In a recent study, 36 college students completed an eight-week exercise program that involved cycling, jogging, step aerobics classes, and circuit training. Samples of the participants’ gut microbiome taken during the program revealed greater … [Read more...]
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Two Healthy Diets Equally Benefit the Heart
In a new study, researchers followed 107 overweight participants who ate either a low-calorie vegetarian diet that included dairy and eggs or a low-calorie Mediterranean diet for three months. At the end of the study, the research team observed that … [Read more...]
Does Diabetes Increase Osteoarthritis Risk?
Diabetes and osteoarthritis (OA) commonly occur together, but it’s unknown if diabetes increases the risk for OA or if they just happen to share common risk factors. In this study, researchers reviewed data from 40 published studies and found little … [Read more...]
Behavior in High School Predicts Success Later in Life
Beginning in 1960, researchers followed the progress of 1,952 students and found that those who demonstrated being a responsible student, showed an interest in school, and had good reading and writing skills were more likely to continue their … [Read more...]
Quote of the Week
“However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at.” ~ Stephen Hawking … [Read more...]
Preventing Those Pesky Plantar Warts
Warm moist environments, such bathrooms or locker rooms, are the most likely places for contracting the virus that causes plantar warts. To help reduce your risk, the American Podiatric Medical Association suggests the following: avoid walking … [Read more...]
Coordination Problems More Common Among Those with Back Pain
In a new study, researchers examined the differences in synchronous movement between the trunk and lower limbs and found that when lifting, high- disability chronic low back pain (CLBP) patients demonstrated decreased lumbar-hip movement coordination … [Read more...]
Ball Exercises May Benefit Women During Childbirth
New research suggests that taking warm showers, performing perineal exercises with a gym ball, or both while in labor can reduce stress, pain, and anxiety. International Journal of Nursing Practice, March 2018 … [Read more...]
Duration of Obesity Linked to Heart Disease Risk
An analysis of health data regarding over 9,000 adults found that the longer an individual was overweight or obese, the more likely they were to test positive for a protein called troponin that is released when heart muscle has been damaged, such as … [Read more...]
ER Visits for Opioid Overdoses Continue to Increase
According to a new government report, emergency room visits for opioid overdoses in the United States increased about 30% between July 2016 and September 2017. Acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dr. Anne Schuchat … [Read more...]
Is Empathy in Your DNA?
Researchers claim that our ability to “feel” the emotions of others stems partly from our genetic makeup. A study of nearly 47,000 adults found that genes seem to explain 10% of the variance in empathy from one individual to another and that these … [Read more...]
Quote of the Week
“Truth is ever to be found in simplicity, and not in the multiplicity and confusion of things.” ~ Isaac Newton … [Read more...]
How to Improve Your Chances for a Successful Outcome
While nearly all of us will experience an episode of neck or back pain during our lifetime, not everyone recovers and many go on to experience chronic pain. In this study, researchers reviewed data from seven clinical trials and found that the more … [Read more...]
Mobilization and Manipulation for Chronic Back Pain
Manual therapies such as mobilization and manipulation are widely used by doctors of chiropractic to treat patients with musculoskeletal conditions such as neck and back pain. A review of data from 51 clinical trials concluded that mobilization and … [Read more...]