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October is National Spinal Health Month, so we present our top health news articles regarding spinal health and other related conditions including obstructive sleep apnea, bladder problems, exercise, spinal muscular atrophy, and spinal stenosis. Obstructive sleep apnea common after spinal injury Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common after a spinal injury. The study suggests that patients who ...click here to read more

Researchers have identified additional genes associated with the autoimmune skin condition vitiligo. Vitiligo causes white patches on the skin due to loss of pigmentation. The researchers identified 23 new genes tied to vitiligo, thus doubling the number of known genes to date. Vitiligo may be linked to other autoimmune diseases, including thyroid diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, ...click here to read more

Yoga can be an effective tool to help you lower your high blood pressure. Based on study findings, the researchers found that yoga is a useful complementary treatment to help patients further lower their blood pressure readings. For the study, the researchers tracked 58 men and women for six months. They found that practicing yoga ...click here to read more

A growing number of Americans are experiencing joint pain, according to latest research findings. In 2002, 10.5 million Americans suffered from severe joint pain, by 2014 this number has jumped to14.6 million, according to the CDC. The CDC defines severe joint pain as rated as a seven or more on a scale of one to ...click here to read more

Your head hurts, you pop a pill. Your knees hurt, you pop a pill. Basically, anytime you feel pain, you’re probably popping a pill. Sure, these pills can help relieve pain, but in a day, you’re probably up to four pills, and in a month, you can be up to 120! Taking pain-relieving pills has ...click here to read more

How we feel about things can be revealed by our stomach. There’s an intimate connection between our brain and our stomach – commonly referred to as the brain-gut connection – that’s hard at work 24/7. As research now shows, those butterflies are like pin pricks of dread for the tummy, turning you into a physical ...click here to read more

Everyone knows eating a healthy diet is good for our bodies, but women who are stressed may not reap the nutritional benefits of eating well. The study found that stressful events from the previous day may negate health benefits of a balanced nutritious meal. Lead researcher Janice Kiecolt-Glaser said, “They physiologically looked like they’d eaten ...click here to read more

When your heart is in danger, you often experience local symptoms in the chest and heart area. When you have joint problems, your symptoms present themselves in the joints. But when it comes to the liver, you won’t necessarily experience symptoms right where your liver is, so it’s important to pay attention to other parts ...click here to read more

This week’s health news roundup presents articles discussing irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn’s disease, kidney stones, inflammatory bowel disease, and cataracts. This week we discuss how IBS symptoms may be lowered with modified rye bread, natural treatments for Crohn’s disease, higher risk of kidney stones in ankylosing spondylitis, and how cataract surgery can help extend seniors’ ...click here to read more

Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is when the oil glands – Meibomian glands – do not secrete enough oil or when the oil secreted is of poor quality. Normally, the Meibomian glands secrete oil covering the surface of the eye to keep the water component in our tears from evaporating. This combination of water and oil ...click here to read more

Kidney stone risk is higher in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (a form of arthritis), according to research findings. Newly diagnosed kidney stones were found to be 19 percent more common in ankylosing spondylitis patients, compared to those without the condition. Patients with ankylosing spondylitis were found to have altered calcium and vitamin D metabolism, along ...click here to read more

A new study has found that medication-free treatments are effective for relieving pain caused by common conditions like headaches and arthritis. Millions of Americans seek out drug-free ways to relieve pain, including acupuncture, tai chi, and yoga. Unfortunately, there has been little information with regards to effectiveness of these methods. Lead author Richard Nahin said, ...click here to read more

Scleritis is the inflammation of the white of the eye (sclera), a serious and painful condition. The sclera is comprised of tough, fibrous tissues protecting the eye and covering 83 percent of its surface. In majority of cases, scleritis is associated with an underlying autoimmune disorder, such as rheumatoid arthritis, for example. There are two ...click here to read more

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) treatment with parasitic worms shows promise in a study. The research suggests that strategically placing parasitic worms could change the bacterial balance in the gut, this way overpowering the harmful inflammation-inducing organisms. The study adds to the piling evidence to suggest that excessive sterility and cleanliness could actually be harmful. The ...click here to read more