing is a common occurrence where the cheeks turn pink or red due to increased blood flow to vessels in the face. Although blushing is not necessarily bad in and of itself, it is often linked to embarrassment or shame. Being aware of facial...
According to CBS News, once you reach your 40s, the skin starts to thin out and you’ll experience a loss of collagen and elastin. Wrinkles and fine lines may appear and the skin can have a more fragile appearance after 40. With the use of...
According to the American Stroke Association, stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States. Two primary causes of stroke are ischemia and hemorrhage. Ischemia, the most common, causes reduced blood flow to the brain, depriving...
The American Cancer Society (ACS) reports that there were approximately 8,400 new cases of testicular cancer in 2009, and this disease was fatal in approximately 380 men. As the numbers show, the risk of dying of testicular cancer is relatively...
Inversion table therapy can relieve back pain by stretching the spine and surrounding area by going against gravity, which pulls everything down. It might also benefit general health by stretching the muscles and ligaments and improving...
Cirrhosis, or scarring of the liver, most commonly results from alcohol abuse or hepatitis. In end-stage cirrhosis, the liver's function has significantly declined, and you are more likely to have symptoms of this condition that can make physical...
A stroke remains the third leading cause of disabilities within the United States, the American Heart Association reports. People need to act upon any symptoms of a potential stroke immediately with emergency treatment. Medical procedures and...
The South Carolina Department of Mental Health estimates 2 to 3 percent of women in the United States suffer with bulimia, characterized by episodes of extreme overeating followed by purging. Methods of purging include self-induced vomiting,...
Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, occurs when blood pressure rises above 140/90. Chronic uncontrolled high blood pressure can cause severe complications affecting a variety of body systems. The damage may go undetected for years...
The small veins in the legs can be damaged by disease, advanced age or trauma. The location of the injured veins is important in determining the cause. Identifying what produced the injury is the first step in prevention and treatment; failing to...
Extenze has been a popular product for sexual enhancement since the ads started appearing a few years ago. The question remains as to what is meant by enhancement--whether it really means enlarging the penis or temporarily enlarged and firmer...
Rashes are a normal part of child's life. In most cases, rashes are uncomplicated and the result of contact with an irritant, such as urine. Your child's skin is more sensitive, which explains why he's more prone to rashes than an adult. In rare...
For the most part, fitness trainers do not recommend that healthy athletes use weight belts for training or increasing muscle because of the high risk of injuries related to the practice, according to the National Strength and Conditioning...
A stroke can leave a patient debilitated, in chronic pain and dependent on others. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke promotes exercise regimens because they can reverse the damage of a stroke and allow a patient to regain...
Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance found in cell walls and vital to your body's testosterone, estrogen and vitamin D production, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While the body naturally produces most of the...
All that fun in the sun may have you seeing red — red age spots, that is. Years of sun exposure can cause red age spots on your skin, giving your complexion an uneven, blotchy appearance and making you look older. Red spots aren’t...
A stroke occurs when oxygen is restricted to a portion of the brain for enough time to cause damage. This may be due to a blood clot or blockage in one of the brain's blood vessels, or a burst blood vessel in the brain. When damage occurs in the...
Hemorrhagic stroke involves a hemorrhage within the brain. A blood vessel bursts, resulting in increased pressure in the brain due to too much blood pushing on the brain tissue. It's essentially the opposite of an ischemic stroke, in which the...
A stroke refers to either a blockage in an artery leading to the brain, which causes disrupted blood flow, or bleeding in the brain caused by a burst blood vessel. An ischemic stroke, or blockage, is responsible for 80 percent of strokes, and a...
According to the National Stroke Association, 5 to 14 percent of people who have had a stroke will have another within one year. After five years, 24 to 42 percent of stroke patients will have had a second stroke. Uncontrollable predictors of...
A brain bleed is a medical emergency that occurs when you have head trauma or suffer a stroke. Brain bleeds can occur within your brain (intracranial hemorrhage) or on the outer portions of your brain (subarachnoid hemorrhage). Sometimes the blood...
A nosebleed, or epistaxis, is the loss of blood from the tissues that line the inside of the nose, as defined by the University of California Los Angeles Health System. Nosebleeds can be a bit frightening to the person who is having one but they...
The largest brain lobe in the cerebrum, the frontal lobe is responsible for essential brain functions, like language, judgment, memory, motor function, problem solving and impulse control, according to the Centre for Neuro Skills. Because of its...
A stroke is a serious health problem, in which either a burst blood vessel or blood clot disrupts blood flow to the brain. The interrupted blood flow prevents the brain from getting enough oxygen, resulting in brain damage. The longer the patient...
A stroke occurs when the blood vessels that supply the brain with blood and oxygen become blocked. It can also be the result of a burst blood vessel in the brain. Both can cause brain cells to die, which leads to a stroke. A stroke can damage any...
A stroke happens when the brain receives an inadequate amount of blood flow, usually due to a blocked or burst blood vessel. The signs of a stroke depend on the location in the brain where the damage occurred; but a stroke develops suddenly,...
