Monthly Archives: February 2013

An Achilles tendon injury affects professional and amateur athletes alike. The Achilles tendon is one of the longer tendons in your body, stretching from the bones of your heel to your calf muscles. You can feel it — a springy band of … Continue reading →

  Collapsed lung Air around the lung; Air outside the lung; Pneumothorax; Spontaneous pneumothorax Had it!!  The most painfull thing ever along with the chest tube you are unable to do anything. A collapsed lung, or pneumothorax, is the collection … Continue reading →

With any suppplement it is important to always read between the lines. Do your research, something like fish oil supplements are always talked about to be safe and good for you but here are some things that you might no … Continue reading →

If you shun the sun, suffer from milk allergies, or adhere to a strict vegetarian diet, you may be at risk for vitamin D deficiency. Known as the sunshine vitamin,vitamin D is produced by the body in response to sunlight. It is also occurs … Continue reading →

When it comes to beauty products, the effects of the ingredients they contain can be more than just skin deep. The cosmetics industry uses thousands of synthetic chemicals in its products, in everything from lipstick and lotion to shampoo and … Continue reading →