Hot yoga is safe, study finds
You may feel like you're going to die during that hot yoga class, but a new study finds the extreme heat is no more strenuous on the body than taking...
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Compartment syndrome can lead to permanent damage if not treated
Our muscles and organs are divided into compartments held together by connective tissue. Damage to the compartments can cause a condition called compartment syndrome, which can cause painful swelling. Dr....
C-section rates starting to stabilize
Doctors who have been trying to stem the number of c-sections in recent years got good news this morning when new federal data showed that the rate of the procedure...
Hemorrhoids more common as people age
Hemorrhoids can be a painful and embarrassing condition, but many people suffer from it, especially as they get older. Luckily, the condition is easy to treat. Sergey Kantsevoy, director of...
More women removing ovaries to prevent cancer
Ovarian cancer can be a death sentence for many women. It is difficult to treat and often goes undetected until the late stages when it has spread to other organs...
Class of the month: Surfset
The first time Christine Saba climbed off her surfboard at the Canton Club fitness center her legs felt like jelly — as if she'd spent the day at the ocean....
Three abortion clinic doctors lose licenses
The state suspended the medical licenses of three doctors at abortion clinics accused by state regulators of putting women's health at risk — including one case in which a woman...
Maintain walkers, wheelchairs like you would a car
Owning a cane, wheelchair or walker is a little bit like owning a car, said Brad Barnhart, a physical therapist at North Oaks, a senior living community in Pikesville. Skip...
Baltimore 17th fittest metropolitan area
Baltimore is the 17th fittest metropolitan area in the country, according to the latest survey by the American College of Sport Medicine's American Fitness Index. The index measures the health...
Kid triathlons becoming more popular
When 11-year-old Benjamin Lausch competes in triathlons, his eye is on beating a boy from Pennsylvania named Daniel. Daniel competes in a lot of the same races as Benjamin and...