Arm raises are the kind of exercises that can be done by everyone at every fitness level. Babies can have their arms manipulated and moved by their parents to help with early development. Seniors can perform arm raises while sitting down for...
Osteoporosis is a common condition, especially among the elderly. A bone mineral density test can tell you whether or not you have this condition even before you break a bone. Those with low bone mineral density can take precautions and start...
Your child's growth rate is measured and compared to other children in the same age group and of the same gender. A growth chart shows values of "standard" growth of children, and if your child's growth falls outside the normal values of these...
After half a century, the skin on your face is going to begin to sag due to the effects of gravity. Exercise and diet can keep this unsightly phenomenon under control to some extent. Lose too much weight and you will create that turkey neck...
Radiography is a broad term that covers multiple subgroups of medical imaging. All radiography allows doctors to look inside your body at the underlying tissues and organs to determine if there is a problem. All images are reviewed by a...
When sunlight hit your skin, the warm sensation you experience is a warning of trouble not far ahead. Although the degree of trouble depends on factors GoSunSmart.org identifies as altitude, time of day and to some extent, cloud cover, without...
A broken thumb needs medical attention. The thumb contains two bones, the distal and the proximal phalange, that align in the thumb and are surrounded by soft tissue. Swelling occurs at the onset of an injury and may interfere with setting the...
A pituitary tumor can cause a disease called acromegaly. People with this disease will not only develop thick bones, but acromegaly can lead to several complications as well. The thickened bones can lead to carpal tunnel syndrome. The size of the...
Oncology is a specialty within medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, a disease that can affect many different tissues. The way in which cancer is treated depends on both the location of the cancer, as well as how fast it...
One of the most common complaints in general medical practice is pain in the hand and arm. Given everything we do with our arms and hands, combined with all of the varied tissue types involved, a host of conditions can contribute to pain. Yet...
Use hand-held free weights to strengthen the shoulder muscles with behind the neck exercises. Start out with weights that are very comfortable to hold and lift. You never want to begin this kind of regimen by straining because you will only cause...
Bunions are a common injury for ballet dancers and usually appear around the late teens. Bunions don't discriminate between male and female dancers. Ballet dancers can pad their shoes with lamb's wool around the affected area to cushion the...
Having hand speed is an essential component in almost all sports. Hitters in baseball must have it if they are going to connect with a baseball approaching speeds of 100 mph. Football players use their hands to catch passes that may come to them...
Reiki therapy is a form of Japanese medicine that uses hands-on therapy to harness what believers call the "universal life force" to help the healing process. "Rei" means "spiritually guided" and "ki" means...
A number of maladies can impact the upper and lower extremities, consisting of the hands and arm, feet and leg. Tingling in the extremities may indicate something as benign as decreased circulation from pressure to the hand or feet, although...
When the joints in your fingers begin to hurt, it can limit your daily activities. According to the Hand University, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, arthritis is characterized by redness, swelling and pain in the joints, caused by inflammation....
Dark spots on your hands are called age spots, and they are usually caused by too much sun exposure. The age spots are caused by a decrease in your hormones that control the amount of melanin in your skin. When your hands are exposed to the sun...
While it isn't necessary to treat brown spots, many people want them lightened or removed to preserve their youthful appearance. More commonly referred to as either age spots or liver spots, they tend to develop on any area of the skin most often...
Your hands are one of the most visible areas of your body, but environmental and lifestyle factors can age your hands' skin and make it look wrinkled, dry and cracked. Smooth on a skin-boosting hand cream for quick relief of dry skin, whether it's...
Often referred to as age spots, liver spots or solar lentigines, brown spots on the skin are simply a sign of aging. They develop along areas of the skin frequently exposed to the sun, such as the face, hands, arms and shoulders. Ultraviolet rays...
As wonderful as a sunny day feels, the sun can wreak havoc on your health. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in America with more than 2 million people diagnosed every year, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. However, skin cancer...
Too much ultraviolet (UV) light can lead to eye diseases like photokeratitis or cataracts, so protection for your eyes isn't just for comfort, to cut down glare or to have a fashionable tint of sunglasses. UV light can damage the retina as well as...
Acne is an embarrassing and often times painful condition. Treating it can be time consuming and expensive, often with little or no results. Technology and research have lead to new treatments and procedures that give you a better shot at winning...
Philip Tierno, M.D., of the New York University Medical Center, notes in his 2004 book, "The Secret Life of Germs," that the hands carry nearly 80 percent of all infectious diseases, including the common cold, pneumonia and salmonella. Hand...
Age spots, also known as liver spots, can be an unsightly sign of the hands of time. Years of exposing your skin to the sun's harmful UV rays for the youthful appearance of a sun-kissed skin begins to pay its price. These spots become apparent...
Vitamin D, sometimes called the "sunshine vitamin," frequently finds itself in the media limelight. Low levels of this high-profile nutrient have been associated with everything from poor bone health to certain cancers. It now appears that there...
Your skin's color and tone exist due to the compounds collagen and melanin. Each is found in varying degrees, depending upon your age and genetic background. Collagen, a protein, is found in the skin and helps to give it elasticity. Melanin gives...
Many people feel numbness in their hands at some point in their lives. It can be a disturbing sensation, because most of us are aware that such numbness can be, at worst, a sign of serious or even life-threatening illness, such as a stroke,...
Bouncing soundwaves through the pregnant uterus and measuring the feedback produces an image of the fetus. Ultrasound pictures are extremely detailed, and are safer than X-rays. Hand-held dopplers use the same technology to "hear" the unborn...
