Researchers Find a new Treatment for the Common Cold

by John Murphy, MDLinx | January 25, 2019 For cold and flu-like symptoms, most consumers take over-the-counter medicines, while clinicians can prescribe antiviral drugs such as Tamiflu. But none of these is a silver bullet against the common cold or flu. Now, researchers have shown that elderberry syrup—a remedy as old as folklore—substantially reduces both symptom severity…

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The Head Down Generation – Text Neck!

In a recent article in Telemedicine & eHeatlh, the authors looked at questionnairs provided to university students, and they concluded that, “Within the university student population the typing position on a smartphone and time of use are associated with the presence of pain in the neck area. Read more

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What Causes Pinched Nerves in the Neck?

This study shows that of the people who developed pinched nerves in their necks, 60% of them just woke up with the pain, and about 30% of them reported a physical activity or trauma associated with their symptoms. ~ Dr. Broussard Inciting Events Associated with Cervical Radiculopathy. PM R. 2019 Jan 25. doi: 10.1002/pmrj.12089. [Epub…

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Magnesium May Help Reduce Frequency of Migraine Headaches

Magnesium may reduce the need for hospitalization during pregnancy, reduce frequency of migraine headaches, and may lower incidence of type 2 diabetes. Here’s a link to the Cleveland Clinic’s website where they list some magnesium rich foods~ Dr. Broussard Magnesium and health outcomes: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of observational and intervention…

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Fried Chicken and Heart Problems

Recently, in the British Journal of Medicine, the authors found that frequent consumption of fried foods, particularly fried chicken and fried fish/shellfish, was correlated with a higher risk of all cause and cardiovascular mortality.  The participants in the study were postmenopausal women aged 50-79 years. ~ Dr. Broussard BMJ — Sun Y, et al. | January 25, 2019…

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One Fourth of Knee Arthritis Patients Take Opioids

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage — Thorlund JB, et al. | January 24, 2019 In this study, researchers quantified opioid use in patients with knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA), and calculated the proportion of opioids in the population attributable to patients with OA. Study participants included 751,579 inhabitants of southern Sweden aged ≥ 35 years (in 2015). Between November 2013 and…

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Acupressure Relieves Long-Term Symptoms of Breast Cancer Treatment, Study Finds

January 16, 2019 11:00 AM A new study finds acupressure could be a low-cost, at-home solution to a suite of persistent side effects that linger after breast cancer treatment ends. Researchers from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center had reported in 2016 that acupressure helped reduce fatigue in breast cancer survivors. In their new study, they looked at the…

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5 Times You Should See a Chiropractor (Not Just for Back Pain)

by Cassie Shortsleeve There’s a big misconception that chiropractors want to do away with: “Most patients arrive at their first appointment with the assumption that as a chiropractor I only specialize in injuries of the spine and they’ll be getting their backs ‘cracked.,’” says Ian Nurse, D.C., a Boston-based chiropractor and owner of Wellness in Motion…

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What is the impact of back pain over time?

Published Monday 14 January 2019 By Maria Cohut Most people struggle with back pain at some point, and its effects on the quality of life can be far-reaching. A new study looks at the outcomes of different types of back pain over time in a representative cohort. Past research has shown that back pain — specifically lower back pain…

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One Supplement You Should Start Taking Now

Kristin Bundy, for MDLinx | January 08, 2019 Finding ways to avoid burnout—which occurs twice as often in physicians than in those in other professions—became the focus of several health-care systems and universities this year. In fact, several health-care institutions have implemented wellness programs and formed committees charged with improving work conditions and decreasing stress…

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