Month: April 2018
Afghanistan Bombings Result in Country's Deadliest Day For Journalists
Combining Spinal Manipulation and Exercise for Low Back Pain in Adolescents
Spinal manipulation therapy focused on the lumbar vertebral or sacroiliac joints during 8 to 16 chiropractic sessions lasting 10 to 20 minutes. A combination of self-care education, aerobic and strength-training exercise, and spinal manipulation therapy may provide greater pain relief and improved …
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Don't Believe the 'Hype': This New Book Separates Health Fact from Fiction
Shapiro: Part of the point of that story is that complementary alternative medicine is wonderful when it's used as just that — a complement to your therapy. This nurse, had she included all of what she did — eating healthy, exercise, meditation — along with her regimen of surgery, chemotherapy, radiation …
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'Weighing pupils in school isn't the way to improve children's health'
If you read Megan Jayne Crabbe's excellent book Body Positive Power, in which the author forensically dissects and examines studies on obesity and impact on health, as well as the role that the diet industry has to play, you'll understand the flaws in such thinking. Saying that obesity causes heart …
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Myths and Facts About Vaccines for Children
Migrant Caravan Arrives At U.S. Border, Despite Trump’s Threats
Fitness: Does the 'e' in e-bike stand for exercise?
And while the combination of motor and muscle power may not yield the same fitness gains realized by the Lycra-clad cyclists who zip through the streets on a conventional bike, e-bike users can easily boost exercise intensity into the light to moderate range. In other words, contrary to popular opinion, …
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A Third of Early Deaths Could Be Prevented by This Diet Change, Say Harvard Scientists
Cutting those numbers down by a third would be a massive achievement. And according to researchers from Harvard Medical School, switching to a plant-based diet could play a bigger part in that than previously realised. "We have just been doing some calculations looking at the question of how much …
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Rampant opioid prescribers hard to come by in Minnesota
Not everyone responds to alternative treatments, raising the question of whether the focus on opioids could lead doctors to avoid them as a treatment option even when they could help. Bartlett said the risks can be mitigated as long as best practices are followed and the doctor effectively communicates …
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Democratic strategist: WH doesn’t have proper vetting process
Treatment for cancer? No thanks, say some patients
Some patients also believe treatment for cancer causes more harm than good, and may prefer to rely on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), said Dr Teoh. He estimated that at least half of the patients he saw last year who required palliative care used a combination of CAM and medication.
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