Can exercise — and especially long and intense sessions — compromise our immune systems?
Bodywork
Bodywork: Doubling up on flu shots
How long does immunity from a flu shot last? Would a booster after the first shot help?
Bodywork: Positioning yourself to make pills work faster
I read there may be a ‘right’ way to swallow a pill, or at least a more efficient method. Is that true?
Bodywork: Understanding new advice for anxiety screening
I read that anxiety screening is now recommended for all adult patients under age 65. What’s involved in a screening, and why the upper age limit?
Bodywork: Protecting kids’ knees from sports injuries
I’ve heard that females are much more likely to suffer ACL injuries in their knees than males. Is this true?
Bodywork: Taking umbilical cord blood to the bank
Before my kids were born, we had to decide whether to pay for umbilical cord blood banking. We chose not to, but in the ensuing 20-plus years, I’ve continued to see ads targeted at new parents for this service. Is it worthwhile?
