Most bike riders do fine with the stock crank arms that come with their bicycles, writes Richard A. Lovett in "The Essential Touring Cyclist." If you are an outlier who's very short or very tall, you may want to swap out your crank arm for one of...
HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, is a virus that destroys CD4 cells, the white blood cells responsible for fighting infection. HIV is known as a lentivirus, which is a type of retrovirus. UNAIDS estimates that over 60 million people have...
The Human Immunodeficiency Virus, or HIV, tends to mutate very easily, resulting in different strains. All strains fall under one of two types of HIV, either HIV-1 or HIV-2. Blood and body fluids are responsible for transmission in all cases, and...
The human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, is the causative agent of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, better known as AIDS. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates 33.4 million people globally were living with HIV infection at the end of...
You can't watch a sporting event without seeing ads for sports drinks, such as Gatorade and Powerade, designed to instill in you the belief that to be a true athlete, you must consume their products. And clearly, the ads work--Gatorade sales top...
Estroven is an over-the-counter dietary supplement targeted at menopausal women, according to Drugs.com. The supplement uses a blend of proprietary herbal formulations and naturally occurring ingredients to address symptoms of menopause at all...
All of the four events for women and six events for men are great tests of a gymnast's skill, discipline, confidence and ability to rise to the occasion. In the Olympic Games or World Championships, years of practice are crystallized in a vault...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates more than 1.1 million Americans were living with HIV/AIDS as of 2007. Two pathogens cause the illness known as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS): HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is...
Cycling apparel is not just for elite athletes, and it has practical advantages over casual fitness clothing for cyclists of all abilities. Bike helmets are essential for your safety, but the right apparel can also help you stay safe on the road...
To achieve expert proficiency in any task, you need to invest 10,000 hours in practice, essayist Malcolm Gladwell writes in the book "Outliers." This advice applies especially to soccer. In soccer titan Brazil, for example, a child can often can...
Achieving pitching proficiency requires you to perform constant repetition of key pitching movements. Malcolm Gladwell, in his book "Outliers: The Story of Success," posits the existence of what he calls the "10,000-Hour Rule," which suggests that...
According to the National Center for Children in Poverty at Columbia University, child poverty can have long-reaching effects on physical, mental and emotional development. This means that, even as adults, human beings who grew up in poverty may...
Putting presents one of the most difficult challenges in golf. With such a small margin for error, a skilled putter needs precision and touch for success. Unlike nearly every other aspect of the game, putting allows for practice day or night, in...
Intelligence tests measure functional ability and are used in a variety of settings that include the educational system, the judicial system and the military. Although author Malcolm Gladwell argues in his book "Outliers" that high IQ has little...
Western North Carolina, home to the Appalachian and Blue Ridge Mountains as well as the hilly Piedmont region, offers the state's best whitewater rafting opportunities because of its many mountain rivers. Rafting trips of differing difficulty...
Concept Among all forms of alcohol, beer is often given the worst wrap when it comes to alcohol's effect on weight. This stigma is likely due to the fact that beer contains a fair amount of calories, as well as carbohydrates, which many...
