Pregnancy can be a heady mix of anticipation and nervousness. Especially during a first pregnancy, the physical and hormonal changes that a woman's body goes through can seem alarming. Many women wonder whether their bodies will really recover after giving birth.
Men, too, may suffer from preconceptions about what pregnancy does to a woman's body – that she will enjoy sex less after giving birth or that she will be vaginally "
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Belly fat seems to be the hardest to get rid of on your body, but you can do it with determination and discipline. Weight in the middle also increases your chances of developing high blood pressure, stroke, heart disease, and diabetes. Below are some helpful tips to help you get back in shape again.
Exercise
Exercise is good for your heart, as well as your body. You should learn the right types of exercises to do for your belly fat, as different exercises target different areas of your body.
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Ballet dancers are known for suffering a host of bodily aches and pains, and the back is one place where injuries and discomfort are common. Here's a look at four common back pain issues for ballet dancers in the lumbar, or lower spine, area (versus the cervical or thoracic spine). Those five vertebrae between the ribs and the pelvis can be a devil of a problem!
Sacralisation
While there are normally five distinct lumbar vertebrae, sometimes the fifth lumbar vertebra (L5) is fused with the sacrum (pelvis).
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Do you have fallen arches, otherwise known as flat feet? Do you often experience pain or inflammation in your feet? There are a number of reasons why people get flat feet. Some are born with them. Others suffer an injury that causes the condition. Others experience fallen arches as a natural part of aging. For some people, the condition isn't painful, but for others it can be extremely painful. If you're experiencing any kind of discomfort, it's important that you see a podiatrist for treatment.
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If you own or manage a veterinarian clinic, podiatrist office, or any other small medical facility that requires a number of x-rays to be performed every day, you'll need to invest in good x-ray vests. These protect you and your staff from the radiation created by the x-rays and are typically required by law in every area. Because there is such a wide variety of vests available on the market today, consider some simple tips for the features you want to look for if you're in the market for new vests for your facility from outlets providing x-ray sales and service.
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