According to the World Health Organization (WHO), road traffic crashes result in as many as 50 million injuries globally every year. Of the estimated 6 million multiple-vehicle-accidents that happen just in the U.S. every year, the National Institute of Mental Health...
If you’ve ever had a problem with your jaw, it was probably due to an issue with your temporomandibular joint. Your TMJ is a hinge that connects your jaw to the temporal bones of your skull, which are located in front of each ear. The TMJ is what lets you move your...
When we say that growing a life inside of you is hard work, we mean it. Not only do you have to sustain and support yourself, but you also have to do it for a tiny human, which can be both exhilarating and exhausting. One of the main complaints of almost every...
How many times did someone in your life tell you to stand up straight? Put your shoulders back with your chin up? Although it usually came as a command, it’s something that all of us should have listened to when we were younger. It’s estimated that over 80 percent of...
Though it should be taken seriously, COVID-19 caused by the coronavirus is only one of a slew of viruses spreading around this winter in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control has issued infection prevention habits to curb the spread of the virus around...
In a new study researchers measured the kidney function of 315 healthy normal-weight adults and their waist-to-hip ratios. The result was that healthy adults with an apple-shaped body-belly fat and higher waist-to-hip ratios had lower kidney function, lower kidney...
