Effects of Multivitamin Supplementation on Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention

A paper published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that a daily multivitamin supplement does not prevent cancer and heart disease in older adults.  The authors did recommend more study of other age-related outcomes in the future. ~ Dr. Broussard April 06, 2022 The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This double-blind,…

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A Prune-or Six-a Day May Keep Inflammation at Bay

Published April 4, 2022 | Originally published on MedicalXpress Breaking News-and-Events A study in postmenopausal people suggests eating nutrient-rich prunes every day may be beneficial to bone health, reducing inflammatory factors that contribute to osteoporosis. The research will be presented this week in Philadelphia at the American Physiological Society’s (APS) annual meeting at Experimental Biology…

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Yoga May Cut Migraine Frequency

However, no significant benefit seen for migraine pain intensity MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Yoga therapy may reduce the frequency of headaches for people with migraine, according to a meta-analysis scheduled to be published in the May issue of the Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. Qi Wu, from the First Hospital of Changsha in China,…

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Perils of Biotin Supplementation

April 03, 2022 Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This letter reflects the growing interest in using biotin supplementation for dermatologic conditions despite limited evidence of benefits in the absence of deficiency and warnings issued by the FDA regarding biotin interference in laboratory tests. Biotin is recommended by many dermatologists who may…

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Why Exercise Gets Harder the Less You Do

MedicalXpress Breaking News-and-Events | March 1, 2022 Doing less exercise could deactivate a vital protein in the body, causing further inactivity and making exercise more difficult, new research suggests. University of Leeds scientists have discovered that deactivating the Piezo1 protein, a blood flow sensor, reduces the density of capillaries carrying blood to the muscles. This…

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Back Pain Is Processed In The Brain – Psychological Treatment Helps Change Perception of Pain

In a paper published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Psychiatry, the authors found that when they worked with chronic back pain patients from a psychological position, it seemed to help. ~ Dr. Broussard Pain Reprocessing Therapy vs Placebo and Usual Care for Chronic Back Pain Published in Primary Care Journal Scan /…

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Association Between Sleep Disturbance and Low Back Pain

After an earthquake in Japan, the authors of a study published in the journal SPINE, followed people who had sleep disturbances because of the natural disaster.  They found that lower back pain was associated with sleep disturbances.  The more sleep lost, the more the association with back pain. ~ Dr. Broussard Association Between Sleep Disturbance…

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Non-Validated BP Monitors Are a Global Problem

— Thousands of device models don’t meet international standards by Nicole Lou, Staff Writer, MedPage Today February 15, 2022 Automatic blood pressure (BP) monitors that are clinically validated for accuracy turned out to be few and far between in terms of worldwide distribution, despite guideline recommendations that patients use validated models, researchers found. Devices lacking…

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Medicare Beneficiaries Reduce Escalation of Medical Treatment With Chiropractic Care

If a Medicare beneficiary begins their back pain treatment using chiropractic type treatment (called spinal manipulative therapy), they have a much lower chance of being admitted to the hospital, having to go to the emergency department, having advanced imaging like MRIs and CAT scans,having to see a specialist, and having to have surgery, or spinal…

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For Patients: What Is Endometriosis?

— Could you be suffering from this painful disease? by Diana Swift, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Reviewed By Valerie A. Flores, MD, assistant professor, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, Yale School of Medicine – Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut Last Updated February 01, 2022 Endometriosis…

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