Humans have built some pretty spectacular things on this planet, but there's nothing quite as stunning as the simple perfection of a tree. They're beautiful year-round, but fall is the time when trees don their best dresses, lining the nation's highways and hills in eye-catching shades of red, orange, yellow, and ... CONTINUE READING
Anger May Be Harming Your Heart
Anger is a common emotion. It's natural, and it's a part of how you respond to certain circumstances in your environment. It's how you express extreme displeasure. However, new research suggests chronic anger can be detrimental to your health. Essentially, it comes down to this: If you are stressed, tense, easily irritable, angry, and "snippy" all the time, you may be doing serious harm to your ... CONTINUE READING
Getting to the Root of IT Band Pain
Avid runners and bikers may be familiar with the discomfort caused by a tight or overused iliotibial (IT) band. This large connective tissue starts at your gluteal muscles and wraps down just past your knee to connect to the tibia. Because of its span, it's prone to tightness and overuse. It might cause pain on the outside of the knee or discomfort on the outside of the hip. Tight hamstrings, ramping up ... CONTINUE READING
