Her Active Life

(ARA) - Of the 10 million Americans with osteoporosis, 80 percent are women, and having a mother with osteoporosis puts a daughter particularly at risk for fractures.

Priscilla Turner, 67, of Memphis, Tenn., knows this risk all too well. Her 90-year-old…

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Warm weather allows us to enjoy increased sports and other outdoor activities. Many of these activities can lead to eye injuries. Examples include softball, baseball, and water polo. Annual eye injuries occur primarily in those under age thirty, but anyone is at risk.…

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Sitting at a computer for most of my day is a part of my job as a writer. But the lack of movement and poor posture in which being stationary often results, can really take a toll on my back. I often…

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the number one reason the elderly suffer nonfatal injuries and visit hospitals is because of falls. In fact, almost a third of all people over the age of 65 suffer some type of…

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Among those who call themselves runners, there seems to be a shared sense of community and understanding. We smile knowingly at tales of windy 20-milers or sunrise jogs on the water. We compare black toenails and favorite Clif Gel flavors. And, unfortunately,…

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Over the last few years I have reported on numerous studies linking vitamin D deficiency with various diseases: diabetes, heart attacks, at least 30 types of cancer, and autoimmune disease such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.

People get most of their…

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There’s nothing like foot pain to make you crazy. That’s what an expert at Mayo Clinic says he hears from patients who have a condition called plantar fasciitis [fashee-EYE-tis]. It’s very common and can make walking across the room a miserable…

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Are you bored with your current workout routine? Do you travel a lot and don’t have time to exercise? There are many excuses people will use to avoid joining a gym. Whether the cost, location, convenience (or lack there of), the…

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(ARA) – No matter what career field you work in or activities you do, you are susceptible to back injury. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, back injuries are the most frequent reason for missing work besides the common…

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Although a foam roller looks simple, the effects it has on the body are far from that. You might have seen them in your fitness center, but either didn’t know how to use them, or thought they weren’t important enough to…

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Injuries can become the ultimate setback in any exercise plan. In order to prioritize getting better, it is often essential to give your injury a break to return to full health.But just because you can’t be on your feet, doesn’t…

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One of the biggest mistakes that many women make in the gym is not lifting a suitably heavy weight. There is an ongoing fear that if they start lifting more than ten pounds, they’ll sprout an enormous amount of muscle mass…

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If you have recently suffered an injury to your leg, then knee rehab exercise is going to be extremely important for helping you to heal and enjoy physical activity again.

It’s a good idea to start by talking to…

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If you’ve struggled with clinical depression, you may be at a greater risk for developing osteoporosis, according to a new study by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) released on Monday.

The study found that women with depression…

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Chances are that when it comes to fitting in a workout - especially in winter months - you’ve got a long list of excuses just waiting to justify why you couldn’t get to the gym or rise early to get outside for…

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