Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, August 9, 2022 11:59 AM Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, U.S. Attorney Cindy K. Chung, and the FBI announced a superseding indictment Tuesday against two for-profit skilled nursing... |
Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, August 9, 2022 11:43 AM Monkeypox, which federal officials declared a public health emergency on August 4, is not as contagious as the other ongoing public health emergency in the U.S.: COVID-19... |
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Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, August 9, 2022 11:35 AM U.S. Department of Labor investigation found the company had willfully manipulated its records to avoid paying 218 workers overtime. |
Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, August 9, 2022 11:29 AM On Monday, elected officials called on the South Coast Air Quality Management District to shut down a facility site in Vernon that is posing a public health risk. |
Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, August 9, 2022 11:29 AM Five more people have sustained minor injuries, according to the region's health ministry DETAILS TO FOLLOW |
Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, August 9, 2022 11:07 AM The second-most severe alert after red means that people vulnerable to extreme heat could face adverse health effects. |
Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, August 9, 2022 10:09 AM The Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade has put medical providers in the tough position of deciding when emergency abortions and other life-saving procedures are... |
Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, August 9, 2022 10:09 AM Sen. Kyrsten Sinema arrives for a vote at the U.S. Capitol August 4, 2022 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Rich investors can thank Sinema for some wins in the... |
Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, August 9, 2022 10:01 AM Because our team is woven so tightly together-and with such a strong focus on our mission-we were able to maintain our focus on the health and well-being of our residents and... |
Mark's Daily Apple Tuesday, August 9, 2022 11:00 AM Everything in the world is conspiring to make you fall over. The ground is slippery, slick, and studded with protrusions. The earth moves under your feet. Discarded banana peels are an ever-present threat. Gravity itself exerts a constant downward pull. You probably only think about balance when you decide to test it—or when you lose it. But you're relying on it every second that you're not lying prone. Whenever you work at your standing desk, step out of the shower, hustle across a busy intersection, or ride your kids to school on your bikes, you can thank your balance for allowing you to successfully move through your day without injury. Stop for a second and think about how much goes into maintaining balance: Musculoskeletal strength and coordination: Balance requires not just adequately strong bones, muscles, and joints but also proper alignment. Muscles that are too tight or too weak can cause imbalances. Vision: Visual input provides an overview of the physical surroundings, and external focus (looking at a point in the environment) helps keep us from losing our balance as easily. Vestibular system: The fluid in our inner ears acts as a kind of level, telling us where our bodies are in space. Somatosensory system: The nerves in our muscles and connective tissues relay information about our position in the surroundings. Cognition: The brain has to integrate all the information coming in from the body and make adjustments on the fly to fight gravity. That we (usually) manage to stay upright at all is impressive! Why is balance important? This might be obvious, but let's run through it. Balance isn't just standing on a stable surface without toppling over (static stability). It's also maintaining your posture and technique while walking, running, jumping, cycling, or anything else that involves movement (dynamic stability). Balance is essential for all of us, and especially for athletes whose feats put them at regular odds with the forces that threaten to throw them off kilter. Athletes with better balance are less prone to falls and injury, especially if they have a prior history of injury. The older you get, the more challenging balancing becomes, which makes sense. Muscular strength, bone density, vision, and somatosensory function all decline with age. Bone loss typically accompanies menopause, which is why over 70 percent of hip fractures in seniors occur in women. If you're unlucky enough to suffer a hip fracture after the age of 50, you have a 24 percent chance of dying within a year. Balance assessments are an effective predictor of fall risk in the elderly. Better balance, less risk, as you'd expect. What can I do to improve my balance? Get enough sleep. I don't care if you're sick of hearing me crow about sleep. It's that important, and I'm going to continue to detail the many facets of life affected by poor sleep. The day after a night of sleep deprivation, your dynamic balance suffers. Your ability to integrate sensorimotor function with visual input to control posture … Continue reading "How to Improve Balance, and Why It's Important" The post How to Improve Balance, and Why It's Important appeared first on Mark's Daily Apple. |
HEALTHIANS BLOG Tuesday, August 9, 2022 8:08 AM Contributed by: Nancy Dixit Introduction Are you struggling with a sore head? Let's start with what exactly a headache is and how it generates. This... The post Different Kinds Of Headaches You Should Know About appeared first on HEALTHIANS BLOG. |
HEALTHIANS BLOG Tuesday, August 9, 2022 6:45 AM Contributed by: Anjali Sharma Introduction Do you want to cut down on your alcohol consumption? Reduced alcohol consumption can have positive effects on both your... The post Looking To Get Rid Of Alcoholism: Follow These Seven Effective Steps! appeared first on HEALTHIANS BLOG. |
