Leg Pain Can Mean Heart Danger

Leg Pain.

David Dow thought he was having back problems, and that his legs were hurting as a result. As it turns out, that pain may have saved his life.

An otherwise healthy 57-year-old, he figured he just needed to learn some back-strengthening exercises, so he found a personal trainer to help him. But despite the workouts, his leg pain got worse making it hard for him even to walk from the car to the grocery store entrance. He and the trainer suspected something else was wrong and he sought the advice of his doctor. Soon his doctor's tests revealed the true cause: blockages in the blood vessels of his legs. In fact, the arteries going to his lower extremities were nearly 100 percent blocked. The cause? Years of heavy smoking and high-fat meals, and other factors had caused cholesterol, scar tissue and blood clots to build up inside his blood vessels.

How Many Calories Should I Eat?

Calories.

The number of calories people should eat each day depends on several factors, including their age, size, height, sex, lifestyle, and overall general health. A physically active 6ft 2in male, aged 22 years, requires considerably more calories than a 5ft 2ins sedentary woman in her 70s.

Recommended daily calorie intakes also vary across the world. According to the National Health Service (NHS), UK, the average male adult needs approximately 2,500 calories per day to keep his weight constant, while the average adult female needs 2,000.

Tumors Continue Growing Even When Cells Get Old

Tumors.

Based on the knowledge that cancer cells grow indefinitely, the general belief is that senescence could act as a barrier against tumor growth and has the potential of being used as a cancer treatment.

According to findings published in the 19th January issue of the open-access journal PLoS Computational Biology, a collaboration between a cancer biologist from the University of Milano, Italy, and two physicists, from the National Research Council of Italy and from Cornell University, has shown that although cell senescence occurs spontaneously in melanoma cells, it does not stop their growth, which is sustained by a small population of cancer stem cells.

All about Diabetes

Diabetes.

Loss of sensation in the lower limbs and feet contributes to the risk of developing foot ulcers. It is thus important that persons with diabetes wear properly fitting shoes and regularly examine their own feet for sores or other skin changes.

What is Diabetic Neuropathy? Neuropathy, in common English, means nerve disease. Diabetic neuropathy affects peripheral nerves - those outside of the brain and the spinal cord, such as nerves in the arms, legs, hands and feet. Some elderly diabetics with neuropathy also develop a condition called diabetic myopathy (muscle wasting), in which the small muscles of the foot, as well as some other muscles, become thinner and weaker.

What You Need To Know about Plastic Bottle Safety

Plastic Bottle.

Plastic bottles have been linked to cancer and other health problems. But are all plastic containers the same and are they all potential health hazards?

Glass is rarely used for most personal care, skin care or cosmetic products. On the other hand, plastic is everywhere in products we use daily, including food, cleaning products, even care of newborn babies.

In today’s market a symbol and number on the bottom identify most plastic containers. This information is important and tells you what type of plastic is used, if it’s recyclable, and if it is safe or not. Certain ingredients can affect the plastic they are contained in and some plastics can leach chemicals into the products they contain.

Supplement Your Prescription: What Your Doctor Doesn’t Know About Nutrition

Supplement.

“For every dollar we spend on prescription drugs, we spend a dollar to fix a complication. Understanding how nutritional supplements affect these drugs could make them safer andmore effective.” —Mehmet Oz, M.D.

A little known but potentially life-saving fact is that common medications deplete vital nutrients essential to your health. Here’s a practical guide to avoid drug-induced nutrient depletion, and even, replace your medications with natural supplements. We have been called a pill-popping society, and statistics bear this out. Nearly 50 percent of American adults take at least one prescription drug, and 20 percent take three or more.

Have a Drink! The Importance of Water

Have a Drink!

Name a drink that can increase your alertness, prevent you from fainting after giving blood, and even promote a teensy bit of weight loss.

Think it’s one of those “miraculous” multi-level marketing elixirs made of exotic juices that sell for about 40 bucks a pop? Well, think again...continue reading. The drink I’m talking about doesn’t cost anything, yet most of us don’t get enough of it. I’m talking about…water.

The Extraordinary Benefits of Omega-3s

Omega 3.

Research on the incredible health benefits of the omega-3s is published almost on a daily basis. The marine omega-3 fatty acids, DHA and EPA play a crucial role in the development of the brain, nervous system and the eye.

Even the medical community has been caught up in the excitement. In 2002, the American Heart Association issued a scientific statement on the effects of omega-3 fatty acids on heart health. The statement endorsed raising our levels of DHA and EPA either by eating fish or by taking a daily fish oil supplement.

BlackBerry Z10 Complete Review and Specification

BlackBerry Z10.

The BlackBerry Z10 is the first handset to use the new Blackberry 10 Operating System (OS) and is a fully touch-screen device. It can be viewed as the start of something new for BlackBerry. Something that they’re hoping can bring them back among the top of the smartphone market.

Aside from having a full touch-screen, the Z10 now also runs on a regular data plan, removing the Blackberry Internet Service (BIS). Those who have always gotten confused with BIS versus the data plan won’t have to worry about understanding that thing anymore (I remember having to explain the difference of the data plan and the BIS to a lot of people in the past).

So let’s check out what this smartphone has to offer and if it can propel BlackBerry to the top.

Review and Specification: Lenovo LePhone A706

Lenovo A706.

Lenovo Mobile unveiled their new entries to the local Android market scene. One of which is the chic Lenovo A706, a phone with a playful exterior but packs a quad-core mobile processor inside.

The Lenovo A706 has a white plasticky build with rounded corners and a tapered underside. It looks like a budget phone actually with a silver panel at the back to add a bit of style. It sports a 4.5-inch FWVGA IPS capacitive touchscreen display. That’s a 16:9 854 x 480 screen resolution which should bring the pixel density to an average 217ppi.