The prevalence of chronic medical conditions is one of the largest challenges facing the employers today. Here are four easy ways you can help manage and reduce chronic conditions in your workforce.
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Texas Back Institute shares how various neurological disorders can be treated without medical prescriptions.
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New research suggests that more families are turning to chiropractic to help their children improve their health. A recent study from the journal Pediatrics surveyed 900 parents of children with various chronic conditions. In one group of parents, 71% of children had received some form of alternative therapy like chiropractic. In fact, chiropractic was one [...]
According to the National Kidney Foundation, kidney disease affects 26 million Americans, while millions of others are at risk for the disease. Proper diet, regular exercise, medication, and…
If you’re like me, you probably think of ozone as being the layer surrounding the earth’s oxygen layer. You might also think of it as the major part of smog, which is caused by the combustion of gas in automobiles. You might have heard that the ozone layer is becoming thinner and therefore is dangerous, as it will prevent the earth’s oxygen from being “held in.” One way to make more ozone, which is needed for the survival of this planet, is through…
Texas Back Institute shares how various neurological disorders can be treated without medical prescriptions.
Today there is growing evidence of the benefits telemedicine can deliver in caring for patients with chronic conditions.
I'm 67 years old and would like to start an exercise program to help my arthritis and Type 2 diabetes.
India suffers from a high prevalence of diabetes and raised blood pressure. In this video, PASCAL GELDSETZER presents a detailed analysis of the prevalence of both conditions in India and asks how they might be better treated and controlled. Using population-based data collected by the Indian government, Geldsetzer shows that there is huge variation in the prevalence of these conditions between different Indian states and that…
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Sitting is the mortal enemy of health, and posture is its first victim. Reverse the damage you've already done.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo -- One out of three Americans suffers from chronic pain. The medicine that many take has led to an epidemic of addiction, overdoses and deaths. A growing number of people want alternatives. They're finding them and getting their lives back.
The pain was so severe that Kandy Johnson's friends and family could see it.
Encouraging healthy habits can’t stop when kids leave the classroom. Poor diets and a lack of exercise take a toll on a child’s health. Obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents in the past 30 years.1 In Kansas, nearly one-third of kids between the ages of 10 and 17 are overweight or obese.2 Chronic conditions like heart disease, type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol are affecting kids earlier in their lives.3
Continued wellness at home is crucial to reversing…