Posts by Dr. Youdeem
Preventing Those Pesky Plantar Warts.
Warm moist environments, such a bathrooms or locker rooms, are the most likely places for contracting the virus that causes plantar warts. To help reduce your risk, the American Podiatric Medical Association suggests the following: avoid walking barefoot, especially high-risk places; change shoes and socks daily; keep your feet clean and dry; avoid contact with…
Read MoreCoordination Problems More Common Among Those with Back Pain.
In a new study, researchers examined the differences in synchronous movement between the trunk and lower limbs and found that when lifting, high-disability chronic low back pain (CLBP) patients demonstrated decreased lumbar-hip movement coordination and stiffer hip-knee movement than both low-disability CLBP patients and healthy controls. The findings may help clinicians develop improved treatment approaches…
Read MoreBall Exercises May Benefit Women During Childbirth.
New research suggests that taking warm showers, performing perineal exercises with a gymball, or both while in labor can reduce stress, pain, and anxiety. International Journal of Nursing Practice, March 2018
Read MoreDuration of Obesity Linked to Heart Disease Risk.
An analysis of health data regarding over 9,000 adults found that the longer an individual was overweight or obese, the more likely they were to test positive for a protein called troponin that is released when heart muscle has been damaged, such as occurs with a heart attack. Study lead author Dr. Chiadi Ndumele adds,…
Read MoreER Visits for Opioid Overdoses Continue to Increase.
According to a new government report, emergency room visits for opioid overdoses in the United States increased about 30% between July 2016 and September 2017. Acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dr. Anne Schuchat writes, “This fast-moving epidemic does not distinguish age, sex, or state or county lines, and it’s still…
Read MoreIs Empathy in Your DNA?
Researchers claim that our ability to “feel” the emotions of others stems partly from our genetic makeup. A study of nearly 47,000 adults found that genes seem to explain 10% of the variance in empathy from one individual to another and that these genes are also associated with the risk of autism, schizophrenia, and anorexia.…
Read MoreDo You Have Anemia?
Iron-deficiency anemia develops when your body does not have enough iron to make healthy red blood cells or when your blood cells do not work properly. The Office on Women’s Health lists the following symptoms for this condition: fatigue; weakness; dizziness; headaches; low body temperature; pale skin; rapid or irregular heartbeat; shortness of breath; chest…
Read MoreMobilization & Manipulation for Chronic Back Pain.
Manual therapies such as mobilization and manipulation are widely used by doctors of chiropractic to treat patients with musculoskeletal conditions such as neck and back pain. A review of data from 51 clinical trials concluded that mobilization and manipulation techniques can safely reduce pain and improve function among patients with chronic low back pain. Spine…
Read MoreExercise Cuts Pancreatic Cancer Risk in Men.
Vanderbilt University-based researchers report that men who engage in moderate-intensity exercise for 150 minutes per week or high-intensity exercise for 75 minutes per week have about a 40% lower risk for developing pancreatic cancer over the following decade. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, February 2018
Read MoreFiber Protects Against Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome.
Metabolic syndrome is closely linked to obesity and is described as a cluster of conditions that includes increased blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist, and abnormal cholesterol or triglyceride levels, which increases a person’s risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. In a new animal study, researchers found that enriching…
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