By — Randy Dotinga Drinking more than two sweetened sodas a day boosts risk of hypertension, study finds FRIDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) — Here's a new reason to put down that sugary soft drink: Research suggests that a diet high in fructose, a common sweetener, boosts the risk of high blood pressure. High-fructose corn [...]

Posted on 10/30/2009, 14:00 By –Randy Dotinga Age-old folk remedy may lead to new antibiotic therapy, study finds FRIDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) — As you carve your Halloween jack-o-lantern, consider this new finding: That pumpkin holds potential as a treatment for yeast infections in adults and babies. Korean researchers, reporting online recently in the [...]

Educating Older Patients About Good Health via Google Alerts – chiropractic news by Dynamic Chiropractic on 10/31/09 How can we chiropractors reach out to the middle-aged population and explain how chiropractic care can help them continue to lead active, healthy lives as … See all stories on this topic Posted via email from chironews4u’s posterous

Why Public Health Matters via Google Alerts – chiropractic news by Dynamic Chiropractic on 10/31/09 Did you ever wonder why chiropractic students have to take board exams in public health? Does public health ever matter to chiropractic practice? … See all stories on this topic Posted via email from chironews4u’s posterous

“Close to last” isn’t usually a phrase we connect in our mind with success. Indeed, not many things in life, it seems, count much at all if you don’t “hit a grand slam.”  Fortunately, this may not be an absolute when it comes to an extended lifespan. As a chiropractor in Seattle, who has many [...]

via Integrative Nutrition Blog by Joshua Rosenthal on 9/30/09 What comes to mind when you hear “leafy green vegetables”? Kale? Bok choy? Or, does iceberg lettuce count? Any which way you cut it, leafy greens are lacking in the American diet. Sure, they can be a bit intimidating at first, but once you learn how [...]