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Health Alert: Wildfires Linked to Immediate Heart Risks. Following an analysis of data from 184 major cities, researchers report that for every 1-μg/m3 increase in fine-particulate matter air pollution resulting from wildfires, the risk of hospitalization for either ischemic heart disease or stroke rises by more than .25%.
Particulate matter levels at or below 12 μg/m3 are considered safe. However, even being a few miles from a wildfire can increase levels to 50 μg/m3 and higher. Nature Communications, November 2024
Diet: Daily Tea Drinkers May Have Lower Stroke Risk. Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, researchers estimate that for every 1.5 cups of tea a woman under 60 years of age averages per day, her risk for stroke falls by 9%. Frontiers in Nutrition, October 2024
Exercise: Take a Daily Walk to Reduce Anxiety. Among a group of 96 college students, researchers found that those who took a 30-minute walk at least three days a week for four weeks experienced a significant decline in anxiety-related symptoms. Cureus, September 2024
Chiropractic: Treating Cervicogenic Headaches. Cervicogenic headaches are secondary headaches caused by dysfunction in the neck. In a recent study that included 64 cervicogenic headache patients, researchers observed that adding mobilization therapy to a treatment plan that included spinal manipulative therapy, heat therapy, and isometric exercises resulted in greater improvements with respect to headache frequency, neck pain intensity, and disability. Doctors of chiropractic commonly employ these and other conservative treatment options when managing patients with cervicogenic headaches. Pain and Therapy, December 2024
Mental Attitude: 1 in 4 Adults Suspect They Have ADHD. A national survey conducted by researchers from Ohio State University found that 25% of adults in the United States believe they have undiagnosed attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), though only half have spoken to their doctor about it.
Ohio State University, October 2024
Wellness/Prevention: Caffeine May Counteract Effects of Birth Asphyxia. In a recent animal study, researchers from the University of California, San Francisco observed that administering caffeine—a chemical with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties–to newborn lambs affected by birth asphyxia significantly
reduced the risk for cerebral palsy. Further research is needed to uncover if such benefits extend to humans.
Stroke, October 2024
Quote: “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.”
~ Robert Louis Stevenson
Your Rio Vista Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna