by Dr. Jason Fowler Usually we think of chiropractic treatment in terms of lower back pain, neck pain, and headaches. In fact, there are numerous additional wide-ranging benefits to chiropractic health care. Many of these benefits are related to getting more out of our exercise activities. For example, aerobic exercise improves cardiovascular function.1,2 As a result, during periods of rest the heart rate is slowed and the ability of the lungs to take in air (vital capacity) is increased

Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 30, 2009 FACT SHEET Recovery to Discovery: $5 Billion Recovery Act Investment in Scientific Research and Jobs Since September 1st, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the Department of Health and Human Services, has awarded more than 12,000 grants to research institutions in every state across the country. This $5 billion investment through the Recovery Act is the largest infusion of capital into bio

by J. Gamble Before Candace Parker returned from maternity leave, Lisa Leslie returned to full health and the LA Sparks got thing’s poppin’ with a WNBA playoff berth, reserve Vanessa Hayden helped keep them above water. The 6-4, 240-pound center’s play even drew props from rap superstar Snoop Doggy Dog. Hayden hasn’t balled much since Parker’s return, though, and was not in coach Michael Cooper’s “core” group for these playoffs before the Sparks fell to the Phoenix Mercury in the Wester

Drinking too much soda pop could wear out your kidneys. Read the study, " Sugary Soda Consumption and Albuminuria: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999–2004 ." Drinking sugary soda raises the risk for kidney disease in women. How kidney disease eventually is caused links soda consumption to kidney damage. See the article, " Opposing Views: RESEARCH: Drinking Soda Raises Risk for Kidney Disease ." Women who drink two or more cans of soda pop per d

Remember last week when I brought up that article about illegals suing to get free health care ? Well, as it turns out, apparently they’re refusing an all-expenses paid trip home, too : Going back to Mexico is not an option, said the 43-year-old man, kneeling next to his wife’s wheelchair. His wife, 45, lost her eyesight to diabetes. She also has high blood pressure. And her kidneys are failing. For years, he has taken her to a dialysis clinic attached to a public hospital in Atlanta, Ge