Self-reporting is so inaccurate in measuring eating and exercise habits that it shouldn’t be used, researchers wrote in the International Journal of Obesity (Full Text Article). Energy balance measurement: when something is not better than nothing N V Dhurandhar Energy intake (EI) and physical activity energy expenditure (PAEE) are key modifiable determinants of energy balance, traditionally […]
Vangsness C. J Bone Joint Surg. 2014;doi: 10.2106/JBJS.M.00058 Full Story Results of a randomized, double-blind controlled study in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery supported the use of human mesenchymal stem cell for meniscal regeneration and the control of knee pain. “There was evidence of meniscus regeneration and improvement in knee pain following treatment with allogeneic […]
The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. Posted: 26 Jan 2014 11:42 PM PST Full Story One of the first patients I saw as a medical student was a nice lady, who presented to the university hospital outpatient clinic with colicky, cramping abdominal pain. She described the pain as coming on after a meal, and […]
Published: Jan 26, 2014 By John Gever, Deputy Managing Editor, MedPage Today Full Story It sounds too good to be true — a noninvasive, benign-sounding treatment to help patients suffering strokes and head injuries recover cognitive and motor function. That’s how near-infrared laser therapy (NILT) is being marketed to patients, typically by chiropractors. But the […]
Circulation 2014 Jan 14;[EPub Ahead of Print], PK Whelton Review · January 24, 2014 Full Story TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This review, which summarizes the evidence surrounding the effect of dietary sodium reduction on lowering blood pressure, includes three recent meta-analyses showing significant blood pressure decline associated with lower sodium intake. The authors note that a simple lifestyle […]
Cleve Clin J Med 2014 Jan 01;81(1)51-61, DC Cetin, G Nasr Review · January 24, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Key points covered in this article: Waist circumference may be a better measure of adiposity than BMI in older patients. Although BMI > 30 kg/m2 is associated with health risks in older adults, survival may be better in […]
January 8, 2014 Full Story Children with forearm fractures that occurred due to mild trauma have lower bone strength compared to other children, predisposing them to osteoporotic fractures later in life, according to a recently published study. “Our study highlights the need for clinicians to consider the level of trauma preceding the injury, when treating […]
Peter J. Larmer, DHSc, MPH, FNZCP Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Volume 95, Issue 2 , Pages 375-389, February 2014 Journal Reference Abstract Objective To undertake a systematic critical appraisal of guidelines to provide a summary of recommendations for the physical management of osteoarthritis (OA). Data Sources The Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus with […]
Disease Markers Volume 2014 (2014), Article ID 815379, 7 pages http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/815379 Tissue Damage Markers after a Spinal Manipulation in Healthy Subjects: A Preliminary Report of a Randomized Controlled Trial A. Achalandabaso Abstract Spinal manipulation (SM) is a manual therapy technique frequently applied to treat musculoskeletal disorders because of its analgesic effects. It is defined by […]
Treatment of tension-type headache with articulatory and suboccipital soft tissue therapy: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial Gemma V. Espí-López, PhD, PT Received: September 13, 2013; Received in revised form: December 26, 2013; Accepted: December 31, 2013; Published Online: January 27, 2014 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2014.01.001 Treatment of tension-type headache with articulatory and suboccipital soft tissue therapy: […]
Jonathan Myers; Mary Mcelrath; Alyssa Jaffe; Kimberly Smith; Holly Fonda; Andrew Vu; Bradley Hill; Ronald Dalman Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2014;46(1) Abstract Purpose: Screening programs and greater public awareness have increased the recognition of early abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) disease. No medical therapy has proven effective in limiting AAA progression, and little is known regarding […]
Gait Posture. 2014 Apr;39(4):1069-73. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2014.01.009. Epub 2014 Jan 25. Quek J1, Brauer SG2, Clark R3, Treleaven J2. Abstract There is evidence to implicate the role of the cervical spine in influencing postural control, however the underlying mechanisms are unknown. The aim of this study was to explore standing postural control mechanisms in older adults […]
01.24.2014 A new blog from MedPage Today offers our take on the plethora of vitamin D research out there. Only a month into 2014 and already PubMed lists nearly 70 new studies on vitamin D. It seems there’s at least one new study of the vitamin published every day, and in the Vitamin D Blog, […]
Published: Nov 27, 2013 By Elbert Chu, Associate Producer, MedPage Today Individuals who are frail face increased risks of dependency and mortality. To explore new efforts to screen for frailty, we turned to John Morley, MD, director of the Division of Geriatric Medicine at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine. In 2007, Morley published a book calledThe Science […]
By Anthony Rosner, PhD, LLD [Hon.], LLC Dynamic Chiropractic – February 1, 2014, Vol. 32, Issue 03 Full Story For all these years, as we know only too well, debates have raged both within and beyond the chiropractic community over subluxation: what it is or even why it is. It has been a question as to […]
Dynamic Chiropractic – February 1, 2014, Vol. 32, Issue 03 By Donald M. Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h), Publisher As you evaluate how you can best communicate the benefits of chiropractic in 2014, you may find the results of two focus groups helpful in deciding how to structure your marketing campaign. In October of last year, […]
Canadian evidence review yields updated recommendations for acute & chronic pain By Peter W. Crownfield, Executive Editor Dynamic Chiropractic – February 1, 2014, Vol. 32, Issue 03 Full Story PubMed Reference The January 2014 issue of JMPT features the award-winning papers from the World Federation of Chiropractic’s 2013 Congress, perhaps the most intriguing of which in terms of clinical […]
Thursday, January 23, 2014 Lawmaker concerned nutritional supplement company could be operating outside securities law as a pyramid scheme Washington (January 23, 2014) After hearing serious complaints of improper pressure and financial hardship, including from a constituent in Massachusetts who lost her entire retirement savings, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass) is calling for more […]