Monthly Archives: May 2014

Migraine Linked to Double Risk for Silent Stroke

chiropractic-lane.com07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Migraine Linked to Double Risk for Silent StrokeAdults with migraine have an increased risk for ischemic silent brain infarction relative to their migraine-free peers, a new study confirms.“Migraine is a neurovascular condition of the brain, with a small increased risk of silent brain infarctions, a risk factor for clinical stroke,” lead author… Read more »

Low Blood Sugar is a Bigger Problem Than High Blood Sugar in Elderly

chiropractic-lane.com07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Low Blood Sugar is a Bigger Problem Than High Blood Sugar in ElderlyA study showing that hospital admission rates for hypoglycemia now outpace those for hyperglycemia among older adults in the United States, first reported at the American Diabetes Association meeting last year, has been published in JAMA Internal Medicine to coincide… Read more »

Less TV and More Exercise = Less Chance of Diabetes After Pregnancy

chiropractic-lane.com07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Less TV, More Exercise = Less Chance of Diabetes After Pregnancy Although women with a history of gestational diabetes are at exceptionally high risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus, if they keep active and minimize the amount of TV they watch, they may lower this risk, researchers report.In new research — a large… Read more »

E-cigarettes Boost Quitting Success Among Smokers (REUTERS)

E-cigarettes boost quitting success among smokers, study finds LONDONTue  May 20, 2014 9:53am EDT 35 COMMENTS Tweet Share this Email Print 1 OF 2. A woman displays a package of E-cigarette, an electronic substitute in the form of a rod, slightly longer than a normal cigarette, in Bordeaux, southwestern France, on March 25, 2008. CREDIT: REUTERS/REGIS… Read more »

Handshakes are germ bombs – embrace the fist bump!

chiropractic-lane.com07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Handshakes are germ bombs – embrace the fist bump!There’s a movement afoot to end handshaking.  I am not the first  person to bring to your attention that hands, doorknobs, surfaces – they are all laden with germs!The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 80% — 80%! — of all infections… Read more »

Inactivity = Greatest Heart RISK FACTOR For Women Over 30

chiropractic-lane.com07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Inactivity = Greatest Heart RISK FACTOR For Women Over 30Just one thing separates you from a short life and a long life, a healthy future and an unhealthy future, a future of many chronic diseases and a future of fewer diseases and those will be manageable: MOTION!Heart disease is the single biggest… Read more »

Too Much Exercise or Too Little Exercise = CVD Risks

chiropractic-lane.com07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Too Much Exercise or Too Little =   CVD RisksTwo new studies published this week lend credence to the idea that when it comes to exercise, there apparently can be too much of a good thing.In the first study, led by Dr Nikola Drca (Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden) and published online… Read more »

Fitness = Lower Death Risk in Older Men

chiropractic-lane.com07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Fitness = Lower Death Risk in Older MenNo matter what age a man is, cardiovascular fitness may buy him more years of life, according to a new U.S. study of men over 70 with high blood pressure.  The message is clear: no matter when you start, you can extend your life with… Read more »

Resveratrol Does Not Reduce CVD Risk, Prolong Life

chiropractic-lane.com07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Dr. Lane’s thoughts: the source of resveratrol (mostly red wine and grapes) still is a good food source.  This study only suggests that it isn’t all miraculous, not that it will cause harm or be damaging to your body.Resveratrol Does Not Reduce CVD Risk, Prolong LifeLong-term follow-up data of older individuals living in… Read more »

Zinc Supplements Reduce Diarrhea in Children

chiropractic-lane.com07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Zinc Supplements Reduce Diarrhea in ChildrenThe benefits on growth, health, and survival from preventive zinc supplementation in children outweigh the harms in areas with relatively high risk for zinc deficiency, according to findings of a review published online May 15 in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.“We should remember that supplements are… Read more »