A new study published in the July 2017 edition of Emergency Medicine Journal ------ Ibuprofen versus placebo effect on acute kidney injury in ultramarathons: a randomised controlled trial The findings are: Kidney injury was quite common. About 44% of these ultramarathoners experienced significantly reduced…
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Get SMART about your goals to stay focused and on track at any age
Today, we would like to share a brilliant article written by Matthew Solan, Executive Editor, Harvard Men's Health Watch. When you were younger, life revolved around goals: college degree, new job, traveling to a foreign country, running a marathon. Having your eyes…
What to do when medication makes you constipated
Many medications can contribute to constipation, including but are not limited to the following: Antidepressants -"A lot of antidepressants that treat the nerve endings in the brain also affect nerve endings in the gut. That can lead to significant side…
Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba)
Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) is one of the world's oldest surviving tree species. Chinese herbal medicine has used both the ginkgo leaf and seed for thousands of years, modern research has focused on the standardized Ginkgo biloba extract made from the dried green…
Stay healthy in winter
It may be cold and rainy outside, but winter needn't be the unhealthiest time of year for you and your family. Let's see what National Health Services suggests us. Banish winter tiredness get outdoors in natural daylight as much as…
Hidden Signs of Stress and Anxiety
After reading many articles, we found this one written by Dr Amy Przeworski is very useful and completely agreed by us. We would like to share it here. To read the original article, please click here. With the hectic pace of life, sometimes…
Acupuncture in American Clinical Practice Guideline
On 14th Feb 2017, The American College of Physicians (ACP) publishes a guideline to present the evidence and provide clinical recommendations on noninvasive treatment of low back pain. The target audience for this guideline includes all clinicians, and the target patient…
