Archive for the ‘chiropractic’ Category

No Evidence that Chiropractic Causes Stroke According to Foundation for Vertebral Subluxation

Friday, January 8th, 2010

Amidst a great deal of emotion and rhetoric coming out of Connecticut this week regarding the stroke issue The Foundation for Vertebral Subluxation has just released a very clear position statement on the issue of chiropractic and strokes. Atlanta, GA, January 07, 2010 --(PR.com)-- According to the Foundation for ...

Selling Food to Kids

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

(by Integrative Nutrition) Have you watched Saturday morning cartoons with your kids recently? Do you notice how many advertisements are directed towards children? A July 2008 report by the Federal Trade Commission stated that the food industry spent over $1.6 billion dollars on marketing to kids. According to ...

How to Avoid Winter Snow-Shoveling Injuries

Monday, December 21st, 2009

If you live where it snows or if you're planning to following the "chill" until you find a snowy scene for the holidays, here's a little advice from the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress. Every winter, millions of Americans grab their shovels and start digging their way out of the ...

Chiropractic Medicine for Neck Pain

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

Americans suffer from chronic neck pain at alarming rates. Many suffer through this with no hopes of ever getting better. They grit their teeth and suffer through thinking there is no hope and no one can help. However, you can do something about chronic neck pain. ...

Study Explains How Exercise Helps Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease

Friday, December 11th, 2009

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) affects 5 million individuals in the U.S. and is the leading cause of limb amputations. Doctors have long considered exercise to be the single best therapy for PAD, and now a new study helps explain why. Led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and ...

Fit Teenage Boys Are Smarter?

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

In the first study to demonstrate a clear positive association between adolescent fitness and adult cognitive performance, Nancy Pedersen of the University of Southern California and colleagues in Sweden find that better cardiovascular health among teenage boys correlates to higher scores on a range of intelligence tests - and more ...

Teens Lose More Weight Using Healthy Strategies

Saturday, December 5th, 2009

Increasing exercise, water and fruit consumption leads to success, study finds (HealthDay News) -- Increased exercise, reduced soda consumption and self-weighing are among the most effective weight control strategies for adolescents, a new study shows. Researchers surveyed 130 adolescents about their weight-control strategies and lifestyle habits. ...

Parents Overestimate Child Fitness Levels

Friday, November 27th, 2009

Seven in 10 parents (71 per cent) think their children are "active enough" but only one in 10 of their children (10 per cent) say they do the recommended amount of exercise, according to a survey out today from British Heart Foundation (BHF). Nearly 1,000 UK parents with children aged ...

Can a Bad Boss Make You Sick?

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

Study ties poor supervisors to higher odds for heart attack By Randy DotingaHealthDay Reporter (HealthDay News) -- If an inept or abrasive boss is ruining your workday, you may be taking that stress to heart, literally. New research links having a poor supervisor to a higher ...

High-Impact Activity May Be Good for Old Bones

Monday, November 16th, 2009

Sampling of senior athletes finds better density with some sports   (HealthDay News) -- Playing high-impact sports might help boost bone mineral density in mature athletes. The finding stemmed from a study of male and female athletes, aged 50 to 93, who took part ...