14 Things to do if You Feel Tired and Sore After Working Out   You've pushed yourself to the limit -- jogging, lifting, dancing or whatever it is you do to exercise -- and have no sooner wiped the sweat from your brow when it hits you: sore muscles [...]

  Seven Ways to Prevent Injuries to Your Eyes   Over 1 million Americans suffer from eye injuries each year, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), and 90 percent of them could be prevented by taking the appropriate safety precautions. Some 90 percent of eye injuries could be [...]

  Labor Day: It's More Than Just a Day Off of Work   Most people are familiar with the concept of Labor Day. After all, it's one of the few national holidays that nearly everyone gets off from work and school, and it's the last long weekend of summer before [...]

  Is Sitting Bad for Your Health … and Waistline? What the Surprising Research Reveals   As you read this, you’re probably sitting -- a motion done by all of us countless times a day. We sit to eat, to work, to relax, to converse, to socialize … to engage [...]

  Your Willpower is Like a Muscle … How to Train Yours to be Strong   You've been good all day -- whole-grain oatmeal for breakfast, a salad for lunch, fresh veggies as a snack … but now come dinner that cheeseburger and fries is calling your name. Or maybe [...]

  EXCESSIVE INNER-Hygiene: Dangers of Killing Good Bacteria You Need to Stay Healthy Your body’s immune system is built to fight off bacteria, germs, viruses, parasites and disease. And for centuries it has been doing just that, getting naturally exposed to germs in the environment and getting a workout by [...]

  Osteoporosis: The Top Tactics to Prevent Low Bone Mass & Osteoporosis   Osteoporosis, a disease that leads to frail bones and an increased susceptibility to fractures, is a major U.S. public health threat on its way to reaching epidemic proportions on par with obesity and diabetes. Already, 10 million [...]

  Papaya: The Delicious Powerhouse Fruit that Can Help Prevent Heart Disease, Cancer   Papaya is a sweet, tropical fruit that originated in Central America. Today, though, its popularity has made it easily accessible throughout the United States (which, along with Mexico and Puerto Rico, is now one of the [...]

  Volatile Organic Compounds: The Health Dangers of VOCs, Where They are Hiding & How to Avoid Them   Products that you use in your home and office every day emit gases that can harm your health, both right away and after extended exposure. These gases are known as volatile [...]

  Epigenetics and Your Child’s Teeth Why Giving Your Child the Best Smile Requires More than Just Brushing With the development of modern technologies, parents these days have much more influence on the health of their unborn babies. Where just over 50 years ago, there were no ultrasounds and many [...]