Alyssa Curlin

While fatigue can be a symptom of serious health issues such as cancer and heart disease, fatigue unrelated to medical conditions is common. Engaging in exercise is usually the last thing you think of when you're already feeling tired.…

A tumbling mat is great for exercise and gymnastics. If you have kids that like to tumble it can make it more enjoyable for everyone by reducing nose, bumps and bruises and broken home fixtures. A mat can be made using foam and nylon or…

Chair dancing is a no-impact form of exercise. You do the whole routine seated in a chair, yet you get a full aerobic workout, increasing strength, endurance, flexibility and cardiovascular health. While people of all fitness levels can…

How to Eat in Las Vegas on the Cheap. There's plenty of cheap (and excellent) food to be found in Las Vegas right along with those fancy (and expensive) five-star restaurants. If you're a gambler, you might even be able to get food for…

Peggy Post, author of Emily Post's The Etiquette Advantage in Business urges employees to refrain from "giving a gift to a supervisor that's just from you." Rather, team up with other coworkers and present a group gift. Group efforts…

Emotional dystocia in labor that is unresolved can lead to a cesarean. Emotional dystocia is the clinical term for emotional stress. When a woman experiences emotional stress in labor, the catecholamines in her body rise. The excessive…

Many moms in labor experience low back pain or pressure. As the baby settles lower into the pelvis, the head puts more pressure on the sacrum. To counter this pressure, moms generally like the hip squeeze. It's an effective,…

Labor is broken up into four stages: early, active, transition and pushing. Transition is the shortest phase, but often the most challenging phase of labor for most women. Powerful contractions change the cervix from 7 centimeters to 10…

In most cases, a woman feels some achiness or cramping in her back during labor, reveals the American Pregnancy Association, and for around a quarter of women back pain is severe. This pain is commonly referred to as "back labor," and tends…

With clear water, vibrant coral reefs, shipwrecks and big-time marine life, Nassau, in the Bahamas, is a place scuba divers flock to for underwater adventure in the Caribbean. The city, on the small island of New Providence, sports a…