Do people with back pain have shorter fuses? Using data provided by chronic back pain patients and their spouses, researchers have found that individuals with back pain appear to be quicker to anger and get angry to greater levels the more their pain … [Read more...]
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Small Amounts of Exercise Protect Against Memory Loss in Elderly
An animal study involving rats found that small amounts of exercise protected older rodents from memory loss and exaggerated inflammation in their brains following infection. This is the first study to show that voluntary exercise reduces … [Read more...]
Kidney Disease Patients Should Avoid Southern-Style Diet
Newly published research suggests that a “Southern-style diet” is linked with higher death rates among kidney disease patients. Researchers found that individuals with kidney disease who regularly consumed a Southern diet had a 50% higher risk for … [Read more...]
Today’s Young Adults
Compared with previous generations, today’s young adults (ages 18-24) are more likely to be high school graduates, attend college, and less likely to smoke cigarettes. National Institutes of Health, July 2014 … [Read more...]
Stress During Pregnancy May Increase Asthma Risk in Children
Past studies have shown that exposure to stress during pregnancy can increase a child’s risk for premature birth, low birth weight, and development problems. Now, a new animal-based study suggests that maternal stress during pregnancy, even just one … [Read more...]
Quote of the Week
“Life is infinitely stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent.” ~ Arthur Conan Doyle … [Read more...]
Is the PSA Test Worth It?
The debate continues over the value of the Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) test to screen men for prostate cancer. A new study points out that testing reduces prostate cancer deaths, but over-diagnosis occurs in roughly 40% of cases detected by … [Read more...]
Lower Extremity Joint Mobilization for Knee & Ankle Pain
Manual therapy in the form of thrust and non-thrust manipulation to the lower extremity was found to be successful in restoring normal movement patterns and pain-free function in a 40-year-old patient with chronic anterior knee pain and ankle sprain … [Read more...]
Exercise Positively Impacts Anxiety
New research sheds light on how exercise and relaxation activities can positively impact people with social anxiety. Researcher Dr. Adam Heenan found that exercise and activities like yoga can change the way people perceive the world and change it … [Read more...]
Dining Out Equals Eating More Food
If you regularly dine out, you may be eating more than you should. A new study has found that people who regularly eat at restaurants average about 200 more calories more per day compared with those who cook at home. Study co-author Dr. Lisa Powell … [Read more...]
Big Rise in Drug-Related Suicide Attempts
In the last six years, drug- related suicide attempts in the United States have jumped 51% among people 12 and older. In 2011, 96% of ER visits for attempted suicide involved the nonmedical use of prescription medications and over-the-counter … [Read more...]
Low Vitamin D Levels May Increases Alzheimer’s Risk
Older adults with low levels of vitamin D in their blood may have double the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease compared to seniors with sufficient vitamin D levels. In the study, the risk for dementia and Alzheimer's significantly increased when … [Read more...]
Quote of the Week
“To succeed, you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you.” ~ Tony Dorsett … [Read more...]
Older Women May Benefit from Mammograms
The results of a new study indicate that women who are age 75 and older may still benefit from routine mammograms; however, not all experts agree with this finding. Guidelines from organizations such as the United States Preventive Services Task … [Read more...]