Monthly Archives: May 2016

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK http://bit.ly/1DCt06V The Roots of Psoriasis Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin condition that is characterized by itchy, scaly skin plaques. The exact cause of psoriasis is unknown; however, more and more evidence suggests that the immune system can be a culprit when it is chronically stimulated, causing an overproduction of cytokines, which maintains… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Vitamin Deficiency Linked to Stroke and Plaque Buildup in Carotid Arteries A study published in the the Canadian Medical Association Journal revealed that people low in vitamin B12 had an increase risk of a fatal heart attack and stroke. The study focused on the relationship between homocysteine, B-12 and carotid artery… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Long-term Fitness Reduces Risk of Diabetes, Prediabetes Higher levels of cardiorespiratory fitness maintained or increased from early adulthood to middle age significantly reduce an individual’s risk of developing prediabetes and diabetes, a new analysis of data from a long-term prospective study suggests. Crucially, Lisa S Chow, MD, from the division of… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Tai Chi May Be as Good as PT for Knee Arthritis Pain The first randomized head-to-head comparison of tai chi and conventional physical therapy (PT) in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) shows equally good pain relief with either intervention, researchers report in an article published online. May 17 in the Annals of Internal Medicine…. Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Chlamydia and Heart Disease How secure should you feel if your doctor tells you that your cholesterol levels are normal? Are you immune to heart disease just because you have been informed you have normal cholesterol levels? If you have been a reader of my weekly articles for any length of… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Breast Cancer: Teen Fruit Consumption Linked to Lower Risk An apple a day may do more than keep the doctor away: A new study looking at fruit and vegetable consumption in teenagers and young adults links higher fruit intake with a lower risk for breast cancer. In an analysis of prospective… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Metformin and Insulin Combo Cuts Mortality in Type 2 Diabetes A new retrospective study indicates that, in type 2 diabetes, treatment with insulin is safer when it is used together with metformin. In the research, recently published in PLoS One, a team from Cardiff University, Wales, showed that patients on insulin and metformin were… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Exercise Cuts the Risk for 13 Cancers Higher levels of leisure-time physical activity are associated with a significantly lower risk of developing a number of cancers, the results of a pooled analysis of data from more than a million Europeans and Americans reveal. The findings, published online May 16 in JAMA Internal Medicine, indicate… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Vitamin B12 May Slow Brain Aging Individuals with increased levels of circulating homocysteine have faster rates of brain changes associated with aging than other people, whereas higher levels of vitamin B12 are associated with slower rates of brain aging, new research suggests. Babak Hooshmand, MD, PhD, Center for Alzheimer Research–Aging Research… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Pesticides, Other Toxins Again Linked to Increased ALS Researchers have provided more evidence that exposure to toxic environmental pollutants raises the risk for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Unlike previous research, the new study used both surveys and measurement of toxic chemicals in blood. “This is not going to alter treatment at… Read more »