health

If you or someone you know spends an inordinate amount of time texting be advised that it could be hazardous to your health. Chiropractors across the country are reporting an increasing number of people are seeking treatment for neck and back pain associated with constant texting.  One chiropractor, Dean L. Fishman has even opened up a Text Neck Institute to provide more detailed info on the condition. What are the specific effects of "text neck"?

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No, this is not a hoax.  J. Wilson of Corning, Iowa consumed nothing but water and dopplelbock beer, a hardy brew favored by an order of German monks,  for 46 days.  His purpose according to LA Weekly was not to experience a continual buzz but to test his willpower and exercise his spirituality. He has now chronicled his experiences in a book entitled "Diary of A Part Time Monk".

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We have all been to a grocery store and seen people reading the nutritional information on food labels. I do it, you probably do too. But how much and what information do we look for? According to a University of Minnesota story reported first by UPI we don't take the time to find the important information we need.

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After doing 50 minutes on a treadmill I feel a sense of great  accomplishment. Imagine how insufficient I felt when I heard about the 100-year old man who ran and finished a full marathon yesterday in Toronto, Ontario. According to AP Fauja Singh finished the marathon in a little under 8 hours some 6 hours behind the race winner Kenneth Mungara of Kenya.

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According to a new study out of Australia watching an hour of television can shorten your life by 22 minutes. The study, as reported by MSNBC, determined that an hour of TV viewing was equal to two cigarettes. However before you put that new 73-inch 3-D out by the curb consider this.

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Researchers have given us chocolate lovers another reason to celebrate. According to a report on MSNBC dark chocolate has been found to be beneficial in improving your vision in low contrast situations such as driving in bad weather. This added benefit can now be added to the list of positive effects the cocoa bean provides to us.

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I am about due for my annual physical with my doctor, and I know he'll ask dozens of questions.  Hopefully, we  answer those questions honestly - after all, it's our health. But, sometimes people don't.

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It comes down to common sense, but many of us still do things that defy logic and may be hazardous to our health.  Here's a list.

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Doctors are urging people to use caution when shoveling because it not only causes back injuries, it can cause some to have heart attacks.

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Even though winter doesn't arrive until December 21, it sure looks and feels like winter here in central New York.  What better way to stay warm than with a cup of hot cocoa, which apparently has some positive health benefits.  So, I thought it would be a good idea to share those with you today on National Hot Cocoa Day.

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