Post-Concussion Syndrome: What You Need To Know

By Stacey Colino Medically Reviewed by Samuel Mackenzie, MD, PhD This complex disorder can cause headaches, fatigue, irritability, and problems with memory. Find out who’s most susceptible to post-concussion syndrome and what to do if you have it. After suffering a head injury that causes concussion, you might expect to feel off your game for […]

10 Ways Poor Posture Can Harm Your Health

It appears that Mom was right. Dr. Kenton Fibel, a family medicine physician specializing in sports medicine at Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute in Anaheim, California says that “having poor posture can put more stress on certain muscles and joints, forcing them to be overworked and causing them to fatigue.  Many patients with chronic pain can be […]

Physical Exercise Fights Illness by Keeping the Aging Immune System Young

People often look to exercise to keep their hearts fit and their weight down, but a new study says that fitness is the key to keeping your immune system young and healthy—but only if you’re active for a lifetime. The study was published today in the journal Aging Cell. We already know that regular exercise […]