Monthly Archives: July 2014

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Prescription Painkillers Used For Back Pain Killing More People Than Heroin and Cocaine Combined Researchers have discovered that skyrocketing prescription rates held the biggest connections to increased deaths in the U.S., as the prescribing of opioids for chronic conditions such as back pain has doubled over the past 17 years. Recently published… Read more »

safety-lane.com07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Shorter Sleep Times Speed Brain AgingWith less sleep, normal aging-related structural changes in the brain progress slightly faster in middle-aged and older people, according to a new brain imaging study.Sleep troubles are more common with age, and shrinkage of certain brain structures is normal. But for the over-55 study participants, those changes… Read more »

safety-lane.com07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.comSleep DietAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, insufficient sleep is epidemic, and it has a particularly severe impact on kids. Nationwide, about 70 percent of school-age kids get eight or less hours of sleep a night (they need several hours more!) and most preschoolers are getting less than the 11-13 hours… Read more »

safety-lane.com07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Combining Aerobic and Resistance Exercises Best for Diabetes ControlExercise programs that combine aerobic exercise and resistance training may be better at helping people with diabetes control their blood sugar than either type of exercise alone, a new analysis of past studies says.He said that previous reviews found exercise programs to be beneficial… Read more »

safety-lane.com07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Depression, Stress, Hostility All Linked to Increased StrokeDepression, chronic stress, or exhibiting hostility or cynicism can increase the risk for stroke, and in the case of having a cynical outlook on the world, can double that risk, a new study suggests.The findings highlight the potential impact of these psychosocial factors on brain… Read more »

safety-lane.com07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Morbidly Obese Have Death Risk Similar to SmokersExtremely obese people — those with a body mass index (BMI) greater than 40 kg/m2 — have higher mortality rates, and most of these additional deaths are caused by cancer, heart disease, and diabetes, according to a study published online July 8 in PLOS Medicine.6%… Read more »

safety-lane.com07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Tips for Avoiding Sports Injuries  While it is not possible to completely avoid all types of injuries, by taking some precautions, it is possible to greatly reduce your risk of injury.  However, simply reducing the risk of injury is not a task that is always easy to handle.  By carefully following some… Read more »

safety-lane.com07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Are a Third of Knee Replacements ‘Inappropriate?’ One third of total knee replacement surgeries in the United States may be “inappropriate,” according to an article published online June 30 in Arthritis & Rheumatism. The findings point to the need for the development of consensus patient selection criteria for the surgery, the authors… Read more »

safety-lane.com07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Vitamin D Increases Survival Chances in Bowel CancerBowel cancer patients with high levels of vitamin D in their blood are more likely to survive the disease, according to research published on Wednesday.Scientists who studied almost 1,600 patients after surgery for bowel cancer found those with the highest levels of vitamin D have… Read more »

safety-lane.com07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Beef and Cancer (especially for women) You have heard it noted often that “Red Meat is Bad For You” – but is that true or just a lot of “bullsh*t”?  A little of both, but the bottom line is that beef is not good for you in the quantities American eat it.Although U.S. beef consumption… Read more »