Monthly Archives: March 2014

chiropractic-lane.com07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Half of All Breast Cancers Are Preventable By Lifestyle Changes If girls and women of all ages adopted healthier lifestyle behaviors and the highest-risk women took preventive drugs like tamoxifen, the authors of a new report say fully half of breast cancers in the U.S. might be avoided. “We really need to… Read more »

chiropractic-lane.com07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Low Back Pain Top Cause of Disability WorldwideLow back pain (LBP) causes more disability globally than any other condition, according to 2 studies published online January 30 and March 24 in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. As the world population continues to age, an urgent need exists for research to find… Read more »

chiropractic-lane.com07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Bariatric Surgery Lowers Risk for Uterine Cancer Obese women could reduce their risk of developing uterine cancer by as much as 70% with bariatric surgery, according to new research.And if the women maintain a normal weight after surgery, this dramatic decrease in risk is even better — up to 81%, said lead… Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »