Wondering why chiropractors are the best choice for spinal pain? A new review study counts all the ways. The study compared the cost of caring for patients with spine-related pain, examining the difference in downstream use and costs between chiropractic care and medical management. The authors conducted a Medline search, initially finding 2,256...
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Body mass index (BMI) is frequently used as a barometer for whether your weight is in the safe range in terms of health risks. Too high a BMI in particular may signal obesity, which carries an increased risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and even cancer. New research suggests people whose BMI fluctuates excessively over time also put their heart at...
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More than 300,000 patients undergo lumbar discectomy each year, approximately 20% of whom experience ongoing lumbosacral radiculopathy (LSR). For most patients, their first-line treatment consists of pain medications, spinal injections, cognitive behavioral therapy, and physical therapy exercises. Some seek chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy (SMT)...
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Walking is good for you, pure and simple. It can help you live longer via multiple mechanisms, but since we've been discussing biological aging lately (read "Bad for the Bowel" in the April issue, where we present a study suggesting biological aging can increase bowel cancer risk), let's focus on the connection here. Evidence links speed of walking with...
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The Mediterranean diet gets considerable praise from a health perspective for its emphasis on whole grains, nuts/seeds, fish, legumes and vegetables. But don't overlook the health benefits of another aspect of the diet: aromatic herbs and spices, which research shows can help improve the glycemic profile in type 2 diabetics.
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That's how screen time can negatively influence the parent-child relationship, according to new research – and the damage can be done during a critical time: a child's first three years of life. Let's see what the research found and how you can help foster more parent-child communication (at any age) by tightening the reins on screen time.
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