Several things are inevitable during pregnancy: weight gain, a growing belly, and some degree of swelling. Pregnancy causes many changes through a woman’s body. After all, a lot has to happen to sustain a growing baby. Unfortunately, some of those changes, like...
Without meaning to, people do things that can cause themselves pain and discomfort. People like to call it “shooting yourself in the foot.” Rarely does this actually involve shooting your own foot, but stuff people do and say can work against themselves. That can...
There are plenty of opportunities to run in Jasper. One of the biggest, the Heartland Half Marathon and 5K, is coming up this Labor Day weekend. Whether in the races for fun or competition, a little preparation can go a long way. That not only involves proper training...
We understand that there are certain things in this world you don’t really feel like doing, even if we know they’re likely in our best interests. Eating our vegetables as a kid (or adult), for example, or not procrastinating on that report until zero hour is about to...
Do you remember Mouse Trap or The Incredible Machine? These games used elaborate setups to accomplish simple goals. Hit the ball to knock over the dominos to turn on the fan to blow the paper boat over to the microwave and… you get the picture. We’re lucky that nature...
When you think of a podiatrist, what first comes to mind? Well sure, feet. Guess we walked into that one. But what specifically? What do we treat? Many people tend to leap immediately to conditions such as warts, athlete’s foot and fungal toenails. While these are...
