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  What Is a Urinary Tract Infection? About half of women will get a urinary tract infection or UTI at some point in life. It happens when germs infect the system that carries urine out of your body -- the kidneys, bladder, and the tubes that connect them.  Bladder infections are common and usually not serious if treated promptly.  But if the infection spreads to the kidneys, it can cause more serious illness.

  What IS APPENDICITIS...??? . Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, a 3 1/2-inch-long tube of tissue that extends from the large intestine. No one is absolutely certain what the function of the appendix is. One thing we do know: We can live without it, without apparent consequences. . Appendicitis is a medical emergency that requires prompt surgery to remove the appendix. Left untreated, an inflamed appendix will eventually burst, or perforate, spilling infectious materials into the abdominal cavity. This can lead to peritonitis, a serious inflammation of the abdominal cavity's lining (the peritoneum) that can be fatal unless it is treated quickly with strong antibiotics. .

Risk of thrombosis: Another reason to avoid sitting Image via Wikipedia ( source ) I am sure by now you have all heard the messages to avoid your chair and the increased risk of premature death it may be kindly bestowing on you. Indeed there are slogans out there such as “ your chair is sending you to an early grave ”, “ make a stand ”, “ sitting is the new smoking ” and big corporations that promote this important rapidly evolving area of research – that is the study of the health consequences of “ too much sitting ”. What do we know? It’s important to appreciate that these messages about the hazards of sitting are not entirely new – as early as the 1950’s physicians were advocating breaks from sitting. Homans (1954) suggested that the “Such matters  are important enough to suggest the advisability of making movement of the toes, feet and lower legs when one is sitting for long periods and of getting up and exercising when opportunity offers.” Such recommendations were ...