Monthly Archives: August 2013

www.safety-lane.com 07105www.chiropractic-lane.com Thinking of Hormone Replacement Therapy?  Good! For years, as healthy women entered and went through menopause, they’ve been frightened away from hormone therapy by reports of a two-fold increase in dementia and cognitive decline for those who took estrogen or combined estrogen and progesterone. (Not to mention the overblown reports of increased risk… Read more »

www.safety-lane.com 07105www.chiropractic-lane.comFruit Eating is Not Sugar Eating!  Eat Fruit! Experts agree that we are eating too much sugar, which is contributing to obesity and other health problems. But in the rush to avoid sugar, many low-carb dieters and others are avoiding fruits. But fresh fruit should not become a casualty in the sugar wars, many… Read more »

www.safety-lane.com 07105www.chiropractic-lane Back Pain Remains Overtreated Well-established guidelines for the treatment of back pain require very conservative management — in most cases, no more than aspirin or acetaminophen (Tylenol) and chiropractic care. Advanced imaging procedures, narcotics and referrals to other physicians are recommended only for the most refractory cases or those with serious other symptoms.But a… Read more »

www.chiropractic-lane.com 07105www.safety-lane.comHeart Drugs Affect Breast Cancer Risk: Good and Bad The first observational study of long-term antihypertensive use and breast cancer risk has found that calcium-channel blockers are associated with a more than 2-fold increased risk and that angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are associated with a reduced risk.These findings come from a study published online August… Read more »

www.chiropractic-lane.com 07105www.safety-lane.com Early Signs of Alzheimer’s disease Researchers from Birmingham City University in the U.K. have completed a two year study of brain scans on patients suffering from amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI), a common precursor of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Approximately 80 percent of patients with aMCI will eventually develop AD. Brain scans of affected… Read more »

www.chiropractic-lane.com 07105www.safety-lane.comStick to AcupunctureFirst of all, what is acupuncture?  Acupuncture involves the insertion of extremely thin needles through your skin at strategic points on your body. A key component of Traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture is most commonly used to treat pain.Traditional Chinese medicine explains acupuncture as a technique for balancing the flow of energy or… Read more »

www.chiropractic-lane.com 07105 www.safety-lane.com You think LOVE HURTS?  Not Like Smoking Hurts! This one isn’t exactly hot off the presses, but it’s worth noting. Of course, we’ve known for a while that smoking is a definite risk factor for back pain and disc disease. A new study presented this March at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American… Read more »

www.chiropractic-lane.com 07105 www.safety-lane.com Inadequate Sleep May Increase Chance of Diabetes OnsetTroubled sleep, short sleep, and sleep apnea predicted the onset of type 2 diabetes, independent of mental-health disorders, in a prospective study of young, healthy military personnel.The paper was published online July 8 in Diabetes Care.  It is the first study to clearly show that lack of… Read more »

www.chiropractic-lane.com 07105 www.safety-lane.com Scientists find how ‘obesity gene’ makes people fatScientists have unraveled how a gene long associated with obesity makes people fat by triggering increased hunger, opening up potential new ways to fight a growing global health problem.A common variation in the FTO gene affects one in six of the population, making them 70 percent… Read more »

www.chiropractic-lane.com 07105 www.safety-lane.com Running shoes: It’s all about the roll Fitness experts have long advised clients choosing a running shoe to forget fashion and consider the roll or pronation – the way the foot leans inward upon impact. Analyzing the roll of the foot remains standard practice among fitness and medical professionals in the belief it… Read more »