Courtesy of: Your Rio Vista Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Health Alert: Poor Metabolic Health May Affect Hip Replacement Outcomes. More than a half-million total hip arthroplasty surgeries are performed in the United States each year. A recent study found that patients with poorer metabolic health prior to surgery had worse hip function and psychological health one year after surgery compared to those with...

Courtesy of: Your Rio Vista Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Health Alert: Heart Risk Linked to Hip Fracture in Postmenopausal Women. Likely due to shared mechanisms such as chronic inflammation, impaired calcium metabolism, reduced blood flow, and postmenopausal estrogen decline, researchers reported that among more than 21,000 older women, those with a higher cardiovascular risk profile had a 93% greater ri...

Courtesy of: Your Rio Vista Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Health Alert: Fluctuating Sleep Apnea May Signal Hidden Heart Risk. While obstructive sleep apnea is associated with elevated cardiovascular risk, recent research suggests that individuals whose sleep apnea varies in severity significantly from night-to-night show signs of accelerated vascular aging—approximately 30% greater compared to those with ...

Courtesy of: Your Rio Vista Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Health Alert: Plastic Chemical Linked to Nearly 1 in 13 Preterm Births. Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is a chemical commonly added to plastics to increase flexibility. However, when heated, flexed, worn down, or exposed to oils or solvents, it can leach into surrounding materials and enter the body through inhalation, ingestion, or skin contact ...