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September 19, 2006 [Volume 7, Issue 20]
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In this issue of To Your Health:
- Avoid Low Back Pain Now ... and Later
- Earaches: Take a Wait-and-See Approach
- Yellow Veggies, Better Vision
Avoid Low Back Pain Now ... and Later
Your current regimen of chiropractic care may be working out kinks in your lower back that have been around a lot longer than you remember. A recent study of 10,000 Danish residents shows a link between adolescent and adult low back pain (LBP).
Researchers studied twins born between 1972 and 1982 by sending out questionnaires in 1994 and again in 2002. The questionnaires assessed various general health issues, including LBP, asthma and headache. The outcomes showed that between 14 percent and 25 percent of the participants surveyed in 1994 still suffered from some form of LBP in 2002.
Fortunately, something can be done before LBP becomes a lifelong problem. For more information on how your chiropractor can help you and your children prevent LBP, visit www.chiroweb.com/find/tellmeabout/backpain.html.
Hestbaek L, Leboeuf-Yde C, Kyvik K. Is comorbidity in adolescence a predictor for adult low back pain? A prospective study of a young population. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2006;7(29).
Earaches: Take a Wait-and-See Approach
Doctors may start waiting before automatically filling out prescriptions every time a child shows up with a potential ear infection. A recent study by the American Medical Association shows that the wait-and-see prescription (WASP) approach could create a reduction in the overprescription of antibiotics.
The year-long trial was conducted on 283 children between the ages 6 and 12 who were randomly selected for either the WASP group or the control group, the latter of which was given a standard prescription that would expire in three days. The parents of children in the WASP group were also given prescriptions, but were told not to fill them unless their child did not show improvement within 48 hours.
In the WASP group, 62 percent of the parents did not fill the prescriptions, compared to 13 percent in the control group. The researchers concluded that the WASP approach could substantially reduce the unnecessary use of antibiotics in children. For more information on the signs and symptoms of earaches, and how your chiropractor can help treat them naturally, visit www.chiroweb.com/find/tellmeabout/earaches.html.
Spiro D, Tay K, Arnold D, et al. Wait-and-see prescription for the treatment of acute otitis media: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of the American Medical Association 2006;296(10):1235-1241.
Yellow Veggies, Better Vision
Corn and squash may soon have a boost in sales because of a recent study in the Archives of Ophthalmology. Researchers discovered that carotenoids (the components which give these vegetables their yellow appearance) may reduce the risk of age-related vision loss.
In a study performed at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, 1,787 women between the ages of 50 and 79 were recruited four to seven years after they initially participated in the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study. Using the original study as a baseline, researchers evaluated the participants for the prevalence of vision loss. The risk of developing vision loss declined substantially in women who included a stable intake of carotenoids, specifically "lutein" and "zeaxanthin," in their diets.
Although the researchers feel it is necessary to conduct further studies on the subject, they also note that their findings constitute a good reason to add more vegetables to your diet. For more information on nutrition, visit www.chiroweb.com/find/archives/nutrition/index.html. To find out more on other health problems associated with aging, visit www.chiroweb.com/find/tellmeabout/aging.html.
Moeller S, Parekh N, Tinker L, et al. Associations between intermediate age-related macular degeneration and lutein and zeaxanthin in the carotenoids in age-related eye disease study (CAREDS). Archives of Opthamology, 2006;124(8):1082-1214.
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