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  • Preventing Burns from Gasoline Fires

    For most people, gasoline is probably one of the few truly dangerous materials you deal with on a regular basis. Anyone who drives a car to and from work has to pull into a gas station from time to time for a fill-up. Many people also come in contact with gasoline at home when using lawn equipment, which often means storing some of it on the premises.

  • A Better Way of Measuring Body Composition: Air Displacement Plethysmograph

    It looks a little like a futuristic spaceship, but the air displacement plethysmograph (ADP) actually provides down-to-earth data. The body composition testing device is shaped like a human-sized pod and uses air displacement to measure an individual’s body fat and lean body mass. This can be useful for anyone, but especially for:OHBlog_BodPod_Hadley1

  • Suicide Rates Have Increased Across the Country, Especially in Rural Communities

    Between 2001 and 2015, over 500,000 Americans died by suicide, but a recent report published by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) finds that suicide rates are higher in certain parts of the country more than others.

  • Stop Coughing - Here Are Some Possible Solutions

    The good news is, you’re feeling better after a bout with a cold, flu or pneumonia. The bad news is that your hacking cough just won’t go away. It may be even worse when you go to bed, making it difficult to sleep. After a few nights of trying to sleep sitting up, you know you need help.

  • Pregnancy Advice: What To Believe – and Ignore

    Are you pregnant and feeling overwhelmed by all the conflicting advice you’re getting? From giving up your soothing hot baths to avoiding your furry feline’s litter box, it can be tough to know what’s safe for you and your growing baby.

  • Build Muscle To Help You Live Longer

    There’s no doubt that cardiovascular fitness can help you live longer. But you may be surprised to learn that strength training also can play a key role in longevity and quality of life.

  • Pain, Tingling, Numbness: Could It Be Peripheral Neuropathy?

    The magnificent human nervous system carries electrical signals from the brain to every corner of the body and back, so if something goes wrong, it could happen anywhere on that neural highway. The symptoms of the malfunction vary greatly depending on the locale, and so does the treatment.

  • Aging and Sports: How To Avoid Getting Hurt

    For every athlete, there comes a time when your body can no longer keep up with what your mind wants it to do. But getting older doesn’t mean you have to give up your favorite sport.

  • Vitamin D: The Powerhouse That Makes Everything Work Better

    Think of Vitamin D as the workhorse of the vitamin world, something that has the potential to make every cell in your body function better. Its superpowers include helping to produce hormones, strengthen bones, protect the heart and support the immune system by fighting off bacteria and viruses. Yet nearly 40 percent of Americans are deficient — double that for black- and brown-skinned folks.

  • Brain Fog: When You Have Trouble Thinking Clearly

    It happens to most of us at some point: we have trouble concentrating or remembering things. Is this something to be concerned about?