Fix Your Broken…Trigger Finger This Valentine’s Day

Fix Your Broken…Trigger Finger This Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is Friday! Who doesn’t love to make a heart-shape symbol with their two hands? It can be such a nice gestureโ€ฆmaybe even easier with a trigger finger! Trigger finger is a condition in which a finger gets stuck in a bent position due to...
The History of Hand-Washing and Health

The History of Hand-Washing and Health

In 2020, itโ€™s common wisdom that the best way to avoid catching a virus is to wash your hands thoroughly and frequently. But the correlation between hand washing and health wasnโ€™t discovered until the mid-19thย century by a German Hungarian physician named Ignaz...
Go With Your Gut: Why You Should Try Abdominal Massage

Go With Your Gut: Why You Should Try Abdominal Massage

When you think about abdominal massage, does it sound appealing? I understand if it doesnโ€™t. The belly is a vulnerable area, protected only by muscle and adipose tissue (a scientific word for body fat). It houses vital organs that just seem so…fragile. But this...