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I like to see what posts bring the most traffic here - what people are interested in reading. Sometimes, I think I’ve got a post that will be incredibly interesting and everyone will want to “Stumble” (use stumbleupon.com to spread the news) and then very few people read it. Other times, I think it’s an […]
With the news of George Carlin and Tim Russert, dying recently of heart problems - Carlin from heart failure and Russert from a heart attack, the issue is even now more in the news than ever before. This could be a good thing. After all, what better way to get people to take care […]
The golf world is abuzz about The Knee (Knee pain bring Tiger Woods down for the season). Commentators and sports enthusiasts are wondering if the latest news about Woods’ knee injury and upcoming surgery will mean the end to his incredible golf career. For the most part though, the comments have been fairly positive.
Apparently, […]
In early May, I wrote about how golf great Tiger Woods was sidelined because of arthroscopic knee surgery* (Even Tiger Woods may need a tune-up now and then). Now, he’s out for the season.
According to a WebMD article, Tiger also other surgeries on the same knee in 1994 and 2002. Unfortunately for him though, […]
As we get closer to the Olympics, cyclist Kristin Armstrong is continuing her ride to Beijing. We’ve been following Kristin because she is a great example of how some people are able to live with a disease like osteoarthritis. While not everyone can manage to achieve the level of athleticism that she has when […]
In December, I posted a piece on what pains not to ignore. I covered it again in February as part of Heart Month: The shooting pain in your heart might not be Cupid’s arrow. Of course, I’m talking about chest pain.
With summer’s return, more people will be active outside, doing activities they haven’t done […]
This definitely fits in with the H&W channel theme of Celebrity Week. Who could be more worthy of celebrity status than an Olympic athlete who not only battles the challenges of her sport, but a health issue that could sideline her at any time?
As we get closer to the Olympics, cyclist Kristin Armstrong […]
Whether your idea of a celebrity is the latest A-lister movie star , an elite athlete or a politician, the Health and Wellness channel here at b5Media is checking out the celebs and their health and maybe how they stay healthy. So, stay tuned because starting Monday, June 9, 2008 and running until Saturday, […]
Jack Coleman may play a role in the TV show Heroes, but to many women who are living with chronic pain, he *is* a hero. Jack filmed a 30-second public service announcement (PSA) to help raise awareness of the gender inequality in pain and pain management.
To see Jack’s PSA, titled Unsung Heroes, for the organization […]
Following our visit by Kristin Armstrong, US Olympic cyclist, to Company’s calling (Company’s calling - Olympic cyclist Kristin Armstrong talks about her osteoarthritis), we’ve been following her progress (Help My Hurt follows Olympic cyclist Kristin Armstrong).
Many people find Kristin an inspiring role model because she lives with the chronic pain of osteoarthritis.
On May 4th, Kristin […]
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