soul and body

How to reverse ageing in muscles
Lower muscle mass is one of the common consequences of growing older. Canadian researchers have studied ways of preventing the loss of muscle mass.

Therapy for stroke patients
Dr Lara Boyd is a physical therapist and neuroscientist in the Department of Pysical Therapy at the University of British Columbia in Canada. She is leading research which is trying to understand what therapies positively alter patterns of brain activity after stroke.

Unknown primary cancer sites
In 2005 cancers of unknown primary site (CUP) represented around 4% of all new cases in New South Wales. However, these CUPs were the third most common cause of cancer death after lung and bowel cancer in NSW, which represented 8% of all cancer deaths in 2005. A report recently released by the Cancer Institute of New Wouth Wales shows that cancers of unknown primary differ from metastatic cancer for some key type of cancers. There is a suggestion that at least some CUPs could represent a new type of cancer or a distinct genetic make-up, possibly from stem cells or other cells as yet undefined.

Sexual dysfunction in women with gynaecological cancer
At least half of the women who are treated for gynaecological cancer often experience significant sexual difficulties. Researchers in Canada have developed a psychoeducational intervention for these women.

With over seventy-five% of our body built of water there is no denying the need to remain hydrated at all times.
If you are following a fitness program you’ll need to consume more water.
We’re constantly losing water throughout the day and even at night while we sleep.
To remain hydrated we need to replace this water by […]

The best ways to build a stronger body is with the usage of weights.
This can be with free weights such as dumbbells and barbells, weight machines, or a combining of the two.
Many purists believe that the only way to do weight training correctly is with free weights as they bring into play all the other […]