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Total Hip Replacement Gets QC Strongman Back in the Competition

By Orthopaedic Specialists (OS) Axle press. Hercules hold. Car flip. Keg toss. Deadlift.  If you’re familiar with any of these terms, you’re familiar with Strongman competitions. Strongman events began as a tribute to the centuries-old Scottish Highland games, which placed contestants against each other in a test of brute strength and stamina. Current strongman competitions […]

Americans Not Getting Enough Relaxation Time

Nearly all Americans understand that relaxation time is essential to good health, yet most of us don’t spend nearly enough time unwinding during a typical day or week. While our society acknowledges that kicking back is indispensable, we don’t seem to be practicing what we preach. Indeed, 99 percent of Americans think relaxation is important, […]

“Diabetes Motivated Me to Change My Life”

By Linda Barlow, Genesis U.S. News: Genesis a “top performer” in endocrinology and diabetes care Chris Hermann will tell you that having Type 2 diabetes is the best thing to ever happen to his health. His diabetes diagnosis motivated him to reverse the self-destructive snacking and sedentary lifestyle that had caused his weight to balloon […]

Water Sense and Water Cents

Submitted by Jerry Butler Everyone knows that water is vital to the survival of everything on the planet. While it might seem like the Earth has plenty of water  — especially in the spring when flooding is often a problem — the fact is that less than one percent is available for human use. But […]