Courtesy of: Your Rio Vista Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Health Alert: About One-in-Nine Seniors Suffer a Fall Each Year. Among a group of nearly 3,000 older adults, researchers observed that 12% had experienced at least one fall during the previous year, and one-in-seven fall episodes resulted in a fracture, most often the wrist, knee, or hip. A review of mortality data revealed falls are associated wit...

Courtesy of: Your Rio Vista Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Health Alert: Broken Heart Syndrome More Common in Women, More Fatal to Men. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as stress-induced or "broken heart" syndrome, is a temporary heart condition characterized by sudden weakening of the left ventricle, often triggered by intense emotional or physical stress. It’s estimated that between 6,000 and 7,000 pe...

Courtesy of: Your Rio Vista Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Health Alert: Remnant Cholesterol Linked to Cardiovascular Disease. Using data from the Shanghai Suburban Adult Cohort and Biobank study, researchers report that high levels of remnant cholesterol—the cholesterol found in leftover blood particles after fat is processed—are associated with a 32% increased risk of cardiovascular disease over a five-y...

Courtesy of: Your Rio Vista Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Health Alert: City Living Raises Asthma Risk. A meta-analysis of data from 14 studies featuring a total of nearly 350,000 participants across seven European countries found that about 12% of asthma cases are linked to urban environmental factors such as air pollution, high-density development, and lack of greenery. Karolinska Institute, May 202...