Archive: 02/11/2015
Acupuncture and Alexander Technique ease chronic neck pain better than usual care
A large scale investigation by researchers at the University of York found that the use of Alexander Technique or acupuncture can significantly relieve chronic neck pain.
Nov 2, 2015
Duke obesity experts in special issue on food and health
Two Duke Global Health Institute faculty members have articles in the November issue of Health Affairs, which is devoted entirely to the subject of food and health, marking the first time the publication has covered the subject ...
Nov 2, 2015
Nevada investigates whether cryotherapy is safe for public
Nevada says it's looking into whether cryotherapy is safe for the general public after the death of a Las Vegas spa worker found inside a treatment chamber chilled by liquid nitrogen.
Nov 2, 2015
With help from pharmacists, better blood pressure costs $22
A pharmacist-physician collaborative effort to control blood pressure among a diverse group of patients was considered cost-effective, with a $22 price tag to increase the hypertension control rate by one percent, according ...
Nov 2, 2015
Severity of combat injury linked to future chronic diseases
Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans are more likely to develop chronic diseases based on the severity of their combat injuries, according to research in the American Heart Association journal Circulation.
Nov 2, 2015
Improvements in US diet lower premature deaths
Two new studies from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health shed light on critical dietary issues facing Americans. One study showed that while recent improvements in the U.S. diet have helped reduce disease and premature ...
Nov 2, 2015