Category: "Prevention" Articles
March 1, 2015
Injuries are never positive and pleasant, but as triathletes, we often have some better options to deal with them than athletes who only compete in one discipline. From my experience, rarely is complete rest...
January 1, 2015
Most athletes, especially runners, experience chafing at some point in their lives. Male runners taking on long-distance training may have the misfortune to experience nipple chafing. This occurs when the sensitive skin of the...
October 1, 2014
The flu vaccination is widely encouraged by public health officials and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), but many people have concerns about vaccine effectiveness and safety. Making the right choice about vaccinations requires...
September 1, 2014
What does the mind-body connection have to do with health? Stress is one way that easily illustrates how the mind and body are connected. Of course, the mind tells the body to walk, talk,...
September 1, 2014
My cousin, a prolific steamy romance novelist, often refers to “nether regions” in her books. Technically, that’s the perineum, that area between the pubic bone and the coccyx front to back, and the “sit...
August 1, 2014
Hiking and being active in the woods or in tall grass can expose you to ticks. While ticks are much more prevalent in the Northeast, where wooded areas are wet and moist, they are...
August 1, 2014
Early on the morning of June 1, just six short days before the 2014 AFM FITTEST competition, I was sitting in my car at Camp Mabry feeling an intoxicating mixture of confidence, anticipation, and...
August 1, 2014
It doesn’t happen often, but kids can suffer through some serious heart incidents. This March, a 15-year-old boy in Colorado nearly died after collapsing on the field in the middle of baseball practice due...
June 1, 2014
ACL tears and concussions are common soccer injuries, but the incidence of these can be lessened with proper equipment and training.
June 1, 2014
There are three different methods for applying cold therapy to tired and injured muscles, each with its own unique attributes.
May 1, 2014
This simple movement may change your body for good
April 1, 2014
The Pine Street Foundation, a nonprofit cancer research group in San Anselmo, Calif., has trained five dogs to sniff out cancer.
April 1, 2014
Increasing fertility can involve multiple techniques and professionals, but basic fitness plays an important role.
April 1, 2014
There are several diseases that can make otherwise fun outdoor activities risky; fortunately, they’re preventable with a few precautionary steps.
March 1, 2014
Acute injuries, if untreated, can turn into chronic injuries.
February 7, 2013
What nutrition can give for those living with cancer.
January 2, 2013
How to use Pilates to slow down the effects of aging.
