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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of endurance athletes and non-athletes revealed that athletes are less sensitive to painful stimuli, and the brains of the two groups respond differently to heat stress. Human Brain Mapping, September 2021
Read MoreThe United States National Salt and Sugar Reduction Initiative estimates that reducing added sugars in packaged food products by 20% and beverages by 40% could prevent 2.48 million cardiovascular disease events and 750,000 diabetes cases over the lifetime of the current population of adults over age 35. Circulation, August 2021
Read MoreUsing data from Israel’s National Stroke Registry, researchers report that ischemic stroke patients with diabetes are less likely to survive one year than stroke survivors without a history of diabetes. Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications, October 2021
Read MoreThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists the following habits to improve one’s sleep hygiene: be consistent with bed times; make sure your bedroom is quiet, dark, relaxing, and kept at a comfortable temperature; remove electronic devices from the bedroom; avoid large meals, caffeine, and alcohol before going to bed; and get some…
Read MoreIt’s estimated that postpartum depression can affect up to one in four new dads. A systematic review of 37 studies identified the following factors for paternal postpartum depression: unemployment, lack of support from friends and family, negative life events, high perceived stress, financial strain, and a history of mental illness. Journal of Affective Disorders, October…
Read MoreA recent experiment involving 22 patients with chronic headaches and/or neck pain showed that removing pressure on the greater occipital nerve resulted in substantial improvement in the patients’ headache/neck pain symptoms. Doctors of chiropractic often utilize manual therapy techniques to reduce pressure on nerves, such as the greater occipital nerve, when treating headache and neck…
Read MoreSwim England notes that swimming offers the following benefits: provides a full-body workout, great for general wellbeing, helps de-stress and relax, helps burn calories, lowers the risk of for several chronic diseases, helps increases energy levels, and it can be done without sweating. Swim England, August 2021
Read MoreOverweight or obese women who added one avocado a day to their diet experienced a decrease in deep visceral abdominal fat over the course of twelve weeks. Journal of Nutrition, June 2021
Read MoreResearchers analyzed data collected from almost 1,200 current and former smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and found that a 1 degree (Celsius) rise in ambient temperature increased the likelihood of an exacerbation of COPD symptoms by 2% over the following two days. European Respiratory Society, September 2021
Read MoreUlcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease that can cause abdominal cramps and pain and even bloody diarrhea. A study that compared the diet of 384 UC patients and 665 age-matched adults without a history of UC found that a higher intake of vegetables and vitamins A and C is associated with about a…
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