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This is all you need to know about Delta-8.

What Is Delta-8 THC? Psychiatrist and addiction specialist David Streem, MD, explains this cannabinoid, how it affects your body and why experts urge caution.

Abruptly ending treatment often comes with weight regain and other issues.

How Does Your Body Respond When You Stop Taking GLP-1s for Weight Loss? Benefits of GLP-1 medications — including weight loss — tend to diminish over time when you stop taking them.

Facts are facts, so let’s get one thing straight: Infrared saunas are definitely “cooler” than more traditional saunas that date back to ancient times.

Why Infrared Saunas Are 'Cooler' Than Traditional Saunas Infrared saunas use lamps to offer heat-therapy benefits. It’s said they can improve your heart health, soothe sore muscles and ward of illness. Find out if the claims are true.

Urine is mostly water, so how hydrated you are affects the color of your p*e. If you don’t drink enough fluids, your urine gets more concentrated and turns a darker shade of yellow or even amber. But you may also see odd urine changes that bring in other sections of the crayon box.

Usually, there’s a simple explanation. Certain foods, food dyes and medications can temporarily turn your urine a different hue. But sometimes, an attention-grabbing color may be a sign of an infection or a bigger health issue.

Your body uses slow-twitch muscle fibers for countless everyday tasks, ranging from walking to sitting in a chair.

Here’s how to keep them strong.

What Are Slow-Twitch Muscle Fibers? Your body uses slow-twitch muscle fibers for countless everyday tasks, ranging from walking to sitting in a chair. Here’s how to keep them strong.

“My knees were killing me.” That's how Nick Connavino describes the severe arthritis that made everyday movement increasingly difficult. He needed knee replacement surgery but first had to improve his health and reduce the risks associated with the operation.

Referred by physician assistant Colin Bilski, Nick joined a personalized exercise program with sports and exercise medicine specialist Dr. Matthew Kampert and exercise physiologist Brad Heiss.

“I started on it right away and I couldn't do much,” Nick says. “By the next week, I felt better walking across the gym. I've been coming back ever since. This program and the team that works with me have changed my life.”

For much of his life, Nick struggled with his weight and the health challenges that often came with it. Over the years, he tried numerous approaches without long-term success.

“This program is different,” he says. “The data shows you exactly how you're doing, and the physiologists are really supportive. It's a great community. We help each other.”

Over time, Nick lost 40 pounds and built the strength needed to safely undergo two knee replacement surgeries with orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Nicolas Piuzzi.

“Nick's story illustrates how joint replacement and multidisciplinary care can work together to transform a patient's life,” says Dr. Piuzzi. “While surgery addressed his arthritis, our exercise medicine partners helped him prepare for surgery and build lasting strength.”

Dr. Kampert says the benefits extend far beyond weight loss. “People are getting stronger and improving their cardiovascular fitness,” he says. “When they see their progress, they're motivated to keep building on it.”

Today, Nick continues working out three times a week at our Langston Hughes Center. He's spending more time in his garden, singing with the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus and staying active in ways that once felt out of reach.

He's also inspired by Walk of Joints, our annual event celebrating recovery and supporting orthopaedic research.

“The stars really aligned for me when this care became available,” Nick says. “It's hard work, but it's worth it. My life is so much better.”

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Boost your vitamin D intake with foods high in this essential nutrient! Whether it's through sunlight or fortified options, ensuring you get enough is important.

Foods High in Vitamin D Vitamin D is known as the “sunshine vitamin” for good reason. Sunlight is the most common way we get vitamin D. But eating these foods can help, too.

If ear wax is becoming a nuisance, turn to these safe, doctor-approved tactics that won’t don’t damage your ear canal or eardrum.

How To Safely Remove Earwax (and What NOT To Do) Earwax usually resolves on its own. But sometimes, wax builds up faster than your ears can clear it out. An otolaryngologist explains safe methods to try.

Make no bones about it: Your skeletal system is a huge part of what helps keep your body at peak performance.

15 Facts About Your Bones and Skeletal System Did you know that your bones are living tissue? Or that your smallest bones are in your ears? Your skeleton is full of surprises for you to learn about.

Suffering from dry skin or nasal issues? Here’s how humidifiers may help.

4 Ways a Humidifier Can Improve Your Health Setting up a humidifier can improve breathing and reduce lung problems. Learn if you need a humidifier and the five types available.