Current guidelines don’t recommend colonoscopy after age 75, except for patients considered to be high risk for colorectal cancer. However, an analysis of data on colon cancer cases and deaths from over 56,000 patients found that people who had colon … [Read more...]
Life Satisfaction Linked to Reduced Risk of Pain and Disability
Researchers assessed life satisfaction in 2,116 functionally independent older adults and found that those who rated their life satisfaction as “high” were significantly less likely to develop a disability over the following decade. The research team … [Read more...]
1 in 5 Adults Have Chronic Pain
Using data from the National Health Interview Survey, researchers estimate that 20.5% of American adults experience activity-limiting pain daily or on most days, most often in the back, hip, knee, or foot. Chiropractic care is a common approach to … [Read more...]
HIIT Improves Spatial Memory
High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is a form of exercise that involves short intervals of near-maximal effort such as sprinting or stair climbing separated by intervals of moderate-intensity exercises, such as jogging or fast walking. A recent … [Read more...]
Backyard Poultry Safety Tips
Raising chickens in the backyard is a becoming more popular in recent years, but close proximity to fowl can also come with a risk for salmonella exposure. The Centers for Disease Control offers the following tips for households raising chickens: … [Read more...]
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“We can know only that we know nothing. And that is the highest degree of human wisdom.” ~ Leo Tolstoy … [Read more...]
Dogs Can Help Stressed-Out College Students
Washington State University students who participated in a program that focused exclusively on petting and interacting with therapy dogs experienced significant improvements with respect to both their executive function skills and capacity to manage … [Read more...]
Get a Colonoscopy at 45, Not 50?
Due to an increase in adults being diagnosed with colon cancer at younger ages, the United States Prevention Services Task Force now recommends that all adults get their first colonoscopy at age 45 instead of age 50. Journal of the American Medical … [Read more...]
“Yo-Yo” Dieting May Mean Sleep Issues
A year-long study that included 500 women found that those with a history of yo-yo dieting (losing and regaining 10 pounds (4.53 kg)) were more likely to experience insomnia, sleep apnea, and other sleep problems. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, … [Read more...]
Too Much Phone Use Nearly Doubles Risk of Neck Pain in Young Adults
Assessments of nearly 5,000 young adults who are part of an ongoing study found that interacting with a smartphone for seven or more hours a day can increase the risk for neck pain by nearly 80%. Past studies have shown that excessive device use is … [Read more...]
Physical Activity Lowers Risk for Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke
An analysis of data collected from nearly 100,000 individuals found that meeting current physical activity guidelines is associated with a substantially lower risk for both atrial fibrillation and stroke. Lead author Dr. Shaan Khurshid writes, “Our … [Read more...]
Fat Around the Heart Is Deadly
According to a study that reviewed CT scans of nearly 7,000 middle-aged and older adults whom researchers monitored for 17 years, there’s an association between fat build-up around the heart and a significantly increased risk for heart failure, even … [Read more...]
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“The mind once enlightened cannot again become dark.” ~ Thomas Paine … [Read more...]
Shifting Sleep Up By One Hour May Reduce Depression Risk
New research suggests that going to bed and waking an hour earlier can reduce one’s risk for depression by up to 23%, even though there’s no difference in sleep duration. Additionally, shifting sleep/wake times forward by two hours can lower the risk … [Read more...]