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Red USB Santa Boots: Love or Leave?
Here's a simple and geeky way to keep your footsies warm during the cold winter months—USB Santa Boots from Thanko! Featured on 7Gadgets, these perfect-for-Christmas slippers look like UGGs with a holiday twist. Each boot connects to a USB cable that plugs into your computer to keep your feet nice and toasty.
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Slippies Microwavable Foot Warmers
Your extremities (hands and feet) are normally the coldest part on your body. That’s because your body is sending the heat to its core, to keep your vital organs at the right temperature.
What you need is a pair of Polar Fleece Microwavable Slippies.
Fit Tip: Do It in Sand
Walking and running are great workouts for your heart and lower body, and they're also free. So take advantage of the warmer weather and make your workouts even more challenging and workout at the beach. Walking or running on sand burns about 30 percent more calories than you would on a harder surface such as asphalt.
DrSugar Answers: White Fingers and Raynaud's Phenomenon
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Dear Dr. Sugar,
Have you heard of Raynaud’s phenomenon?
Spring Running: Transitioning From the Treadmill to the Road
You must be loving this warmer weather right about now, so you can turn off that treadmill and hit the open road. Before you make the switch to completely running outside, keep these tips in mind.
- Ease into your outdoor runs gradually by doing one run outside per week, and the rest of your runs on a treadmill.
You Asked: Numb Toes When Running Outside?
Dear Fit,
For a few weeks now, since the temperatures have plummeted recently where I live, I've been experiencing numb toes while running. Not only does it feel weird, but I'm worried that not feeling my feet will cause me to fall. Any suggestions about how to prevent this form happening?
Osteoarthritis
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Symptoms
- Conditions with Similar Sym...
- Risk Factors
- Diagnosis
- Prognosis
- Lifestyle Changes
- Medications
- Alternative and Complementa...
- Surgery
- Resources
- References
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and COX-2 inhibitors work equally well for pain management, but both types of drugs increase the risk for heart attacks, according to an important report from the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research.
- The prescription NSAID diclofenac (Voltaren, Cataflam) may present a higher risk for heart attack than other NSAIDs, suggests a 2006 Journal of the American Medical Association study.
- Standard osteoarthritis medications provide moderate pain relief for only 2 - 3 weeks, suggests a 2007 review in the European Journal of Pain.
- An Annals of Internal Medicine study of 1,007 people with chronic osteoarthritis knee pain indicated that patients who received acupuncture plus standard care had greater improvement than those who received only physical therapy and anti-inflammatory drugs.
- An Arthritis and Rheumatism study of 3,663 patients with chronic osteoarthritis knee or hip pain suggested that acupuncture plus routine care can provide significant improvements in pain relief and quality of life. In both studies, the benefits of acupuncture were sustained for up to 6 months after treatment completion.
Winterize Your Workouts: Preventing Frostbite
If you refuse to give up your outdoors runs because it's cold, or if you love to ski, board, or snowshoe, then you need to take some precautions to protect your skin from the bitter temperatures. Frostbite happens when your skin and body tissues are exposed to cold temperatures for an extended period of time. Your fingers, toes, nose, and ears are the most susceptible.
Frostbite
Overview- Definition
- Alternative Names
- Considerations
- Causes
- Symptoms
- First Aid
- Do Not
- Call immediately for emergency medical assistance if
- Prevention
- References
Immunizations
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pe...
- Measles, Mumps, and Rubella...
- Varicella-Zoster Virus (Chi...
- Varicella-Zoster Virus (Shi...
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Pneumococcal Pneumonia
- Poliomyelitis
- Viral Influenza
- Haemophilus Influenzae Type...
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV)...
- Rotavirus
- Smallpox
- Other Vaccinations
- Resources
- References
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that children receive 2 doses of the varicella-zoster (Chickenpox) vaccine: the initial vaccine between ages 12 - 15 months, and a booster between 4 - 6 years. Children aged 12 and older and adults who have not had the vaccine should receive 2 doses. Immunization guidelines were changed following research that indicated the effectiveness of the vaccine declines over time.
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