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Health Alert: Steroid Use Triples Heart Risks. Among a group of nearly 60,000 adults, 1,189 with a history of anabolic androgenic steroid use, researchers observed that steroid users had a nearly three-fold increased risk for acute myocardial infarction, percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass graft, venous thromboembolism, arrhythmias, cardiomyopathy, and heart failure over a ten-year period.
Circulation, February 2025
Diet: Fiber-Rich Foods May Provide Anti-Cancer Benefits. Researchers from Stanford Medicine report that propionate and butyrate—short-chain fatty acids that are a byproduct of fiber digestion by gut bacteria— enhance the expression of certain genes that suppress the growth of tumors. The findings highlight the importance of consuming a fiber-rich diet. Nature Metabolism, January 2025
Exercise: Does Exercise Ease Knee Pain? Patients with knee osteoarthritis are commonly instructed to exercise to help manage the condition; however, a recent study that looked at 139 clinical trials found that improvements in pain, function, and quality of life from physical activity alone often fall short of clinical relevance. The findings suggest that while exercise may have a role in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the
knee, it may need to be combined with other therapies for the patient to achieve a satisfactory outcome.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, December 2024
Chiropractic: A Third of New Low Back Pain Cases Will Likely Become Chronic. According to a recent study, nearly a third (32.2%) of patients who develop acute low back pain will progress to chronic low back pain and 80.6% of these individuals will continue to report low back pain half a year later. Further analysis
found that the risk for chronic low back pain progression is greatest in patients with high-pain intensity, as well as those with a history of frequent acute low back pain episodes. Journal of Pain, October 2024
Mental Attitude: Social Activities that Involve Movement May Be Best for Mental Health. A recent study found that for older adults, engaging in social activities that stimulate the mind and body are more effective at protecting mental health than social activities without an active component.
Frontiers in Public Health, January 2025
Wellness/Prevention: Lifestyle Changes to Help Avoid Diabetes. For individuals at high risk for type 2 diabetes, making lifestyle changes that include a healthier diet, regular exercise, stress management, reducing sedentary time, can significantly reduce the risk for developing the metabolic disorder.
Diabetes Care, January 2025
Quote: “Too much of anything isn’t good for anyone.” ~ Ray Bradbury
Your Rio Vista Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna