A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study Ekaterina Tankisheva, MD Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Volume 95, Issue 3 , Pages 439-446, March 2014 Abstract Objectives To investigate the effects of a 6-week whole body vibration (WBV) training program in patients with chronic stroke. Design Randomized controlled pilot trial with 6 weeks’ follow-up. Setting University hospital. […]
Charles W Gay Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2014, 22:6 Abstract Over the decades, research into placebo responses has shed light onto several endogenous (i.e. produced from within) mechanisms underlying modulation of pain perception initiated after the administration of inert substances (i.e. placebos). Chiropractors and manual therapists should embrace analgesic-placebo-research in an attempt to maximize clinical […]
Difference in interarm blood pressure linked to greater risk of future cardiovascular events, reports The American Journal of Medicine Philadelphia, PA, February 25, 2014 As heart disease continues to be one of the leading causes of death in the United States, practitioners and patients alike are looking for ways to cut risk factors and identify […]
by Todd Neale Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today February 24, 2014 Older adults with multiple chronic health conditions — including hypertension — appear to be at greater risk for sustaining serious fall injuries when treated for high blood pressure, an observational study showed. During 3 years of follow-up, 9% of adults with an average age […]
Roxanne Nelson February 24, 2014 About half of all Americans take supplements, but doing so is unlikely to stave off either cancer or cardiovascular disease. In its latest report, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has concluded that there is insufficient evidence to determine whether vitamins help prevent either of these diseases. However, the […]
Published: Feb 24, 2014 By Todd Neale, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Vegetarians had lower blood pressure than their omnivorous counterparts, a meta-analysis showed. Blood pressure was an average of 4.8/2.2 mm Hg lower among vegetarians in controlled trials and 6.9/4.7 mm Hg lower in cross-sectional studies (P<0.001 for all differences), according to Yoko Yokoyama, […]
Megan Brooks February 21, 2014 Results of a new study may come as no surprise to headache sufferers: More stress means more headaches. “The results add weight to the concept that stress can be a factor contributing to the onset of headache disorders, that it accelerates the progression to chronic headache, exacerbates headache episodes, and […]
Posted on February 12, 2014 by Vitamin D Council New research published in the Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal has found that low vitamin D levels in children are associated with an increased risk of gastrointestinal and ear infections. The research team, led by Dr. Kathryn Thorton of Michigan State University and working in conjunction with […]
The Journal of Nutrition, 02/21/2014 Review Article Journal Abstract PubMed Reference Poulose SM, et al. – Because of the combination of population growth and population aging, increases in the incidence of chronic neurodegenerative disorders have become a societal concern, both in terms of decreased quality of life and increased financial burden. Clinical manifestation of many of these […]
Khosro Khademi-Kalantari, PhD, PT Received: September 19, 2013; Received in revised form: November 29, 2013; Accepted: December 3, 2013; Published Online: February 21, 2014 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2013.12.001 Effects of non-surgical joint distraction in the treatment of severe knee osteoarthritis Khosro Khademi-Kalantari, PhD, PT, Somayeh Mahmoodi Aghdam, MSc, PTemail, Alireza Akbarzadeh Baghban, PhD, Mehdi Rezayi, PhD, Abbas […]
Wayne J. Guglielmo, MA February 20, 2014 For Drug-Dealing Doctor, Up to 200 Years in Jail? In late 2013, patient Courtney Canter brought a medical malpractice suit against California family physician Julio Gabriel Diaz, 64, known in some circles as the “Candy Man” for his willingness to supply his patients with a seemingly endless stream […]
Science-Based Medicine by Jann Bellamy on February 20, 2014 Almost 10 years ago, a thoughtful article, entitled “Chiropractic as spine care: a model for the profession”, appeared in the journal Chiropractic & Osteopathy. The authors were a group of both academic and practicing chiropractors, as well as representatives from a health insurer specializing in coverage of […]
N. Engl. J. Med 2014 Feb 20;370(8)723-733, TMA van Dongen, GJMG van der Heijden, RP Venekamp, MM Rovers, AGM Schilder Research · February 28, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This open-label study of 230 children who had acute tympanostomy-tube otorrhea compared outcomes in patients randomized to immediate treatment with either antibiotic–glucocorticoid eardrops or oral antibiotics and initial […]
J. Natl. Cancer Inst 2014 Feb 01;106(2)djt430, K Zu, L Mucci, BA Rosner, SK Clinton, M Loda, MJ Stampfer, E Giovannucci Research · February 19, 2014 Full Story Journal Reference TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This epidemiologic study investigated the association between dietary lycopene intake (found in tomato, tomato-based products, pink grapefruit, and watermelon) and prostate cancer. When […]
Commentary February 19, 2014 Peter Libby MD Full Story Observational studies have long associated a food pattern that has come to be called the “Mediterranean diet” with reduced cardiovascular disease. In pioneering work, the late Ancel Keys in the Seven Countries Study documented a gradient in cardiovascular risk from south to north in Europe and […]
PubMed Reference Journal Reference Glenn JOH, et al. – The study aims to summarize recent research addressing the role of enteral fish oil supplementation in critical illness. Recent trials indicate that pharmacologically administered nutrients should be studied in the same manner as other new drugs, with appropriate attention to early dosing trials, proper pre–enrollment patient […]
Int J Environ Res Public Health. Feb 2014; 11(2): 2092–2107. Published online Feb 19, 2014. doi: 10.3390/ijerph110202092 Abstract Obesity is reaching epidemic proportions and is a strong risk factor for a number of cardiovascular and metabolic disorders such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, atherosclerosis, and also certain types of cancers. Despite the constant recommendations […]
Results from a randomly sampled survey Marion McGregor, Aaron A Puh, Christine Reinhart, H Stephen Injeyan and David Soave Abstract Background As health care has increased in complexity and health care teams have been offered as a solution, so too is there an increased need for stronger interprofessional collaboration. However the intraprofessional factions that exist […]
By Carole Alison Chrvala, PhD Reviewed by Philip Green, MD, Assistant in Clinical Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, NY Full Story Take Note A modest, statistically significant increase in the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) was evident for women who had previously undergone hysterectomy and were treated with estrogen […]