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No Mortality or CVD Benefit to Very Low Sodium Levels Among Older Adults

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com No Mortality or CVD Benefit to Very Low Sodium Levels Among Older AdultsOlder individuals who consumed less than 1500 mg of sodium per day did not have a lower risk of cardiovascular events or heart failure at 10 years, nor did they have a lower risk of dying, compared with individuals… Read more »

Endocrine Disruptor BPA Increases Fetal Oxidative Stress

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Endocrine Disruptor BPA Increases Fetal Oxidative Stress In utero exposure to the endocrine-disrupting chemical bisphenol A (BPA) causes oxidative damage that could predispose the fetus to developing metabolic conditions such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease later in life, a new study suggests.The findings were published online January 20, 2015… Read more »

Blueberries Lower Blood Pressure

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Blueberries Lower Blood Pressure Researchers conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 40 postmenopausal women ages 45 to 65 with high blood pressure. Half ate 22 grams of freeze-dried blueberry powder (equivalent to a cup of blueberries) daily for eight weeks. The others consumed an identical-looking and tasting placebo. The study, in The… Read more »

City Life May Not Be a Key Risk for Asthma

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com City Life May Not Be a Key Risk for AsthmaThe simple fact of growing up in a big city may not be a major factor in whether a child develops asthma, according to a new study that contradicts decades of public health assumptions about the so-called inner city asthma epidemic.Instead, researchers… Read more »

Gym Time Won’t Cancel Out Sedentary Behaviors

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Gym Time Won’t Cancel Out Sedentary Behaviors People who are too sedentary, even if they do exercise frequently, are more likely to develop heart disease, cancer and diabetes, a new report says. It’s well known that too much sitting time is bad for our health. “What we didn’t know was whether… Read more »

BPA plastics chemical poses no health risk, says European watchdog (Reuters reprint)

BPA plastics chemical poses no health risk, says European watchdog BY KATE KELLAND LONDON Wed Jan 21, 2015 8:23am EST Tweet Share this Email Print RELATED TOPICS Health » (Reuters) – The chemical bisphenol A, used to stiffen some plastic food containers, poses no health risk to consumers of any age, including unborn children, at current levels… Read more »

Chiropractic Manual Therapy Helps Tension Headache Sufferers

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Chiropractic Manual Therapy Helps Tension Headache Sufferers  The Study: The effect of manual therapy techniques on headache disability in patients with tension-type headache.The Facts:a. Tension headaches are the most common primary type of headache.b. Unfortunately “there is no clear evidence” which tells us which type treatment is most effective for this condition.c…. Read more »

Ethnic Differences in Breast Cancer Survival Due to Biology

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Ethnic Differences in Breast Cancer Survival Due to Biology In the United States, the likelihood of a woman being diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer and her survival after such a diagnosis varies by race and ethnicity. These differences can largely be explained by intrinsic tumor biology,  according to a study published… Read more »

Women Happy With Life Have “Happy” Bones

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Women Happy With Life Have “Happy” BonesOlder women who are satisfied with their lives have higher bone density than their unsatisfied peers, a finding that adds weight to the idea that psychological health influences physical health.“Osteoporosis is a common disease which easily leads to bone fracture, and hip fractures in particular… Read more »

Does Joint Pain Come From Your Gut?

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK chiropractic-lane.blogspot.comDoes Joint Pain Come From Your Gut?Scientists don’t know what causes rheumatoid arthritis, but many suspect that the microbiome—the bacteria that live in our gastrointestinal tracts—may be to blame.Doctors aren’t entirely sure what triggers rheumatoid arthritis, a disease in which the body turns on itself to attack the joints, but an emerging… Read more »