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When Parents Get Older
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Newsletter Library, Senior Health
The average age of Americans is increasing year-by-year. Approximately 77 million babies were born in the United States during the boom years of 1946 to 1964. In 2011, the oldest will turn 65, and on average can expect to live to 83. Many will continue well into their 90s. Most people continue to retain
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When Your Spine Is In Line
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Good spinal alignment means good biomechanical health. Essentially, your spine is the biomechanical center of your body. Your legs are connected to your spine via two large and strong pelvic bones. Your arms are connected to your spine via your shoulder blades, ribs, and numerous strong muscles and ligaments.
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When the Cure Is Worse than the Disease
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Chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes have increasingly high prevalence in world populations.1 Such prevalence is rising despite extensive use of prescription medications. Problematically, many people have two or more concurrent chronic disorders and are taking multiple medications. But
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Whiplash
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Common Conditions Treated, Auto Accident Injuries
The term "whiplash" was first used in 1928 to define an injury mechanism of sudden hyperextension followed by an immediate hyperflexion of the neck that results in damage to the muscles, ligaments and tendons - especially those that support the head. Today, we know that whiplash injuries frequently do
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Whiplash - Getting Well Naturally
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Newsletter Library, Injury Rehab & Prevention
You're driving to work and stop for a red light. You're minding your own business and - bam! - your car rocks forward and backward, slammed in the rear by another car driven by some guy yakking on his cell phone. Or you're a passenger in a New York City taxi. The driver's cruising down Fifth Avenue when
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Why Are Super Foods So Super?
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Newsletter Library, Nutrition & Healthy Eating
In recent years, media pundits around the world have proclaimed the extraordinary value of so-called super foods. Blueberries, broccoli, and especially kale have been described as possessing remarkable, almost magical, properties. What is it about these foods that makes them so good for you?
From a
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Why Do My Knees Hurt?
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Newsletter Library, Back, Body & Joint Pain
It seems that as they get older, many people expect their knees to give out. Osteoarthritis of the knee is, in fact, common in those over age 50 and knee arthroscopy is one of the most frequently done orthopedic surgeries.1 Also, increasing numbers of people are undergoing total knee replacements. The
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Why Movement is Important for Healing Injuries
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Do you want to get back to normal faster after an injury? Get moving!
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Why You Should Receive Chiropractic Care After an Auto Accident
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Has a motor vehicle accident left you in pain? Chiropractic treatment will relieve your pain and other symptoms naturally.
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Why an Inactive Lifestyle Isn’t Good For You
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Do you exercise enough? You may be at risk of developing these health conditions if you lead a sedentary lifestyle.
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Wildfire Inside of You
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Newsletter Library, Back, Body & Joint Pain
Comparisons between the inner world and the outer world have been frequently drawn by philosophers, nature writers, and visual artists. For example, "seeing the universe in a grain of sand" is a well-known aphorism. The number of neurons in your brain has been compared to the number of stars in the Milky
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Will Chiropractic Relieve Your Tendonitis?
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Newsletter Library, Chronic Conditions
Are you tired of living with tendonitis? Chiropractic can help reduce pain and stiffness.
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Will You be Coming?
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Newsletter Library, Wellness
An old cliche for getting to know someone in a new social situation entails asking, "What's your sign?" The notion, of course, is that a simple identifier such as astrological sign would provide grounding for a potential relationship - romance, friendship, or even a new bowling partner. As there are
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Winter Activities that Can Cause Pain and How to Prevent It
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Do you know how to avoid winter aches and pains?
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Working from Home and Chiropractic Care: How to Stay Healthy
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Suffering from work-at-home aches and pain? Chiropractic care relieves your pain naturally.
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Wrist Metabolism Monitor
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Health & Wellness, Wellness Essentials, Exercise
If you are a gadget junkie, a professional athlete or just like to have the most advanced new technology, you'll want the Suunto t6. It is a wristwatch that calculates your heart rate, energy consumption, ventilation, oxygen consumption (VO2), respiratory rate, Training Effect and EPOC (Excess Post-Exercise
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