For as long as I can remember, I’ve heard that we should aim to take 10,000 steps a day. Where does this number come from, and does it really hold true as a universal standard for wellness and physical activity?
Bodywork
Bodywork: Brushing up on poison ivy
What causes such different responses to poison ivy? What can we do to stop the rash?
Bodywork: Getting to the bottom of Achilles heel spurs
What causes heel spurs? And is surgery the only way to treat them?
Bodywork: Understanding infection after a bug bite
How would an insect bite cause a staph infection? Do bugs carry staph that can infect humans?
Bodywork: Bouncing back from blood donation
We had a blood drive recently at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. When I complimented a coworker for participating, he mentioned it takes the body 56 days to “replenish” that pint of donated blood. Is that true?
Bodywork: Is invasive strep cause for concern?
We’ve all heard of strep throat. But now there’s something called “invasive strep,” which I read is on the rise. What is it, and should we be worried?
