Daily health update for 05/05/2015 from Poway Chiropractor Dr. Rode of Rode Chiropractic in Poway CA

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Mental Attitude: Arts, Crafts, & Socializing During Old Age May Protect the Brain. Socializing and taking part in arts, crafts,
and computer activities may protect the brains of seniors from cognitive decline. Researchers recruited 256 older adults without any
documented memory or thinking problems and monitored their recreational activities and performance on cognitive tests over a four-
year period. They found the following activities were associated with a reduced risk for mild cognitive impairment when compared
with participants who did not take part in such activates: crafts (45%), socializing (55%), artistic activities (73%), and computer use
(53%). Researcher Dr. Rosebud Roberts writes, "Our study supports the idea that engaging the mind may protect neurons, or the
building blocks of the brain, from dying, stimulate growth of new neurons, or may help recruit new neurons to maintain cognitive
activities in old age." American Academy of Neurology, April 2015
Health Alert: Antidepressants Associated with First-Time Seizures. Antidepressant use appears to increases risk for first-time
seizures among individuals being treated for depression. While older antidepressants called tricyclics have been known to raise seizure
risk, researchers now claim that the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake
inhibitors (SNRIs), bupropion, mirtazapine, reboxetine, and trazodone can each raise an individual's risk for a first-time seizure. The
research team notes that the risk depends on the type of drug used, dose taken, gender, and timing of taking medication.
European Psychiatric Association 23rd Congress, March 2015
Diet: The Effect of a Single Multivitamin. Older women who took a single multivitamin experienced a reduction in perceived
mental stress over the following 60-120 minutes that was not observed in participants given a placebo. Age, April 2015
Exercise: Physical Fitness Improves Medical School Performance. Among a cohort of medical school students, higher aerobic and
overall fitness scores were correlated with both a higher overall GPA and a higher score on step 1 of the United States Medical
Licensing Examination. The authors of the study note, "Physical fitness may serve as one indicator to predict which students will
succeed in medical school and to identify those who are at risk for poor performance and might benefit from a wellness intervention."
Military Medicine, April 2015
Chiropractic: Smoking and Stress Increase Women's Back Pain Risk! Based on data provided by 3,703 women who participated
in the Kentucky Women's Health Registry, researchers have found that both smoking and stress can increase a woman's risk for
persistent back pain. More specifically, they found that women who smoke are 1.5 times more likely to report persistent back pain
than non-smokers, even after controlling for age, race, body mass index, educational attainment, and employment status. Women who
are subject to large or overwhelming levels of stress are 1.6 times more likely to experience persistent back pain than women who
experience minimal stress levels. Clinical Journal of Pain, April 2015
Wellness/Prevention: 90% of All Breast Cancers Can Be Detected with MRI. A newly published study claims that about 90% of
all breast cancers can be definitively diagnosed using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Currently, the combined methods of
mammography and ultrasound yield a detection rate of only 37.5%. Study leader Dr. Thomas Helbich writes, "In cases where there is
even the slightest doubt, and especially in women at increased risk, the obvious choice is MRI. Our study clearly shows the superiority
of magnetic resonance imaging over mammography and breast ultrasound examinations. The superiority of MRI is also completely
independent of the patient's age, gene mutation status and breast density." Journal of Clinical Oncology, February 2015
Quote: “Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.” ~ Marcus Aurelius
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