Melanoma Skin Cancer | Overview

There are three types of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma. A small but significant number of skin cancers are malignant melanomas. Unlike basal and squamous cell carcinomas, melanoma is a highly aggressive cancer that tends to...

Olympic Muscle Therapy Trend: Cupping

If you watched Michael Phelps win 3 gold medals in the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympics, you surely noticed the purple circular bruises on his arms and back. He wasn’t the only swimmer with marks of cupping however. Many swimmers showed off their own round bruises...

Spicy Foods Prevent Muscle Cramps

Muscle cramps are terrible. We know that. Whether one wakes you up in your sleep or stops you on the running track, muscle cramps have the ability to cease all actions until your muscles have relaxed. So what are you to do when one stuns your body? And how do athletes...

What is Chronic Stress?

Chronic stress and acute (everyday) stress are two very different things. Stress, in general, is a feeling of being overwhelmed and worried. Defined by Medicine Net, stress is “a physical, mental, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental...

What is Insomnia? Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Insomnia is more than a bad night’s rest. It affects your daily function, your memory and even your ability to concentrate. If you read this post on why sleep really is that important, you know that your insomniatic habits need to end. What is Insomnia? Insomnia...