MARQUETTE — When Kacie Hanford opened PureBody, she did so with the intention of empowering women to lead happier and healthier lives. “Having a group of fierce women that push you, inspire you and hold you accountable is powerful,” said Hanford, PureBody owner and fitness ...

Dehydration is a dangerous condition that can cause a host of complications and even prove fatal in severe cases. But as dangerous as dehydration can be, many cases are entirely preventable. The best way to prevent dehydration is to drink enough water. When the body does not take in as much ...

A long workday can be both mentally and physically draining. As a result, office workers and professionals whose jobs are more physically demanding than office work may find themselves less alert at the end of the workday than at the beginning. A loss of alertness as the workday draws to a ...

MARQUETTE — A local surgeon has received international recognition for his research on the treatment of a disease that has a big impact in the Upper Peninsula, according to a release from UP Health System-Marquette. Dr. Clayton Peimer is a hand surgeon and has been at the forefront of ...

Joints play vital roles in the human body, forming the connections between bones and facilitating movement. Damage to the joints can be especially painful, and that damage may result from conditions such as osteoarthritis or gout. While not all joint pain is debilitating, the discomfort of ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A next step for smart watches and fitness trackers? Wearable gadgets gave a Stanford University professor an early warning that he was getting sick before he ever felt any symptoms of Lyme disease. Geneticist Michael Snyder never had Lyme's characteristic bulls-eye rash. ...

Weekend warriors, take a victory lap. People who pack their workouts into one or two sessions a week lower their risk of dying over roughly the next decade nearly as much as people who exercise more often, new research suggests. Even people who get less exercise than recommended have less ...

Anxiety. Depression. Grief. Loss. As people, we all experience difficult feelings at some point in our lives. For some of us, these feelings are fleeting. For others these feelings represent everyday experience; day in and day out. If this is you, you may have tried or be currently using talk ...

As Virginia Woolf said in A Room of One’s Own: “One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.”   With the new year upon us, a lot of folks are thinking about changing their life for the better, which often means improving one’s diet.  It’s not obvious ...

During the winter, the sun seems harmless. But even on an overcast day, reflected rays from the snow still cause significant harm. Sunscreens help, but the product labels are confusing. Understanding sunscreens help to demystify their proper use and selection.   There are two kinds of ...

Some foods just seem to evoke the smell, taste and feel of chilly weather months. As a beloved fall and winter flavor, maple syrup can be much more than a breakfast condiment or pancake topping - it can be an impressive way to transform simple, seasonal snacks. For a sweet treat, chef ...

A desire to live a healthy, active life compels many people to include exercise in their daily routines. Numerous studies have shown that regular workouts that include a combination of strength training and cardiovascular exercise can make bodies less susceptible to injury while reducing a ...

One of the first things to do is to consult your health care provider before you participate in any form of exercise. Train as you feel able and nourish yourself with health conscious foods. Being physically active during your pregnancy has many benefits including reduced backaches, bloating ...

With the bombardment of toxins in our food, skin care, body care, cleaning products, pesticides, GMO's, added hormones, not to mention the increased need to achieve more and more and everyday stress, it's a wonder that any of us are healthy. Some body functions that seem to be particularly ...

There is a television commercial that asks if you have back or knee pain because Medicare may pay for a brace for you. Simply call to see if you qualify. Of course, you qualify. They bill your insurance, and you open up your package that came in the mail and say "now what?" If this is your ...

New Year's resolutions typically focus on reactive goals like losing weight or getting back into that workout routine. However, thinking about resolutions in a more proactive, long-term way can give you more motivation and the willpower to stick with it. A commitment to proactive total body ...

Did you know that low back pain is the second most common cause of disability in the United States? Over 80 percent of the US population will experience an episode of lower back pain at some time during life. For most, recovery can happen within a few months, but the incidence of low back pain ...

Many people realize that muscles pull on bones to create movement, enabling the body to walk, talk, jump, dance, eat, and smile, but is that all that they do? In a 2012 review, Pedersen and Febbraio reviewed the function of skeletal muscle and its role in combating diabetes, cardiovascular ...

Tight muscles, weakness or limited range of motion keeping you from taking the next step in your journey to a healthy lifestyle? Active Release Technique (ART) may be your answer. One of the fastest growing treatment methods for soft tissue, ART was specifically created to treat the damage ...

Sedentary behavior (from the Latin sedere-''to sit'') is the term used to describe behaviors for which energy expenditure is low; such as prolonged sitting time at our desk in grade school and college, travelling to and from work, at work, and at home. Research commissioned by the British ...