Courtesy of: Your Rio Vista Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Health Alert: Low Vitamin D Linked to Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Young Adults. Among a group of 177 young adults aged 18-25 years, researchers observed that those with lower vitamin D serum concentrations were more likely to exhibit risk factors linked to an elevated risk for cardiovascular disease. The findings suggest that assessing vitamin D...

Courtesy of: Your Rio Vista Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Health Alert: One-in-Ten Home Colon Cancer Tests Are Unusable. Due to factors including inadequate stool specimens, incomplete labeling, old specimens, and leaking or broken containers, researchers estimate that about 10% of at-home colon cancer tests sent to a lab are unusable. The study highlights the need for improved patient education, test-trac...

Courtesy of: Your Rio Vista Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Health Alert: Phthalates May Lower Fertility. Phthalates are a class of chemicals used to increase the durability of many materials, including some cosmetics and plastics. These chemicals are known as endocrine disruptors, which can influence hormone levels in the body. In a recent study that included more than 1,200 women attempting to conceive, re...

Courtesy of: Your Rio Vista Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Health Alert: One-in-Fifty Young Kids Is Severely Obese. After falling from 2.1% in 2010 to 1.8% in 2016, the rate of severe obesity among young children in the United States has risen to 2%. The finding is alarming as being overweight early in life often leads to poor lifestyle choices in adolescence and young adulthood that not only increase the ...