Health Reports Archive

Studies Show Calcium Supplements Ineffective for Osteoporosis, and May Even be Dangerous


Calcium supplementation for osteoporosis has increased significantly since 1987, after the National Institute of Health (NIH) recommended an increase in the daily intake of calcium to 1,500 mg for prevention of the condition. This was in spite of several studies showing no significant effect of calcium intake on porous bone tissue.
Osteoporosis, meaning “porous bone”, is [...]

Diabetes Inhaler Testers Get Cancer, FDA Warning Issued


Persons who use an Exubera® inhaler to control high blood sugar, or who are thinking of using this product, should definitely consider an alternative form of treatment. This is especially important now that six cases of lung cancer have been reported in persons who participated in clinical trials of the product.
Exubera is a drug made [...]

Study Points the Way to Improved Living for Adults with Concentration/Learning Problems


Adults who have been diagnosed with learning and attention disorders may find solutions to their problems with Chiropractic. The findings of a pilot study recently published in the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research suggest that Chiropractic treatment may help adults suffering from concentration and learning difficulties.
Research has shown that so-called conditions like “Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder” [...]

Medications Cause Slowness, Need for More Care in Older Adults


Doctors are being warned that the drugs they select for their older patients could result in slower physical function and even increased dependency on a caregiver to perform otherwise rou­tine functions. The drugs that are causing this slowed physical action to occur are commonly pre­scribed for high blood pressure, depression, allergies and incontinence.
A variety of [...]

ICU Working Conditions for Nurses Linked to Increased Patient Infections


The better the working conditions for registered nurses the less chance there is that an elderly person in an intensive care unit (ICU) will develop a hospital-associated infection. This finding comes from a study and report recently complied by the Columbia University School of Nursing.
Hospital-associated infections are the 6 highest cause of death in the [...]

4 Out of 5 Hospitalized Children Medicated Off-Label!


You may recall having seen television commercials that told us how “4 out of 5 dentists surveyed recommended a certain brand of toothpaste to their patients.” This message aired frequently for many years. Today, a similar commercial could very likely announce, “4 out of 5 doctors surveyed recom­mend untested, adult medication to their children patients.”
In [...]

Adult Obesity Continues Growing Trend!


American adults continue to grow around the waistline. The bottom line about obesity in the United States is that this condition expanded in 31 states of the union in 2006. This fact is provided from the fourth annual report “F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies are Failing in America, 2007.”
The State of Mississippi topped [...]

Comprehensive Neck Pain Study Finds Alternative Treatments Work Best


A recently concluded 7-year study points persons who suffer from the discomforts of neck pain toward alternative therapies and away from medical intervention when seeking help. Researchers named Acupuncture, neck manipulation and massage as the preferred treatments. Improvements through exercise, neck mobilization and continued education were also among recommended interventions.
This long-term study was undertaken by [...]