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NIH Endorses Alternative Therapies for Back Pain

In the midst of the debate on healthcare, it may be interesting to note to what extent the Federal government is changing its bureaucratic mindset about what is good medicine and healthcare. The evidence: The National Institute of Health's National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.


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Chiropractor Levittown, New York

 Turnpike Medical

Turnpike Medical

Turnpike Medical

3601 Hempstead Tpke.
Levittown, NY 11756

Call: 888-500-9360

If back pain is keeping you from doing your job you don%u2019t have to be out of work any longer. The practitioners at Turnpike Medical Center in Levittown, New York will get you back on your feet and back on the job so you can take care of what really matters.

Caffeine Found to Reduce Pain of Exercise

A cup of coffee prior to intense exercise can make a workout more tolerable by modulating the way the nervous system processes pain, a recent study showed.
   
The study, published in the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, was done by Robert Motl, professor of kinesiology and community health at the University of Illinois.



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Internal Medicine Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

 Hauptman Family Health Center

Hauptman Family Health Center

Hauptman Family Health Center

Rodin Place, 2000 Hamilton Street Ste. 303
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19130

Call: 888-551-0868

Always feel tired and under the weather? If you have tried treatments and medications that just don%u2019t work look no further then Hauptman Family Health Center. Dr. Stephen Hauptman D.O. is experienced in internal medicine and will use his knowledge of the human body to find out what is the source of your illness. If you are in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania call Hauptman Family Healthy Center today.

Does Belief in God Reduce Stress?

Finally researchers are exploring the biological value of belief in a Supreme Being. The good news, so to speak, is that belief in God can block anxiety and minimize stress. All this from a new study at the University of Toronto which explored differences of brains between believers and non-believers.

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Headache Treatment Hoboken, New Jersey

 Hoboken Integrated Healthcare

Hoboken Integrated Healthcare

Hoboken Integrated HealthCare

91 Washington Street
Hoboken, New Jersey 07030

Call: 1-888-533-1061

Have you or a loved one been plagued by constant headaches? Are you stuck in the search to find lasting treatment? Headaches come in all shapes and sizes, but they all have the power to turn your day-to-day life into a nightmare. At Hoboken Integrated Healthcare, Dr. Joseph Canova, D.C. knows that there's a better headache treatment than a lifetime subscription to pharmaceuticals. Using the time-honored technique of chiropractic Dr. Canova can reduce tension on the nervous system and treat a wide range of headaches at the source. Those in the Hoboken, New Jersey area, contact Integrated Healthcare today.

Expert Commentary: Lisa Merrit, M.D. 01/07/2010

4 years ago, my mother was among the 1.3 million Americans who received a cancer diagnosis. My outgoing, immersed-in-the-arts community mom was as shocked and in disbelief as most patients are who receive the initial diagnosis.

Imagine standing in my shoes as a physician delivering the news to the woman who brought me into the world. To quell mom's fear, I was immediately calming and reassuring. Patients easily pick up on messages that express otherwise.


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Cancer Alternative Medicine Charlotte, North Carolina

Dr. Slava Pashkevich, M.D.

Dr. Slava Pashkevich, M.D.

Immune Recovery Foundation, LLC

4646 N. Shallowford Rd
Atlanta, GA 30338

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Have you or loved ones been searching for another way to fight cancer? At the Immune Recovery Foundation they believe cancer treatment has to be comprehensive for the best chance of success. They've created a program that uses conventional and alternative treatment techniques to give patients another choice in the cancer battle. If you feel dissatisfied by the way conventional medicine handles cancer, alternative medicine may be able to offer you more. Those in the Charlotte, North Carolina area contact the Immune Recovery Foundation today.

9 Benefits of Drinking Coffee

For people with sensitive nerves and stomachs, coffee can be an irritant. But for the 87 percent of Americans who drink coffee daily at an average of 8 ounces a day, there are many benefits. Here are nine of them:


Weight loss. Coffee stimulates the metabolism, so it’s hardly surprising that a study at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston found that serious coffee drinkers gained less weight over 12 years than less-serious ones, all other things being equal.



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Hip Pain Brunswick County, NC

 Pamela Owens

Pamela Owens

At The Beach Chiropractic

6934 Beach Drive SW Suite 2
Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469

Call: 910-575-2225

When hip pain strikes, it can make it challenging for you to move from place to place, Let alone perform your best at work as well as every other aspect of your life. Rather than letting hip pain persist to no end, you should consider a safe and unconventional way to treat it. At the Beach Chiropractic Health Center in Brunswick County, NC offers the services of Dr. Pamela Owens and her team. They provide a number of safe and effective alternatives to traditional medicine, which are designed to resolve pain without putting your health at risk.

7 Factors That Make Us Eat More Food

The amount we eat every day is a factor not only of our genetics, the strength of our willpower or our metabolic rate. A lot more is at work, such as:


Time of day. Each of us gets into routines that psychologically "tell" our bodies we need food at the same time each day. "Part of the reason you're hungry at noon is because that's the time you've eaten for the last 100 days," said Randy Seeley, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Cincinnati.



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Back Pain Treatment South Orange, Essex County, NJ

 South Orange Chiropractic Center

South Orange Chiropractic Center

South Orange Chiropractic Center

60 First Street
South Orange, New Jersey 07079

Call: 973-761-0022

Are you in need of back pain treatment? At South Orange Chiropractic Center in South Orange Essex County, NJ, Dr. Stephen J. Levine DC and Dr. Mark Roczey DC provide treatment for a variety of conditions causing back pain. At South Orange Chiropractic Center they understand your pain and will create an individualized treatment plain to get the most efficient results.If you feel like there is no end in sight for your back pain call South Orange Chiropractic Center.

Natural Therapies for the Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease

A recent study at Columbia University published in The Journal of American Medicine reported that diet and exercise may dramatically reduce the risk of Alzheimer's Disease. Several healthcare practitioners interviewed by Empowered Health News hailed the news supporting that natural and healthy living makes a difference in the prognosis of this disease.

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Non Surgical Spinal Decompression Seattle, WA

Dr Jeremy Meadows

Dr Jeremy Meadows

Spinal Relief Center USA

13325 100th Ave NE Ste B&C
Kirkland, Washington 98034

Call: (888) 351-8612

Looking for an effective way to treat back pain, without surgery? Non-surgical spinal decompression therapy with the DRX 9000 has been found effective in treating back pain; a recent study found that a high number of patients reported a decrease in pain after treatment. If you are suffering from a herniated disc or degenerative disc disease or any other spinal problem, the DRX 9000 may be your non-surgical solution. In the Seattle area, Dr. Jeremy Meadows, D.C. is the largest provider of Spinal Decompression therapy, and his clinic has 5 DRX 9000 machines.

Gene Mutations Linked to Autism

Several common genetic mutations have just been found that are parts of the complex "jigsaw puzzle" of autism, three recent studies revealed. The mutations increase the risk for the psychoemotional developmental disorder that affects about one in 170 American children.

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Back Pain Treatment with Spinal Decompression Hauppauge, Long Island

Dr. Stephen Lembo, DC

Dr. Stephen Lembo, DC

Northeast Spine & Rehab

363 Route 111, St 107
Smithtown, NY 11787

Call: 888-266-9201

If you suffer from many of the conditions that are associated with back pain, then you need to consider contacting Dr. Stephen Lembo DC at North East Spine and Rehab near Hauppauge, Long Island and receive back pain treatment with spinal decompression.

Divorce, Weight Issues, Antidepressants Age the Face

A study on identical twins found that certain environmental factors can override genetics and dramatically add signs of age to a person’s face.


The key culprits are divorce, antidepressant use and weight gain or loss, according to findings published on the Web-based version of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).



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Spinal Decompression Fairfield County, CT

Dr. Associates in Family Chiropractic & Natural Health Care, P.C.

Dr. Associates in Family Chiropractic & Natural Health Care, P.C.

Associates in Family Chiropractic & Natural Health Care, P.C.

156 East Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06851

Call: (203) 242-0165

If it seems like there isn't a treatment in the world that can effectively treat your spinal condition without a catch, then you probably haven't given spinal decompression a try. The Spinal Decompression treatment offered by Dr. Risa Sloves, DC and Dr. Mark Joachin at Family Chiropractic and Natural Health Care in Fairfield County, CT is sure to provide you with outstanding benefits without all the inconveniences that tag along with surgery or medication. You can finally end your pain for good, not temporarily.

Yoga Reduces Fear of Falling Among Elderly

Taking yoga classes yields a slight but important decrease in the fear of falling among senior citizens, a recent study showed, as well as conferring greater lower-body flexibility and removing constraints on their leisure activities.


Fear of falling may have a significant impact on the health and quality of life of older adults because it causes them to curtail their social and physical activity. It has this effect even on those who have never fallen.



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Neck Pain Bergen County, NJ

Dr. David Podell, DC

Dr. David Podell, DC

Waterfront Institute for Spine and Joint Rehabilitation

115 River Rd, Bld 10
Edgewater, NJ 07020

Call: (888) 319-4510

Living with neck pain? Seek the right treatment with Dr. David Podell, DC in Bergen County,NJ. He offers advanced treatments including DRX9000 and a caring environment for all his patients.