Avoid Gardening Injuries
Gardening is the most common cause of back and neck pain during warm weather season. That’s what nine out of ten chiropractors say, according to the Ontario Chiropractic Association. They find improper gardening techniques make this prime time for degenerative … read more
Doctor’s Treatment Choices
Have you ever asked your doctors what they would do when you were faced with your own medical decision? I have, and I quickly found out that the answer was not necessarily helpful for me. Now a study confirms that … read more
Shock of Gray
Did you realize by the year 2030, one billion people will be over the age of 65? It’s a massive shift that will have a huge impact on every aspect of life. So the question is how do we prepare … read more
Baked and Broiled Fish
We all know that eating fish can prevent heart attacks and and improve blood pressure. Now there’s evidence it will also reduce the risk of heart failure….as long as it’s cooked right. Researchers tracked more than 84,000 postmenopausal women for … read more
Liposuction Fat returns
Here’s important information for anyone considering a drastic solution to get rid of unwanted body fat. A study on liposuction finds that the fat comes back after a year, albeit in a different place. Researchers at the University of Colorado … read more
Ideal Nap Length
What’s the ideal length of time for a nap? After those cases of air traffic controllers falling asleep on the job, the National Transportation Safety Board called for “controlled naps” to be built into night shifts. Experts at the agency … read more
Exercise and Alzheimer’s
It’s something we’ve been reporting for years. What’s good for the heart is good for the brain. And one of the many benefits of exercise is staving off dementia. Now a study by the Ontario Brain Institute confirms that exercise … read more
The Longevity project
It’s the age-old question. What’s the secret to a long life? Researchers Howard Friedman and Leslie R. Martin re-examined data first collected nearly a century ago in a study which started in 1921, and followed up a group of high-I.Q. … read more
Allergy Prevention
Now that spring is here, it’s also time for allergy season. According to the Allergy and Immunology Division at New York’s Montefiore Medical center, it’s easier to prevent allergic symptoms and reactions than to treat them. Here are some their … read more
Mediterranean Diet breakthrough
It’s a breakthrough in research on diet and health. For the first time, it’s been shown shown that a diet – the Mediterranean Diet –can be as effective as drugs in preventing heart attacks, strokes and deaths from cardiovascular disease. … read more
