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chiropractic-lane.com 07105 safety-lane.com Chiropractic Lane / Safety Lane 290 Ferry Street Suite A1 Newark, NJ 07105 (973) 344-5656 ARE YOU LISTENING? When you think of serious public health issues, thoughts of obesity, childhood diabetes or even antibiotic resistant bacteria may come to mind. But one significant public health issue facing the medical field today is… Read more »

chiropractic-lane.com 07105 www.safety-lane.com Sleeping Position and Shoulder Pain The Study:   Association between the side of unilateral shoulder pain and preferred sleeping position: a cross-sectional study of 83 Danish patients.    The Facts: a. The study looked at patients with shoulder pain on one side. b. The authors wished to determine two things: if the shoulder the patient slept on… Read more »

www.chiropractic-lane.com 07105 www.safety-lane.com Clearing Your Arteries with Grapefruit I used to be fascinated that next to mangoes, grapefruit have the second highest level of sugar of any fruit.  Sugar is sweet I would recall but “sugar” is a chemical term and just because grapefruit are sour-tasting doesn’t mean they don’t have loads of sugar.  It turns… Read more »

chiropractic-lane.com 07105www.safety-lane.com Age-related weight gain doesn’t have to happen!Gaining weight with age often occurs so gradually — the rule seems to be a pound a year. But 20 years equals 20 pounds. Yikes! Don’t resign yourself to it. Dr. Lane suggests that there are six things that have the biggest impact on weight gain as you age…. Read more »

chiropractic-lane.com 07105www.safety-lane.com Chronic LBP?- Maybe it’s a disc infection. This topic is explored in a complex paper from The European Spine Journal that states that 40% of patients with chronic low back pain (LBP) may have anaerobic infections of the nucleus pulposus (a jelly-like substance that sits between your vertebrae and act as a shock absorber).  These changes were… Read more »

www.chiropractic-lane.com 07105 www.safety-lane.com Onions, Garlic, and Leeks are your friends (sorry NSA, that was not LEAKS)You have friends where you least expect them: pungent or subtle, earthy or spicy … garlic, onions and other members of the allium family are staples in every top kitchen. They should be in yours, too, because these flavor enhancers are buddies… Read more »

www.chiropractic-lane.com 07105www.safety-lane.comCardiac rehab may benefit oldest patientsGreat news in this report but I want to start with my strongest message:  why wait to exercise?  If you live healthy as a young person, you will grow old gracefully and these problems may never happen to you!What is a young person to Dr. Lane?  How about 60?… Read more »

www.chiropractic-lane.com 07105www.safety-lane.comDietary Guidelines Aim to Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk New dietary guidelines http for the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease have been developed by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM).PCRM is a nonprofit organization that advocates preventive medicine, especially good nutrition; conducts clinical research; and advocates for higher ethical standards in research, according to their Web… Read more »

www.chiropractic-lane.com 07105www.safety-lane.comHeight Linked to Cancer Risk — AgainYet another study has found a link between height and the risk for cancer.In a large prospective cohort of postmenopausal women, researchers found a modest but statistically significant positive association between height and risk for any cancer and risk for melanoma, multiple myeloma, and cancers of the thyroid,… Read more »

Effect of Relaxation Exercises on Controlling Postoperative Pain This study examines the effect of relaxation exercises on controlling postoperative pain in patients who have undergone upper abdominal surgery. This is a cross-sectional and crossover study conducted on 60 patients who underwent upper abdominal surgery between October 2006 and June 2007, in the General Surgery Department,… Read more »