Monthly Archives: July 2013

6 Prevention Strategies That Work Against Hepatitis C

www.safety-lane.com 07105www.chiropractic-lane.com6 Prevention Strategies That Work Against Hepatitis CHepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is on the rise, particularly among young white adults living in rural and suburban areas who abuse intravenous opiate drugs (also a source for sexually transmitted diseases like AIDS). A review article published in a special supplement to Clinical Infectious Diseases, coinciding with… Read more »

In-Lab Study Links Sleep Deprivation to Weight Gain

www.chiropractic-lane.com 07105 www.safety-lane.com In-Lab Study Links Sleep Deprivation to Weight Gain Restricting sleep to 4 hours a night for 5 consecutive nights led to more weight gain for sleep-restricted participants than for control participants, according to results from a large, diverse, in-laboratory assessing sleep’s effect on weight, calorie intake, and meal timing. The study was published… Read more »

Physical fitness in youth significantly reduces suicide risk in later life, new research suggests.

www.chiropractic-lane.com 07105www.safety-lane.com Physical fitness in youth significantly reduces suicide risk in later life, new research suggests.A large, population-based study showed that low cardiovascular fitness in early adulthood was associated with a 2-fold increased risk for suicidal behavior through up to 42 years of follow-up.“Findings from our study highlight a factor that is previously little studied in… Read more »

Just 1 in 3 US Patients Has Control of Blood pressure and Cholesterol

www.safety-lane.com 07105www.chiropractic-lane.comJust 1 in 3 US Patients Has Control of Blood pressure and CholesterolCHARLESTON, SC — Less than one in three patients in the US have their blood-pressure and cholesterol levels under control, according to a new analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES)[1]. Researchers say there exist significant opportunities for reaching national… Read more »

Who you calling “motivated?”

www.safety-lane.com 07105www.chiropractic-lane.com Who you calling “motivated?” Like many of us, you probably hope to lose weight and get in better shape. And like many of us, you’re probably having a hard time getting motivated. If so, read on! What differentiates a highly motivated person from those of us who need to push, prod and force… Read more »

Statins Protective Against Parkinson’s: More Evidence

www.safety-lane.com 07105www.chiropractic-lane.comStatins Protective Against Parkinson’s: More Evidence Further evidence that statin use is associated with a reduction in risk for Parkinson’s disease has come from a population study from Taiwan.In a large population of statin users, they found a lower risk for Parkinson’s in those who continued taking lipophilic statins compared with those who discontinued… Read more »

Low Childhood Self-control Linked to Adult Criminality

www.safety-lane.com 07105www.chiropractic-lane.comLow Childhood Self-control Linked to Adult Criminality Self-control issues during childhood may be strongly linked to a wide variety of adverse outcomes in adulthood, new research suggests.A long-term cohort study of more than 1200 individuals born in New Zealand showed that persons with lower self-control scores during middle-school years were more likely to have… Read more »

Regular wound cleaning tied to faster healing

www.safety-lane.com 07105www.chiropractic-lane.comRegular wound cleaning tied to faster healingChronic wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers and pressure ulcers may heal faster when they are cleaned out frequently, a new study suggests.So-called debridement involves removing dead or infected tissue and any foreign bodies or bacteria from slow-healing wounds, such as with a scalpel or special cream.It’s traditionally… Read more »