What Is the Psoas Muscle? The psoas (pronounced so-ezz) muscles are two large muscles in your lower back. You have one on either side of your spine. They're the main muscular connection between ...

Muscular atrophy is the thinning, wasting, or loss of muscle tissue, leading to decreased strength and mass. There are various types of muscle atrophy and different treatments for them.

By Hilary Achauer When you head out for your daily run, with each stride you’re strengthening your quadriceps, your hamstrings and your upper calf muscles. The muscles on the sides of your hips ...

Even if you go to the gym every day, you won't automatically get healthy muscles. In addition to a balanced regimen of exercise and strength training, you need a good diet to help you build and ...

When you think about the benefits of protein, building and maintaining muscle are likely what come to mind. But this powerhouse nutrient has many other benefits as well—from increasing energy ...

Lean mass includes muscle, bones, ligaments, tendons, organs, other tissues and water -- in other words, everything that's not body fat. Depending on what method you use to measure your body ...

Myasthenia gravis is a chronic condition that causes muscles to tire and weaken easily. For example, if you have myasthenia gravis, you may notice that during a meal, your jaw muscles become tired ...

Muscle growth, or hypertrophy, is an increase in the weight of a muscle with no change in the number of fibers present. Depending on your physical needs and goals, you may be interested in taking ...

Muscles are found all over our body. They control the movements we make and help us to move our bodies. If we think about moving some muscles, like our arm muscles, they move. Other muscles, like ...

IF YOU'VE EVER pushed through a grueling workout, you're likely no stranger to muscle soreness. It's that delightful sensation that reminds you of your hard-earned gains and has you wondering why ...

Visitors to Oakland artist Zekarias Musele Thompson’s multidisciplinary exhibition “The Meeting Place” at the Museum of the African Diaspora in San Francisco will be rewarded by deep ...