Courtesy of: Your Rio Vista Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna
Health Alert: Blue Light-Filtering Glasses May Not Help. Blue light-filtering glasses have been marketed to
heavy screen users to protect their eyes, but a systematic review that included 17 trials found the use of such glasses does not reduce eye strain, enhance eye health, or improve sleep quality in the short term.
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WEEKLY HEALTH UPDATE for Monday, October 23rd, 2023
Courtesy of: Your Rio Vista Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna
Health Alert: One Billion People Worldwide Will Have Osteoarthritis in 2050. Osteoarthritis is characterized by the slow breakdown of the cartilage within joints, leading to swelling, stiffness, and pain that tends to worsen with time. Due to the aging of the global population and the rise in sedentary lifestyles and obesity, researchers estimate th...
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WEEKLY HEALTH UPDATE for Monday, October 16th, 2023
Courtesy of: Your Rio Vista Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna
Health Alert: Mid-Life Hypertension Can Dramatically Increase Heart Risks. Among a group of 1,029 middle-aged adults whom researchers monitored for more than two decades, those with elevated blood pressure readings—which accounted for more than half of participants—had up to an eleven-times greater risk for developing cardiovascular disease. Hyp...
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