
We always knew that economy class wasn’t the most comfortable way to travel and can be quite stressful. But now it turns out that, if you’re not careful, it can even be harmful to your health on long journeys.

Aging is supposed to be a reward, not a punishment. However, there are days when that may not seem to be much consolation. Just like with a car, we can ignore maintenance at first, but after it becomes an old classic, it needs a lot more maintenance.

As the popularity of arena fighting surges, ordinary people are learning to get their fitness from fighting against inanimate objects such as the heavy punching/kicking bags, or the hand-pads held in place by the trainer. In a way, this gives the best of options; no head contact, yet full benefits of the sport.

We have redesigned our ancestors’ active workplace to remove most movements as we sit all day at a desk. So the modern response to stress has gone from the “fight and flight” option to a not-so-energetic “sit and stare” response. and new research is indicating that even more is at stake with our modern inactivity.

Talk about your pain-in-the-ankle! One of the more common complaints I see in my sports medicine practice is the ankle sprain.