The number of Americans affected by gout is growing, and doctors believe obesity and lack of knowledge about the condition are to blame. Gout, categorized as acute inflammatory arthritis, causes pain and tenderness in the affected joint. It often forms in a person’s foot – more specifically, a patient’s big toe. Gout in the big […]
Most Teens Fall Short of Recommended Exercise Guidelines
The majority of children between the ages of 12 and 15 years of age do not get 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous exercise, the recommended daily amount for children their age. Findings According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, only 24.8 percent of children engage in the recommended amount of daily exercise. The results […]
Don’t Ignore Foot Pain This Holiday Season
Although Black Friday gets the headlines, the Saturday before Christmas is the biggest shopping day of the year for many retailers. With so many people planning to make a trip to the mall or department stores this weekend, odds are customers are going to have to wait in lines and navigate crowded parking lots. This […]
Always Check Your Shoes
Earlier this week we heard the story of Jackson Landers, an avid outdoorsman who spent his days photographing some of the world’s most dangerous animals. He’d tussled with bears and snakes, but his most recent near-death experience came from an animal smaller than a nickel. The culprit, a black widow spider, was hidden deep inside […]
Breaking Down Roddy White’s High Ankle Sprain
The Falcons entered the 2013 season with Super Bowl aspirations, but a Week 1 loss to the division rival Saints leaves them one step farther from reaching their goal. Roddy White, one of the leaders of the offense, was limited in Sunday’s loss to New Orleans as he battled an ankle injury. It was later […]
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