My neck and lower back have been feeling tight recently, and I’ve been considering going to a chiropractor for a little twisting and joint-cracking. An article I just read, however, gives me pause. A study published in the Neurologist showed that young stroke patients were five times more likely to have had neck manipulation within [...]
It’s already been established that using Red Bull as a mixer in cocktails is a bad idea. Now it’s looking like drinking Red Bull even by itself is dangerous. A study by the Cardiovascular Research Centre at the Royal Adelaide Hospital showed that even one can of Red Bull was enough to make the cardiovascular [...]
The assailant At the end of last month, a woman described as a “very large lady” was using the abductor machine at the Harlem NYSC when she was suddenly flung across the room. The abductor machine is the one which gives you resistance as you open your legs, giving your outer thighs a workout. My [...]
File this one under disgusting-but-on-second-thought-I-might-try-this. Since razors are no longer a legal way for pedicurists to remove dead skin from callused feet, there hasn’t been a good alternative way to do the job… until now. In a spa in Alexandria, VA, customers can soak their feet in a tank of tiny carp, allowing the “doctor [...]