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A new report by a nonprofit company that promotes safe technology and media for children determined that teens spend an average of seven hours and 22 minutes on their phones per day. Children ages 8 to 12 follow close behind at four hours and 44 minutes each day....
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No bodily system operates with more complexity than the immune system. A litany of cells and organs play significant roles in contributing to the body’s ability to adapt and be resilient under stress. Most of these functions involuntarily through the guidance of the...
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Spinal health plays a significant role in human health. The structure and function of the spine often ends up misunderstood and overlooked by healthcare professionals. The reality of optimal health for all ages directly involves intentional care of the nervous system....
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Researchers evaluated the effectiveness of three different pain reducing interventions. The published study selected and randomly placed patients suffering from spinal pain into three groups. One group received nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). The...
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Opioid statistics are staggering. Despite an international pandemic for covid-19, opioid drugs continue to prove far more deadly. Statistics show that one of every three Americans takes opioid drugs and 1.9 million people face addiction. An astonishing 115 people die...
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Chiropractic represents the third largest primary healthcare profession in the United States, surpassed in numbers only by physicians and dentists. Chiropractic serves as the largest, most regulated, and best recognized of the complementary and alternative healthcare...
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The pain and suffering experienced by military men and women all over the world escalated to epidemic proportions long ago. The rigors of training, physical demands of duty, and the unique levels of stress experienced by most military men and women increase the...
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Conjoined twins named Masha and Dasha were born in Russia in the 1950’s. They each had one arm and shared one pair of legs. The fusion created a circumstance where the twins shared many of their internal organs. Each twin did maintain separate hearts and circulatory...
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Health clubs and fitness centers enjoy their busiest season at the start of each new year. New Year’s resolutions begin strong for millions of people hoping to shed body fat and improve personal health and confidence. Shortcuts, hacks, and tricks also witness an...
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Improving physical fitness, losing weight, quitting smoking, debt reduction and enjoying life more are at the top the list of most common resolutions for 2022. A new year brings new opportunity! Most people resolve to improve in the same categories of health,...
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The season of coughs, fevers, stuffy noses, and tummy aches become a norm for both kids and adults during winter. These symptoms and conditions spread from house to house leaving kids home from school and adults missing work. 2022 continues that pattern as sure as the...
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Even the gentlest of fender bender accidents create long-lasting spinal problems. Small, repetitive injuries produce severe spinal injuries in the long run. The human spine encounters its greatest stress through a build-up of impacts over time rather than a single,...
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Insurance companies perform the best liability studies to evaluate risk assessment and determine potential for accident or injury. Good insurance companies will do extensive research fueled by the incentive to minimize risk of injury that would force a payout. Monthly...
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Neck pain represents a major public health concern. Over half of all people will experience an episode of neck pain at some point in their lifetime. Most neck pain sufferers will rely on symptom-numbing medications for relief. Medications intend to simply mute the...
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Hippocrates lived from 460 BC until 370BC and earned historical acclaim as the Father of Modern Medicine. Hippocrates was the first physician to advocate how diseases were caused naturally, not through superstition or as punishment from polytheistic gods. His approach...