Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Practice moving your head against resistance in each direction. Lie on your back and bring your chin towards your chest. Lie on your back and raise your head, then look to the side. Do dumbbell shrugs with weights. Do a wrestler's bridge to build neck strength. Do a front bridge by starting in a standing position and leaning forward. Do a plank bridge once your neck strength has increased.

Answer: Position a resistance band or your own hand against your forehead, then use your neck to press your head forward against that resistance. Do this 10 times in a row, take a break, then do one more set of 10. Repeat this process to the left, right, and backwards. This is like a sit-up, but just for your neck. Lie flat on the ground and lift your head up so that your chin comes as close to your chest as possible. Hold it for 1-2 seconds, then lower your head again. Repeat this 20 times. Bring your chin towards your chest, then rotate your head as far to the left as possible. Hold it in place for a few seconds, then rotate it as far to the right as possible. Stay there for a few seconds, then lower your head back to the ground. Repeat this 20 times. Hold a dumbbell or free weights of equal weight in your hands with your arms hanging down. Lift your shoulders up towards your ears, hold them for a few seconds, then slowly bring them down. Repeat this 20 times, rest, then do another set of 20. Start with small weights, then gradually increase the weight as you feel your strength increasing. Lie on your back on the ground. Bend your legs and put your feet on the ground, then reach above you to place your hands on the ground above your shoulders, fingers pointing towards you. Then use your arms, legs, and neck to push your body up into a backbend. Keep your head on the ground and rest as much of your weight as you are comfortable with on your neck muscles. Stay there for 5-20 seconds, then rest and repeat. Once you've been working out your neck for several weeks and feel that your strength has increased, you can try taking your hands off the ground during this exercise and supporting yourself entirely with your legs and neck. Don't do this if you have any neck problems or injuries. Stand with your feet about shoulder width apart, and lean forward until you can reach the ground. Use your arms to lower yourself until you can rest your head on the ground. Hold this position, supporting yourself with your legs, arms, and head, for 20 seconds, then rest and repeat. This exercise can also be made more difficult once you've gained some strength by putting your hands behind your back and supporting yourself entirely with your head and legs. Keep in mind that this exercise can cause serious neck injury if it's not done properly. Make sure you're doing the exercise on a padded surface and starting out slow. Gradually work your way up to a higher intensity once you get stronger and more comfortable. A plank bridge is similar to a front bridge, but instead of keeping a triangular shape with your hips pointed towards the ceiling, your body will be parallel with the ground as if you're about to do a push-up. Start by holding yourself up with the balls of your feet, your hands, and your head, and eventually put your hands behind your back to increase the weight on your neck. This exercise can cause serious injury to the neck, so it's best to start out slow. You may also want to talk to your doctor first before attempting this exercise.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Determine if you have muscle pain. Recognize other symptoms of chikungunya. Know the differences between chikungunya and dengue fever. Visit your doctor. Know how long the infection might last. Know that the illness is not fatal, but there is no treatment.

Answer: The chikungunya virus is transmitted through the bite of Aedes mosquitoes. As the virus enters the body, it runs through the blood vessels. The virus mainly affects the human endothelial and epithelial cells known as fibroblasts. These fibroblasts usually make up the muscle tissue. As the infection progresses, these fibroblasts are damaged and epithelial and endothelial cells die. The injury to the muscle's fibroblasts result in muscle pain. A person may suffer multiple symptoms in addition to muscle and joint pain. These might include: High fever of 102 degrees F or more. Severe lethargy. Inability to get up and walk around, or a stiff gait and halted with broad stance, owing to severe painful swollen joints. A red and slightly raised rash that does not itch. The rash will appear on the trunk and extremities. Blistering on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet, causing peeling of the skin. Other symptoms, which are usually less prominent, include: headache, vomiting, sore throat, and nausea. The symptoms of chikungunya have a great deal of overlap with dengue fever. The geographic locations where people are infected are similar. Sometimes a diagnostic dilemma is created and providers face a clinical challenge in making the diagnosis. However, the joint pain is so marked with chikungunya that this generally makes the diagnosis clear. Dengue has more prominent muscle pains or "myalgias," but the joints are typically spared. Diagnosis is based on the signs and symptoms. Usually, to confirm a diagnosis of chikungunya, the doctor will order a blood test. The test will detect the presence of Chikungunya antibodies in the blood that will indicate exposure of the patient to the virus. Blood will be drawn out of the patient's vein and will be put in a sterile container for examination in the laboratory. There are ample laboratory tests to confirm that you have chikungunya. The most widely used is the RT-PCR (reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction), which checks for the virus. The disease leaves a huge viral load, so it is readily detected. This massive viral load is likely responsible for the patients feeling so terrible. The acute infection lasts from days to two weeks. During this time, you will likely be extremely fatigued with high fever and the extremely painful joints and muscles, almost incapable of walking. Then you will enter a subacute phase, which can continue for months to years. Sixty-three percent of patients still experience joint pain and swelling a year after the initial infection. In the long term, you may experience a form of seropositive arthritis or rheumatism that has the HLA B27 antibody. This is similar to a more common post-infectious arthritis, known as Reiter's syndrome., Despite the terrible symptoms, the disease is not typically deadly. However, there is no treatment other than supportive care, similar to other viral illnesses. There have been trials with certain drugs to try treating the illness, but these drugs have not been shown to be efficacious.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Get lots of rest the night before. Eat well during the day. Stock up on healthy foods for the night.

Answer:
It's much easier for the body to run on one night of no sleep than one night of no sleep and one night of bad sleep, so make a plan to sleep as much as you can the night before. Sleep in the night before. If you wake up around 8:00 or 9:00, you'll be less tired when it's time to start really staying up. Try not only waking up really late but going to bed a bit late the night before. If you go to bed at nine at night the night before, your body will start getting tired around that time. If you can, take an extended nap a few hours before you plan to stay up. This will give you an extra boost of rest and energy. If you want to pull an all-nighter, you have to eat three healthy and balanced meals the day before you try to stay up, or your body will feel tired from unhealthy foods or fatigued from undernourishment. Here's what you should eat the day before: Have a big, healthy breakfast. Eat healthy carbs like oatmeal or wheat-based cereal, proteins like lean turkey or ham, and some fruits and vegetables. Add a yogurt or cottage cheese to your meal. Have a healthy lunch. Eat a sandwich with wheat bread, a hard-boiled egg, or a big salad with avocado, carrots, cucumbers, and tomatoes. Whatever you eat should give you a boost of energy without making you feel sluggish. Eat the right dinner for staying up all night. This will be the last meal you eat before you prepare to stay up all night, so make it count. Avoid greasy or fattening foods that will make you feel bloated or heavy. Instead, eat some chicken or turkey, couscous, whole grain pasta, fruits, and vegetables. Make sure you have some carbohydrates for energy, and some proteins like soy, chicken, or ham. Avoid heavily caffeinated or sugary foods. If you drink coffee all day or eat sugary snacks like candy, then you'll be crashing and ready for bed after dinner. Prepare a kit of healthy snacks that you can eat if you get hungry throughout the night, and leave some healthy foods in your fridge if you know you'll be spending the night at home. Here are some foods you can stock up on as you prepare to stay up all night: Some healthy veggies. Carrot sticks and celery are a great snack that won't make you tired. You can even eat the celery with a bit of peanut butter. Some healthy fruits. Apples and bananas are easy to carry and will keep you energized. Some nuts. Almonds, walnuts, and cashews are a delicious and nutritious form of protein. If you're staying at home, make sure you have some chicken, tofu, or turkey in your fridge, as well as some healthy pasta or couscous that you can cook in a pinch.