Courtesy of: Your Rio Vista Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Health Alert: Accelerated Aging Raises Risk for Some Cancers. Using data from the UK Biobank study, researchers found that accelerated aging—the presence of biomarkers in the blood more akin to an individual of an older age—is associated with an elevated risk for several early-onset cancers, including the lungs (42%), gastrointestinal system (22%), ...

Courtesy of: Your Rio Vista Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Health Alert: Risk Factors for Chronic Post-Concussion Headaches. Headaches are common in patients recovering from traumatic brain injury (TBI), with most resolving within three months. However, 1 in 4 such individuals will continue to experience headaches for a year or longer. An analysis of data from the Collaborative European NeuroTrauma Effectiv...

Courtesy of: Your Rio Vista Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Health Alert: Cardiac Comorbidities Can Worsen Knee Replacement Outcomes. Among a sample of more than 380,000 patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty (TKA), researchers observed that those with preexisting cardiac comorbidities (such as congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, valvular dysfunction, and arrhythmia) have an elevated r...

Courtesy of: Your Rio Vista Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Health Alert: Gene Discovery May Offer New Avenue to Combat Alzheimer’s. In a recent study that included individuals at elevated risk for Alzheimer's disease, researchers observed that those who did not develop the neurodegenerative condition carried a gene variant that helps the brain more efficiently remove the beta amyloid plaques from the brain ...