Courtesy of: Your Napa Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Health Alert: Nearly Half of Counties in United States Have No Cardiologists. Due to factors including being largely rural or economically disadvantaged, 46% of counties in the United States lack a practicing cardiologist, which can place residents at a 31% higher risk for heart disease. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, July 2024 More

Courtesy of: Your Napa Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Health Alert: Transportation Pollution Can Affect Metabolic Health. Using data from the Community of Mine Study, researchers report that the combination of airplane noise and fine-particulate matter air pollution from motor vehicles is associated with an elevated risk for both obesity and metabolic syndrome. The finding adds to a growing body of research linki...

Courtesy of: Your Napa Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Health Alert: Obesity May Be Driving Factor for Disturbing Rise in Colorectal Cancers. Tufts University reports that colorectal cancer cases among patients under 50 have steadily risen in the last 30 years, and these cancers are often not diagnosed until later stages, which is linked to worse outcomes. Researchers suspect this increase in colorectal cancers i...

Courtesy of: Your Napa Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Health Alert: 9/11 Responders May Face Greater Risk for Dementia. New research suggests that individuals exposed to higher levels of toxic dust during rescue and recovery operations at the World Trade Center site following the September 11 attacks have an elevated risk for early-onset dementia when compared with their peers with no exposure or who wore effecti...

Courtesy of: Your Napa Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Health Alert: One-in-Three People Know Someone Who Had a Fatal Overdose. A survey of nearly 2,300 Americans conducted in spring 2023 found that 32% have lost someone due to a fatal overdose, and for more than half of these individuals, that person was a close friend or family member. JAMA Health Forum, May 2024 Diet: Ketogenic Diet May Ben...