Risks Associated with Exercising

Most believe that there’s no better way to stay in shape and have a high energy level than exercising on a regular basis.  The best way to stay away from chronic health problems that put you in the hospital is to exercise, but there are also risks to staying in shape.  One of the biggest risks is that people try to cram exercise into an already packed week.  As a result, they find themselves pushing too hard without a proper warm-up and they try to do too much in a short period of time.

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Caffeine In Moderation Is Okay

Is caffeine good for you?  The answer is quite simple.  In moderation, there doesn't appear to be any problems with caffeine.  It's like anything else.  When you overdo it, when you have too much caffeine or too much of a stimulant, it can affect your mood, it can cause headaches as a result of rebound, and it can also cause some systemic problems that researchers are looking at more and more.  But, again, in moderation, coffee is fine, tea is fine, sodas are fine.  You just have to be careful.  Physicians do worry about a lot of these stimulant products such as 5-Hour Energy drinks and other ones because you have to very careful about those sudden boosts.  

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A Look at Bipolar Disorder

It is called bipolar illness and the bipolar means up and down.  That's clearly what happens.  When people are bipolar, they can go from severe depression to incredible exuberance and exhilaration.  It is the movement back and forth that can cause problems and perhaps be extremely dangerous.  When people are really up, they feel like they're all powerful, but when they go down, they can be totally depressed.  One of the problems is if you have someone who is depressed and they rapidly gain energy, sometimes they act on it and they can cause harm to themselves. 

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The Stress Hormone Cortisol Can Affect Your Health

At the turn of the 19th century, a book was written by a physician trained at that time with the best medical knowledge it could offer.  A key part of the book was a concept; it was a concept that happiness and the ability to give to others and live in harmony could lead to a long and healthy life.  At the time, they did not know about hormones like Cortisol, the stress hormone, but as we look at the complex relationship between our brain and our body, it's becoming abundantly clear that the words written over a hundred years ago are true.  We definitely do not thrive under negative energy and stress and excessive Cortisol levels can raise blood pressure and add increasing levels of anxiety.  Long-term wear and tear can clearly take its toll and we can measure a direct relationship between hormone release and cardiac changes.  The doctors of that day used physical exams and observations to make their conclusions, and it worked in many cases.

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A Look at Elbow Pain

There are all sorts of elbow pain, but one of the classic forms is called lateral epicondylitis.  When you are talking about lateral epicondylitis, you're essentially talking about pain on the outside of the elbow.  That pain can be very annoying.  It can cause irritation and it's often associated with playing tennis and sports where you actually are moving and twisting at the elbow.  That extra strain can cause problems.  One of the best treatments for it is ice to the area because you are decreasing the inflammation.

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The Male Y Chromosome May Be Disappearing

There's new information, at least theoretically, that the male Y chromosome could be disappearing.  This work was done at Penn State.  It's in the journal PLoS Genetics.  Researchers say there is a dramatic loss of genes from the human Y chromosome and it could eventually lead to its complete disappearance over the next million years or so.  While some genes seem to be essential, like those for sperm development, most have been lost and the researchers say that they found evidence that many are on a track to disappear as well.  If this happens, researchers say a new pair of chromosomes will likely start down the path of becoming X and Y sex chromosomes.  It's pretty fascinating how you can actually see mutations occur, but this is essentially how the world has developed; changes and development.  With those differences came different people.  

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Dog Bites

A dog's bark may be worse than its bite, but then again, a bite can also be bad.  Being attacked by a dog can be a terrifying experience.  It can leave a victim with serious, even life-threatening injuries.  Every year in the United States, about 1 in 775 people seek emergency care for dog bites.  Most victims are boys between the ages of 5 and 9.  In children younger than 10, bites are usually around the head and neck because the child's head and neck is near the large dog's mouth.  

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