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Flip flops are the summer fashion for both girls and guys. But according to an article written today by Tara Parker-Hope, they can also lead to foot pain.

Apparently, those who wear thing flip flops are…

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Online searches via Google for the drug amantadine spiked on early last week after the drug played a prominent role in the medical drama “House.” The result: the drug shot to the top of Google’s hot trends list last week, WSJ’s Buzzwatch reported.…

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Feeling a bit over medicated?  You’re not alone. Recent research by Medco Health Solutions, Inc. showed that in 2007, 51 percent of Americans were taking prescription drugs to treat at least one chronic condition.  Some 20 percent of the population reported using…

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Apparently, starving yourself before a long flight may help prevent jet lag, according to a recent Reuters report. Normally, the body’s natural circadian clock in the brain dictates when to wake, eat and sleep, all in response to light. However, it…

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Oscar Pistorius has been cleared to compete for a place in the Beijing Olympics. Oscar is a double-amputee AND Olympic sprinter, who runs on specially designed metal blades. Previously, the International Association of Athletic Federations imposed a ban that prevented Oscar from competing…

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Google Health, a new service for archiving medical records and finding medical services, was launched today in the beta testing phase.  The site, which is currently available for healthcare purposes in the US only, is a personal portal…

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If you’re like me, you get an achy neck and shoulders, particularly after a long day of multiple projects in front of the computer screen. However, paying simple attention to this can possibly help alleviate this. Proper posture keeps all parts…

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I tend to stay on the move. I have four jobs. I have a social life. I have kids. Unfortunately, there are only 24 hours in a day. As you can imagine, I don’t sleep much. I probably average about three…

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Warm weather allows us to enjoy increased sports and other outdoor activities. Many of these activities can lead to eye injuries. Examples include mowing the lawn, grilling outside, and playing softball, baseball, and water polo. Annual eye injuries occur primarily in those under…

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The June Runners World magazine advertisement reads,

“Your friends don’t understand what you see in RUNNING. They just see how RUNNING drags you home early from the best parties. And how it kicks you to the curb the next morning before…

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You had a long week in the office. Voicemail, e-mail, deadlines and meetings seem to take priority over everything else, so you never have time to exercise during the week. The weekends, however, are yours and you use them to tackle everything…

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Bear Grylls is the perfect combination of looks and athleticism. He’s climbed Everest, spent nights alone in the jungle and has served in the British Special Air Forces. And now you can find him in the wild… in the comfort of your…

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Power = Size x Speed. So, what hurts more: being hit by a big thing, slowly? Or, being hit by a little thing, quickly? The producers of Fox’s Sports Science looked to answer that very question. Check out this YouTube video which looks to see what…

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Environmental Health Perspectives announced this week that certain ingredients in sunscreen may be killing our ocean’s coral reefs. I think this announcement is a bit exaggerated, and blame is being placed entirely in the wrong place.

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A good workout should almost always end with a good cool down. It’s very important. After doing interval training on the treadmill (or some other type of hard workout) it can be very dangerous to just jump off the machine and…

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