Courtesy of: Your Rio Vista Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Health Alert: Metabolic Factors May Hint at Sleep Apnea Risk. Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, researchers found that individuals with central obesity and unhealthy blood lipid profiles were 27% more likely to have obstructive sleep apnea compared with metabolically healthier participants. The authors suggest th...

Courtesy of: Your Rio Vista Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Health Alert: Time of Heart Surgery Can Influence Outcomes. An analysis of outcomes in more than 24,000 cardiac surgery patients found that procedures performed in the late morning were associated with a slightly higher risk of postoperative death compared with surgeries at other times of day. However, it remains unclear whether this relationship re...

Courtesy of: Your Rio Vista Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Health Alert: Heart-Healthy Habits Improve Longevity After Cancer. The American Heart Association’s Life’s Simple 7 is a composite metric of health behaviors and factors—including not smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, eating a healthy diet, engaging in regular physical activity, and managing blood glucose, cholesterol, and blood pressure—that a...

Courtesy of: Your Rio Vista Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Health Alert: Combustion Pollution May Contribute to Autoimmune Disease Risk. Fine particulate matter is a mixture of microscopic solid particles and liquid droplets suspended in the air, primarily generated by combustion sources such as motor vehicles, wood burning, and fossil fuels. When inhaled, these particles can enter the bloodstream and trigg...