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Chiropractors often use multiple techniques when treating neck pain, but little research has examined which chiropractic treatments are the most effective for easing symptoms. A new study sought to better understand whether the addition of thoracic spine adjustments improved treatment outcomes for patients with neck pain. In the study, all 64 patients received cervical spine [...]
Eating bacon at breakfast may seem like an innocent way to start the day but new research suggests that bacon, along with other processed meats like ham and sausage, could increase your risk of early death. While multiple studies have linked meat consumption to many of the world’s most common diseases, this 12-year study specifically [...]
There has a steady and marked increase in the incidence of multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases among the population over the past 50 years or so. Why have these diseases grown? Three new studies published online this month in Nature show a possible connection between higher salt intake and autoimmune disease. While the research [...]
Sally Davies, Britain’s chief medical officer, spoke on Monday about the real danger of antibiotic resistance in medicine today. “Antimicrobial resistance poses a catastrophic threat. If we don’t act now, any one of us could go into hospital in 20 years for minor surgery and die because of an ordinary infection that can’t be treated [...]
Should the government regulate what beverages we chose to drink? No, according to New York state Supreme Court Judge Milton Tingling who struck down Mayor Bloomberg’s attempts to ban super-sized sugary beverages. The ban, which would prohibit consumers in New York City from purchasing sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces at most restaurant chains, was [...]
People who suffer migraine headaches are often told to avoid the triggers commonly associated with this type of headache. Patients may be advised to avoid flashing lights or to abstain from vigorous exercise. A new study published in the journal Neurology tested the connection between these possible triggers and incident of migraine. Patients in the [...]
Some health-care professionals believe that wearing high-heeled shoes causes increased lumbar lordosis, or inward curvature of the spine. Because lumbar lordosis can cause low-back pain, a recent study sought to find whether or not the connection really exists. The study was conducted using 50 participants and included a test group and a control group. A [...]
Do you know a child who is allergic to peanuts, eggs, or wheat? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 4% of children in the United States suffer from a food allergy. Researchers in Australia have recently discovered that vitamin D deficiency in infants causes them to be three times more likely [...]
New research suggests that spinal surgery poses a greater risk of complications than previously thought. Researchers from the University of British Columbia say they have identified ” a very high rate of previously unrecognized postoperative complications.” In a group of 942 patients who underwent spinal surgery: 87% had a least one documented complication 39% of [...]
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