We’ve heard sad stories of high school football players being overcome by heat illnesses during particularly hot days, but it’s important to understand that all athletes who participate in sports in the fall are at risk as well. These include tennis players and even wrestlers. We also can’t forget about the other students who spend time outside, such as those in the marching band. This is physically strenuous and out in the heat as well.
The only way to ensure the health and safety of fall athletes is through education of the coaches, the parents, and the athletes themselves. While the …read more

New research has shown that pregnant women face a higher risk of insufficient amniotic fluid levels during the summer months. The fluid level decrease is caused by dehydration. Amniotic fluid cushions babies inside the womb and promotes development.
The study objective was to find out whether there are more cases of oligohydramnios (insufficient amniotic fluid levels) during summer as compared to the rest of the year.
Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev studied pregnancies of women with oligohydramnios who gave birth from May to August during 1988-2007.
After excluding other causes of fluid loss, researchers revealed that higher rates of fluid …read more

Anger really can trigger a heart attack. But then, so can getting sick, being too hot, being too cold, air pollution, lack of sleep, grief, overeating, natural disasters, exercise and sex.
The worst thing for true cardiac patient is the actual event of waking in the morning? What you say? Apparently that is true. I have heard this several times from different cardiologists and listened to the stories in nursing school, but you think to your self, no way!
Then I found a nifty little article written by Robin Lloyd for LiveScience and it was explained very well, if …read more