This study followed an 8 week old baby girl that had difficulty breastfeeding from the time she was born. As is well established breast feeding is the best source of nourishment for a developing infant and the inability to nurse easily can be very stressful on both the mother and child. The mother had been…
Marketing of the flu vaccine is at a fever (sorry couldn’t help myself) pitch across the country. It’s harder to not get a flu shot than it is to get one at this point. Just try walking into a pharmacy without bumping into someone eagerly trying to stick you with a life saving syringe full…
For this review we have two similar studies published a few years apart. Both of these studies are case studies of a single patient suffering with Tourette’s syndrome. Tourette’s is a neurologic disease in which the primary symptom is involuntary movements, typically of the head and face and short vocal sounds both of which are…
Does how you clean your child’s pacifier affect whether they develop allergies or asthma? That is what this study set out to find. The researchers asked parents which of the following options they used to clean their baby’s pacifier, did they rinse it off with water, boil it or clean it in their mouth, and…
The most common type of Scoliosis is called Idiopathic meaning that there is no one cause that has been identified. What is known is that there are a number of factors involved and addressing as many of the potential issues will yield the best treatment results. This study looked specifically at how adding a lift…
File this one under news that should surprise no one but, soda is bad for you! This study looked specifically at how drinking soda influences the risk of having a stroke. The study also looked at how substituting other beverages such as coffee, caffeinated and uncaffinated, tea, skim milk, or orange juice affect stroke risk.…
This was a study done to see if there was a link between dietary choices and the chance of developing depression. The study included over 4000 participants and followed them for up to 10 years. If you have been following this blog you know a large sample size (using lots of people) and following them…
This study looked at 81 patients with Multiple Sclerosis or Parkinson’s disease in a private Chiropractic clinic. One of the factors the Chiropractor was evaluating was how common head or neck trauma was in these patients. What they found was that of the 81 patients, 78 had at least one incident of head or neck…
This is a case study of a 60 year old man diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at age 53. At the time he sought Chiropractic care he was experiencing rigidity in his left leg, body tremor, slurring of speech, and memory loss. Throughout his Chiropractic treatment he was evaluated clinically and with a standardized Parkinson’s rating…
This study looked at a 67 year old male who had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease about 3 years before seeking Chiropractic care. During the Chiropractic examination in addition to evaluating his spinal structure he was also asked about overall health factors and symptoms he was experiencing. During this exam he was found to have…