The National Athletic Trainer’s Association met for its annual conference last month, and one of the group’s main focuses was to update their “best practices” for treating ankle sprains. In developing their guidelines, the association looked into methods and health practices supported by either Level A or Level B evidence. Level A evidence is considered […]
Ingrown Toenails: Signs, Symptoms and Prevention
Imagine going throughout your day with a thumbtack stuck in the bottom of your big toe. Every day actions like running, walking and even standing would be extremely painful. For some people, that pain is real because they suffer from an ingrown toenail. Ingrown toenails can occur for a variety of reasons, and some ingrown […]
Balancing the Doctor-Patient Relationship
Juggling a variety of prescription doses, patient allergies, and surgical techniques can be tough for any doctor to handle, but one aspect of the job that has no clear-cut answer is the delicate balance he or she must toe between treating the patient as a patient, or as a friend. If you asked 10 patients […]
Obesity to be Classified as a Disease
The newest disease may affect 35.7% of Americans, but good luck calling into work with “obesity”, which was recently classified as a disease by physicians at the American Medical Association (AMA) 2013 Annual Meeting. Although the vote passed by an overwhelming majority, physicians and health officials held an impassioned debate in the hours before the […]
Study Finds Link between Food Choices and “Food Addiction”
A study by researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital found new evidence that suggests “food addiction”, a controversial hypothesis on food selection and consumption, may be triggered by foods that have a high glycemic index (GI). The Study For their study, researchers gathered 12 overweight or obese men for a crossover examination. Citing other studies that […]
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