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e-Cigarettes’ Not an Effective Tool for Ending Dependence

chiropractic-lane.com07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com e-Cigarettes’ Not an Effective Tool for Ending DependenceThe potential of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) as an effective quit-smoking tool has been extinguished, new research shows.Results from a longitudinal analysis of e-cigarette use and smoking cessation in a national sample of 1549 participants showed that baseline e-cigarette use was not associated with change in… Read more »

Folic Acid and Pregnancy

chiropractic-lane.com07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Folic AcidIf this essential nutrient doesn’t show up in the daily diet of women who can become pregnant, fetal development can be compromised. (We recommend that women and men get 400 mcg daily from a supplement and make sure to eat folate-rich leafy vegetables, sunflower seeds, asparagus, citrus fruit, beans and 100… Read more »

Diabetes Might Actually Shrink Your Brain

chiropractic-lane.com07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Diabetes Might Actually Shrink Your Brain New research finds more reasons to keep your blood sugar and blood pressure in check, especially in middle age. People who develop Type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure in middle age appear more likely to suffer brain damage that can contribute to dementia as they age,… Read more »

Low Growth Hormone Predicts Longevity in Some Nonagenarians

chiropractic-lane.com07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Low Growth Hormone Predicts Longevity in Some Nonagenarians Genes Implicated in Delayed Aging and Longevity Fountain of Youth? Perils of Growth Hormone for ‘Antiaging’ Both Low and High Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 Values Linked to Mortality In healthy individuals in their late 90s, diminished — rather than enhanced — levels of insulinlike… Read more »

Diabetes Age at Onset Affects Later Cognitive Risk

chiropractic-lane.com07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Diabetes Age at Onset Affects Later Cognitive RiskA new study shows that older patients who developed diabetes in midlife are more likely to have brain changes, including brain atrophy, than those who developed the disease at a later age or not at all, and that loss of brain volume is a key… Read more »

SSRI May Negatively Affect Male Fertility

chiropractic-lane.com07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com SSRI May Negatively Affect Male FertilityThe selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) sertraline (Zoloft, Pfizer Inc) may have a negative impact on some semen parameters, a finding that may have implications for male fertility, new research suggests.A randomized, single-blind study in men being treated with the drug for premature ejaculation (PE) showed that… Read more »

7 Ways Plastics Damage the Body

chiropractic-lane.com07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com 7 Ways Plastics Damage the Body Plastics (or the chemical name, phthalates) are now considered the number one pollutant in the human body. They make products flexible, durable, and these chemicals are also in items you would not consider to be plastics, like pesticides, detergents, cosmetics, medications, or your shampoo. They are found everywhere. It… Read more »

Genetic Makeup Can Exacerbate Effects of Fried-Food Diet

chiropractic-lane.com07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Genetic Makeup Can Exacerbate Effects of Fried-Food DietGenetic susceptibility to obesity exacerbates the adverse effects of eating fried foods, results from a large new study of over 37,000 participants indicates.The research led by Lu Qi, MD, assistant professor in the department of nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, is published… Read more »

Chemists Discover Secret to Dark Chocolate’s Health Benefits

chiropractic-lane.com07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.comChemists Discover Secret to Dark Chocolate’s Health BenefitsFor years, chocolate lovers remained blissfully unaware of the precise reason bittersweet dark chocolate seems to improve cardiovascular health. At least until, now that is.On Tuesday, researchers at meeting of the American Chemical Society in Dallas said they had solved the confection conundrum: Specific chocolate-loving microbes… Read more »

Environmental Factors That Increase Asthma

chiropractic-lane.com07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Environmental factors that increase Asthma risk and symptoms: studies A few studies published in 2013 have revealed various environmental factors which increase asthma risk as well as elevate the severity of its symptoms. These included exposure to traffic pollution, wood smoke, cleaning chemicals, as well as other materials at the workplace. Diesel… Read more »