An often overlooked part of the body is a tissue known as cartilage. It is found in many areas of the body and without it moving would be unbearably painful and difficult. Medical News Today described cartilage and its function as: “Cartilage has several functions in the human body: Reduces friction and acts as a
According to my wife, when she is chilled or cold, there is nothing like a cup of hot tea to warm her up on the inside. Over the years, I’ve known many others who literally huddle their hands around a cup of hot tea or coffee, when they are cold. Okay, so I’m weird, but
Since I stopped watching the NFL a couple years ago when players began protesting during our National Anthem, I became a more avid college basketball fan than I was before. I used to only follow or watch a couple of college teams, but since my personal boycott of the NFL, I’ve become a fan of
As state after state moves to legalize either the medicinal and/or recreational use of marijuana, proponents of marijuana continue to claim that marijuana is harmless. They claim that using marijuana for medicinal purposes has proven to be beneficial to thousands of people with various health conditions. As for recreational use of marijuana, they say it’s
It is generally thought that most women are ecstatic with the birth of their child. For many women, having a child is the fulfillment of being a woman. I know that was true with my wife when she had our two daughters and now my oldest daughter is desperately trying to get pregnant and have
For the past few decades, doctors and health experts have recommended that older people take a low-dose aspirin every day to help prevent heart attacks and strokes. My former doctor recommended that I take one low-dose aspirin daily because of my being a type 2 diabetic, having high blood pressure and my being overweight. I’ve
There is still a lot of controversy within the medical field as to whether or not eggs are good or bad for our health. The main argument against eating eggs is centered around the fact that they contain cholesterol and the sulfur found in the yolk. Arguments for eating eggs are based upon the protein
When I was younger, I thought that you only went to the eye doctor if you needed glasses or had something wrong with your eyes. Yes, I knew about glaucoma, but then figured that was just another eye issue. In fact, my first eye exam when I was in 7th grade when my mom wanted
This year’s flu season started out with a whimper compared to last year’s flu season, the 2017-18 flu season was one of the worst in years, with hundreds of deaths, thousands of hospitalizations and doctor visits. If you recall, last year’s flu vaccine proved to only be about 30% effective, mainly because the flu strain(s)
As long as I have lived, I’ve heard people use the term ‘pea-brain’ to describe someone who is stupid. The term refers to the person having a small brain and thus is not as smart as people with normal sized brains. According to Urban Dictionary: “Peabrain – an unfortunate, clumsy, dim-witted, accident prone individual whose
