New research suggests that the updated 2012 guidelines for school lunches have resulted in increased fruit and vegetable consumption by lower-income students. Researchers report that in the school year following the adoption of the 2012 guidelines, … [Read more...]
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Yoga Good for Breast Cancer Patients
Breast cancer patients undergoing radiation may benefit from yoga. Investigators found a sharp decline in cortisol levels among breast cancer patients who practiced yoga. Cortisol is a stress hormone and increased cortisol levels are associated with … [Read more...]
Improved Motion
Compared with both supervised exercise and a home exercise self-care program, spinal manipulation performed by a Chiropractor resulted in the greatest improvements in spinal motion among back pain sufferers. The Spine Journal, March 2014 … [Read more...]
High Vitamin D Levels May Improve Breast Cancer Survival
A new study suggests that breast cancer patients who have higher blood levels of vitamin D are twice as likely to survive the disease compared to patients with lower blood levels of vitamin D. Researchers found that breast cancer patients in the … [Read more...]
How to Treat Whiplash – Without Medicines or Surgery?
Headaches, neck or backache can be very painful, and often restricts movement of an affected individual. While the field of medicine has advanced in recent years, treatments for such injuries and pains often require a surgery or heavy dose of … [Read more...]
Treating Back Pain Naturally – Not Too Good to Be True
Have you ever had that ‘Ouch’ moment triggered while picking up a heavy object or trying to sit down on a chair? Back pain restricts our ability to move freely and face great degree of discomfort while carrying out simple tasks such as, using … [Read more...]
Quote of the Week
“Every man's life ends the same way. It is only the details of how he lived and how he died that distinguish one man from another.” ~ Ernest Hemingway … [Read more...]
Quote of the Week
"Then, without realizing it, you try to improve yourself at the start of each new day; of course, you achieve quite a lot in the course of time. Anyone can do this, it costs nothing and is certainly very helpful. Whoever doesn't know it … [Read more...]
Ancient Bugs
When they were developed less than a century ago, scientists were surprised at how fast bacteria developed resistance to antibiotic drugs. Recently, researchers discovered antibiotic resistant genes in bacteria recovered from 30,000-year-old … [Read more...]
Chiropractic: Happy Patients!
In this study, the average intake pain rating of patients cared for by Doctors of Chiropractic was 6.2 of 10, and the average discharge score was 1.9 of 10. 95% of the patients rated their care as "excellent." Journal of Manipulative Physiological … [Read more...]
Exercise: Good Reasons
Exercise reduces your anxiety level, helps control blood pressure in people with hypertension, and protects against "creeping obesity" (the slow, but steady weight gain that occurs as you age). Surgeon General's Report on Physical Activity and … [Read more...]
Wine & Dementia Risk
Moderate wine drinkers are 23% less likely to develop dementia and/or Alzheimer's disease. Resveratrol, found in fairly high levels in wine, is a naturally occurring antioxidant that decreases the stickiness of blood platelets and helps blood vessels … [Read more...]
Health Costs Rising!
According to experts, healthcare spending will grow 6% each year through 2020. Researchers estimate that doctor visits, clinical services and prescription drugs will be the largest growth areas. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid … [Read more...]
Don’t Look At Me!
Depressed people tend to avoid eye contact in social situations and in experimental settings, whereas happy people actively seek eye contact. Sad people avoiding eye contact may lead to them shunning certain social situations. Although this may … [Read more...]