New research suggests that parents are being misled by labels and marketing gimmicks into believing that sugary drinks are healthy for children. We’ve written about the troubling health problems linked to soda at an early age on this blog before, but this study goes beyond soda to other deceptively unhealthy drinks, like juices, sports-drinks and flavored […]
How Does The Weather Affect My Arthritis?
Anybody who lives in Minnesota can tell you that the weather changes rather frequently. One week we’re getting snow, the next week it’s 55 degrees outside. We’re all looking forward to spring and summer, but with a rise in temperatures comes an increase in disease and arthritis symptoms. Today, we look at how temperature changes […]
How Daylight Savings Time Affects Your Health
Still feeling a little groggy today? Maybe it’s just a case of the Mondays, but there’s also a decent chance that Daylight Savings Time threw you out of your regular routine. It will be great to have some extra sunlight around dinner time, but moving the clocks forward an hour can certainly get your body […]
Ultrasound Used To Treat Plantar Fasciitis
On Wednesday we shared a story of how doctors are recommending that ultrasound imaging be used to diagnose partial and full rotator cuff tears in lieu of MRIs, and now we’ve learned of another study that shows ultrasound can help diagnose and treat plantar fasciitis. Although the small study only involved 65 patients, researchers were […]
Brain Blood Flow Can Help Predict Concussion Outcomes
New research presented in the online journal JAMA Neurology found that cerebral blood flow could be a helpful biomarker for predicting concussion outcomes. To determine how blood flow is impacted in the days and weeks following a concussion, researchers studied a large sample of college football players who had suffered a concussion. While examining blood flow […]
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