Posts by Dr. Youdeem
Drive Safely with Children
The Department of Health and Human Services offers the following guidelines for driving safely with a child in the car: make sure the child is in an age-appropriate car seat or booster seat (and always wear a seatbelt yourself); never drive while impaired (alcohol, drugs, medication, or drowsy); don’t text and drive; keep your eyes…
Read MoreA Healthy Lifestyle May Reduce Depression Risk
Using data from the UK Biobank study, researchers calculate that living a healthy lifestyle (not smoking, avoiding excessive alcohol consumption, eating a healthy diet, and exercising regularly) may decrease an individual’s risk for depression over the following fifteen years by more than 50%. Journal of Affective Disorders, February 2023
Read MoreIs Working Nights Linked to Back Pain?
An analysis of data from 40 studies found that working nights is associated with an elevated risk for low back pain, especially among healthcare workers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, January 2023
Read MoreStaying Active Can Slow Mental Decline
Researchers analyzed long-term data from the Women’s Health Initiative study and found that for about every half hour of moderate-to-vigorous activity a woman over age 65 averages per day, her risk for developing mild-cognitive impairment or dementia decreases by 21%. Alzheimer’s & Dementia, January 2023
Read MoreVitamin A Deficiency May Affect Metabolic Health
In a recent animal study, researchers observed an association between vitamin A deficiency and reduced expression of genes associated with metabolic function (extraction of energy from fat, extraction of energy from glucose, and the production of the energy-carrying molecule adenosine triphosphate).American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology, January 2023
Read MoreBad Sleep in Teen Years May Raise MS Risk
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the central nervous system in which the immune system attacks the brain and spinal cord resulting in symptoms such as numbness, tingling, mood changes, memory problems, pain, fatigue, blindness, and paralysis. A survey of 2,100 adult MS patients and 3,000 otherwise healthy adults revealed that sleeping less than…
Read MoreTips for Safer Morning Blood Glucose Levels.
To reduce the risk for a potentially dangerous rise in blood glucose levels in the morning, the American Diabetes Association recommends the following for diabetics: eat your dinner earlier in the evening; go for a walk or engage in another form of physical activity after dinner; and if your fasting blood glucose remains high after…
Read MoreChild Maltreatment Linked to Multiple Mental Health Problems.
An analysis of 34 studies found that maltreatment during childhood is associated with small increases in the risk for depression, anxiety, self-harm, suicide attempts, alcohol abuse, drug abuse, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and conduct problems. American Journal of Psychiatry, January 2023
Read MoreNeural Mobilization for Managing Low Back and Radicular Pain?
For patients with low back and radicular pain, a systematic review that included eight studies found that neural mobilization—a form of treatment provided by doctors of chiropractic—may be an effective intervention for improving pain, function, and disability. Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy, February 2023
Read MoreIs Walking As Beneficial As Running?
The American Heart Association reports that mile-for-mile (or kilometer-for-kilometer), both brisk walking and running offer similar benefits in terms of lowering the risk for diabetes, high cholesterol, and hypertension. American Heart Association, January 2023
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