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safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Running, Even in Small Amounts, Lowers Mortality   The Journal of the American College of Cardiology has published a study which sheds some new light on physical exercise and longevity. Despite decades of popular wisdom on the subject, the truth is that we don’t know nearly as much as we should about if,… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Risk Factors for Underlying Pathology in LBP Patients. The July issue of the Journal of Emergency Medicine had an article of special interest to chiropractors. It had to do with the risk factors for low back pain.The study was designed as a review of records on 329 patients, ages 16 and… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Multiple Sclerosis: A Trigger IdentifiedMultiple Sclerosis (MS) is a serious chronic neurological disorder in which the insulating cover of nerve cells (myelin sheathing) is destroyed. This is referred to as demyelination.As of 2008, between 2 and 2.5 million people are affected globallyAs the disease progresses, the nerves malfunction leading to an… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Stimulation Device Shows ‘Immediate’ Impact on DepressionStimulation with a low-strength electromagnetic field device immediately improves mood in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and bipolar disorder (BPD), new research shows.Results from a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled study* are exciting, especially because the effects were so rapid, lead author Michael L. Rohan, PhD,… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Brown Fat May Protect Against Diabetes and Obesity in HumansA new study in 12 men with and without brown fat has shown for the first time that when activated by mild exposure to cold, brown fat increases blood glucose disposal, insulin sensitivity, and energy expenditure in humans.Interventions to activate brown fat… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Hidden Sugar Sources are Everywhere! Today, most North Americans down an astounding 2,900 calories a day, and 680 of those are from sugar. You should be getting more of your sugars from natural food sources like fresh fruit or veggies but most people do not. On average, you’re swallowing 32 teaspoons… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Menopause: Hormone Therapy Does Not Slow Atherosclerosis Hormone therapy (HT) in newly menopausal women mitigates vasomotor symptoms, including hot flushes, and improves some markers of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to the Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study (KEEPS).  However, HT has no effect on the progression of atherosclerosis, researchers report in an… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Diabetes Drug Linked to Lower Dementia RiskLong-term use of the diabetes drug pioglitazone (Actos, Takeda Pharmaceuticals) may protect against dementia, an observational study suggests.The study was presented here at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) 2014. Abstract #P2-295 Presented July 14, 2014.Pioglitazone is a peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) agonist used to… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.comSmoking & Passive Smoking Cause Hearing Loss Smokers are 15.1% more likely to develop hearing loss compared with non-smokers and passive smokers (those regularly exposed to second-hand smoke).   Moreover, passive smokers (people who do not smoke but are exposed to smoking because they are in the presence of people who smoke) were found… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Study: Acetaminophen No Better Than Placebo For Lower Back Pain  The New York Times’ “Well” blog reports that “a large, rigorous trial has found that acetaminophen works no better than a placebo” for lower back pain. The AP also reported that investigators “assigned more than 1,600 people with acute lower back pain to either acetaminophen–with a maximum… Read more »