An August 2002 “Special Advisory Bulletin” by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) at the US Department of Health and Human Services, notes that HIPAA rules prohibit providers from offering valuable gifts to...
A 2013 study published in the journal Science entitled "Sleep Drives Metabolite Clearance from the Adult Brain,” was honored at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) with the 2014 Newcomb Cleveland...
Gonorrhea is the 2nd most common sexually transmitted disease in England and there’s been a 20% increase in cases from 2013 to 2014. In the US the CDC reports that there are approximately 820,000...
It’s a good idea to gather information via intake forms, asking how much sugary, energy drinks, your teen patients are using. A Canadian study where teens were given sugar-free, 5- hour caffeinated drinks with...
Post-prandial glucose metabolism was shown to improve when sedentary workers stood up for five minutes of every 30 for 7.5 hours. Adding 5 minutes of walking every 30 minutes, produced an even better result....
The FDA is now requiring a stronger warning on over-the-counter NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) to inform users of the increased risk of stroke and heart complications. There is increasing evidence that this family of...
Testing our servicemen and women for physical fitness has long included the sit-up as a measuring stick for core strength. This despite the fact that the evidence indicates the forward-bending or flexion movement of...
Vitamin D both decreases auto-immune response and increases myelin sheath regeneration in MS patients. Auto-immune disorders trick the body into attacking its’ own cells. In the case of MS, the myelin sheath is slowly...
In a study headed by David Katz of Yale University Prevention Research Center and reported on in the BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care Journal, subjects ranging in age from 25-75 had both improved vascular...