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Fitness

How to Prevent Injury when Lifting Heavy Weights

These days, more and more people are trying to push themselves further and further when working out. As you compete with friends and struggle to impress people with how much you can lift-you might be risking serious injury. The reality is, some people are pushing themselves too far. It’s understandable […]

Services

Questions to Ask a Potential Home Health Care Company

There can be many, many health issues that cause difficulties and challenges for individuals to be at home without support and assistance. These can include recovery after a surgical procedure, caring for a newborn and mother if there were any complications, diseases, accidents and injuries, or long term care needs […]

Services

What is Urgent Care?

When it comes to getting the best possible care from a physician, gone are the days when people were forced to solely rely on going to the emergency room. With urgent care facilities popping up in major cities and towns nationwide, seeing a quality doctor for an emergency service is […]

Health

Simple Tips to Take Care of Your Ankles

The ankle plays a key role in allowing movement and stabilizing the foot and lower leg. Considering the complexity of the joint and the strain it endures every day, it is no surprise that many people experience ankle problems at some point in their lives. Although some traumatic ankle injuries […]

Sport

Even Casual Runners Need a Good Pair of Shoes

Whether part of a workout or weight-loss regimen or just for fun, even casual runners need to be well equipped with a good pair of shoes. Choosing running shoes with good support, flexibility, and above all an excellent fit is crucial for preventing injury, improving form, and maximizing even the […]

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EU Requirements for Custom Plastic Enclosures

Nowadays, most companies have started using mainly plastic in their manufacturing process and are trying to eliminate the use of other traditional materials that were previously used. Today, most of our home appliances such as the coffee maker, the laptop, the stereo etc., are manufactured with different types of inexpensive […]

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Could Technology Make Cycling Safer?

Although it is a healthy, enjoyable pastime and a cost-effective, environmentally friendly alternative to automotive commuting, cycling can unfortunately be quite dangerous, especially on the roads and streets of a busy city. In London in November of last year for example, 6 people were fatally wounded in cycling accidents on […]

Sport

Tips for Finding the Right Bicycle Helmet for Your Rides

The right equipment can significantly increase your chances of survival in the event that you're struck by a motorist while riding your bicycle. In 2010, "618 lost their lives in bicycle/motor vehicle crashes, just under two people every day of the year in the U.S." The NHTSA reported that over 52,000 bicyclists […]

Wakeboarding
Sport

The Importance of High Quality Wakeboarding Gear

Wakeboarding began as a vision of bringing the joys of surfing to lakes and rivers. First known as "skurfing," the sport was inspired by snowboarding, with a hint of waterskiing, skateboarding, and windsurfing added into the mix. Wakeboarding has since evolved into one of the most exciting extreme sports, with […]