Monthly Archives: October 2014

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Strength Training Boosts Memory in a Single Session A single, brief session of resistance exercise done immediately after a visual learning task enhances episodic memory by about 10%, new research shows. Lisa Weinberg, a psychology graduate student at the Georgia Institute of Technology, in Atlanta, and colleagues found that a resistance workout… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Healthy Lifestyle Cuts Women’s Stroke Risk in HalfA combination of low-risk lifestyle factors substantially reduces the risk for stroke, particularly cerebral infarction, in women. In addition, there appears to be a progressive reduction in risk with more low-risk lifestyle factors adopted, new research suggests.The authors, led by Susanna C. Larsson, PhD, Karolinska… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com How To to Be a Better Runner: 10 WaysIf you want to be a better runner, the answer is simple, right? After all, the more you run, the easier it’ll become. But what you do off the course can really affect your time and distance as well. Whether you’re trying to improve your running… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Spinal Stenosis Approximately 250,000-500,000 US residents have symptoms of spinal stenosis. This represents about 1 per 1000 persons older than 65 years and about 5 of every 1000 persons older than 50 years. About 70 million Americans are older than 50 years, and this number is estimated to grow by 18 million… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com What is Disc Pain? Some 80 million Americans have back pain each year. Much of this occurs in the low back and involves the disc, which is located between the vertebra or the bones of your spine. The inside of the disc is a jelly-like material while the outer surface is tough… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Genetics Explains Why You Drink So Much CoffeeIf your favorite order at Starbucks is the “red-eye,” you can thank genetics for your ability to slog down all that caffeine without the shakes.In a new study, scientists identified eight genetic variants that could partly explain why some people drink coffee by the pot,… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Nature NOT Nurture When It Comes To Academic Achievement In an idealized world, which factors would influence a student’s likelihood of academic achievement, and how do nature and nurture conspire to dictate those outcomes? A new study confirms the well-established finding that intelligence — a highly heritable trait — reins supreme in… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Living Near Major Roadways Increases Likelihood of Hypertension Living close to major roadways, such as freeways, freeway ramps, or heavily trafficked arterial roads, is associated with higher blood pressure, according to a new analysis. For example, individuals who lived within 100 m of any major roadway were 22% more likely to have… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com USPSTF: Screen Everyone 45 and Older for Abnormal Glucose Adults aged 45 and older and those who are younger with risk factors should be screened for abnormal blood glucose and type 2 diabetes, according to new draft guidelines from the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). The draft recommendation statement and draft… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com ‘Medical Food’ Bests Ibuprofen in Chronic Low Back PainTheramine, a “medical food” containing an amino acid blend (AAB), significantly improves chronic low back pain and reduces inflammation compared with low-dose ibuprofen, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), or a combination of these 2 treatments, results of a new study show. This is the… Read more »