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New York City is known widely as the city that never sleeps. Sleep, like food, water and air is a need. Without it, you wouldn’t survive. It’s not surprising then that poor sleep patterns have been associated with cognitive and neurological decline. How much sleep is necessary? Adults need approx 7-9 hrs of sleep. Many…
Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser Syndrome, abbreviated MRKH Syndrome, is a disease that affects 1 in every 4000-5000 female births,1,2 and causes these babies to be born without certain reproductive organs. This occurs during development because the embryological structures that go on to form these organs are either absent or fail to develop.1 Therefore, the baby is born with…
Why is movement considered a form of medicine? There has been plenty of research regarding exercise and how physical activity can improve and decrease one’s risk of developing various conditions and diseases. Why is this the case? Moving in general helps to increase overall blood flow into our bodies. With an increase in blood flow,…
No-shave November (Movember) started in Australia as a way to raise awareness for men’s health on a global scale, specifically for prostate and testicular cancers and mental health. PROSTATE CANCER All men are at risk for prostate cancer and it is the second most common cancer in men. 13 out of every 100 American male…
Did you set a New Year’s resolution? By chance was it to exercise more? This is one of the most common resolutions. It is one of those things we know is important, but we get busy or stressed, and it falls off our to-do list. The irony is that exercise is one of the best…