Bone Density Test AdviceIf you can get a bone density test, if its part of your health care system and you can afford it, then you must do it.You are absolutely foolish to do it, as you must get all the other screening that is available to you; the screenings that are available to detect all of the terrible things that could happen, from heart disease to cancers. You have to do that to take care o...read more
Mitral valve disease simply is abnormal functioning of the mitral valve. The mitral valve is the valve that prevents the blood from going backwards to the lungs when the main chamber, pumping chamber of the heart, squeezes. So the valve needs to open to allow the blood to enter the pumping chamber, and when the heart squeezes, it needs to close to prevent the blood from going backwards.So a mitral...read more
Melanie Raposo: Hi! Everybody I'm Melanie Raposo and welcome to Mommy's Minute. The saying that my clock is sticking isn't heard too often these days as the pregnancy rate for women over 35 has nearly doubled. Most women from 35 to over 40 have healthy pregnancies. But the risks increase gradually as women get older. Women over 35, for instance, have 25% chance of having a miscarriage also they ha...read more
Female: Cholesterol, you hear the word all the time, but what does it really mean and why should you care?Male1: Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance found in the bloodstream and in cells throughout the body. Because it often has negative connotations, it may surprise you to learn that cholesterols not inherently bad. In fact, this naturally occurring substance plays a critical role in the fo...read more
You know we all have a sweet tips some more than others and in fact indeed you know that its actually hard wired in to our genes that we really, really love things sweet, the taste of thing sweet, right. And certainly with that portion of sweet can healthfully fit in a balance diet but the problem is too many sweets and too much sugar is absolutely disasters for you health and do you know in the A...read more
What is vertigo?Vertigo is a sensation. Its a feeling or a symptom of motion. So it may be perceived as rocking, spinning, turning movement and it can feel as though you are moving or as though something is moving around you, as if the room is spinning around you.What causes vertigo?There are many causes usually it is a disease or disorder that lies behind but a thorough case history must be taken...read more
Trish Muse: Hi, I am Trish Muse from Body Productions Inc. I am a Physical Therapist. Today, I am going to show you how to avoid injuries in the workplace. Next, I will show you one simple stretch to stretch your chest.Lets begin by bringing your arms up in the formation of a ‘V. Keep your shoulders down and really try to pull your shoulder blades towards your hip pockets. You are going to turn yo...read more