Courtesy of: Your Rio Vista Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Health Alert: Diagnostic Errors Harm Nearly 800,000 Americans Each Year. Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report that approximately 795,000 Americans die or are permanently disabled each year due to diagnostic errors that result in either delayed or unnecessary treatment, most commonly vascular events, infections, and cancers. Lead investigator Dr...

Courtesy of: Your Rio Vista Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Health Alert: Gestational Diabetes May Raise Obesity Risk in Offspring. In a recent study, researchers observed that children born to mothers considered at risk for gestational diabetes during pregnancy (geriatric pregnancy, family history of diabetes, overweight before pregnancy, previous birth to child large for gestational age) were three times m...

Courtesy of: Your Rio Vista Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Health Alert: More Than One Billion People May Be Type 2 Diabetics in 2050. Within 30 years, researchers estimate that the number of people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes will rise from 500 million to 1.3 billion. While obesity remains a primary risk factor for type 2 diabetes, a poor diet and physical inactivity can also contribute to the disease,...

Courtesy of: Your Rio Vista Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Health Alert: Low-Dose Aspirin May Raise Anemia Risks Among Older Adults. Anemia is a condition caused by low levels of iron in the blood, which can lead to symptoms such as fatigue and a decline in overall function in older people. A recent study found that taking a daily low-dose aspirin may raise the risk for anemia in seniors by more than 20%. ...

Courtesy of: Your Rio Vista Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Health Alert: Risk Factors for Uncontrolled Adult-Onset Asthma. Examinations of 227 individuals with adult onset asthma revealed that chronic inflammation, allergic rhinitis, ischemic heart disease, malignancy, and mood disorders are potential risk factors for poor asthma control. The findings suggest that uncontrolled asthma in adults may be a sig...