Courtesy of: Your Rio Vista Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Health Alert: The More Post-Stroke Rehabilitation Therapy, the Better. Following an analysis of Korean National Health Insurance System data, researchers report that stroke survivors who participate in 40 or more rehabilitation therapy sessions in the six months post-stroke are significantly less likely to die during that time frame, especially thos...

Courtesy of: Your Rio Vista Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Health Alert: Ancient Viruses May Be Spurring Modern-Day Cancers. It’s estimated that up to 8% of the human genome is made up of endogenous retroviruses, bits of viral DNA from tens to millions of years ago that have become embedded in our genetic code. While scientists have thought endogenous retroviruses are harmless, a recent study found that on...

Courtesy of: Your Rio Vista Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Health Alert: Adverse Childhood Experiences Can Set the Stage for Future Pain. Using data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, researchers report they have identified an association between five or more adverse childhood experiences—such as emotional, physical, and sexual abuse and emotional and physical neglect—and a later risk ...

Courtesy of: Your Rio Vista Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Health Alert: Tampons May Possess Lead and Other Harmful Metals. Laboratory tests of 30 tampons from 24 brand product lines revealed lead in all samples in addition to the presence of arsenic, barium, cadmium, and mercury in several. Due to the potential for these metals to enter the bloodstream unfiltered by the liver, the findings suggest a greate...