Fall 2008, Volume 1, Issue 3  

 

FEATURED ARTICLES:

Editor's Log: Fast and Slow »

The Relaxation Response—Interview
with Herbert Benson, MD »

Unstuck: Holistic Approaches to Depression—Interview with
James Gordon, MD »

The Mind-Body Connection:
A Chiropractor's Perspective »

Restoring Yourself with Yoga at the
End of the Day »

Chronic Pain and Depression »

Whole Grains: Making the Transition »

Health News

The Daily HIT Blog

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HEALTH NEWS

CHIROPRACTIC

Scott Haldeman, DC, MD, PhD on the Future of Chiropractic

June 2008 Abstracts: Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

ACA Sends 16,000 Neurologists the Latest Research on Neck Pain from Bone and Joint Decade Task Force

Senate Committee Supports DC Eligibility for National Health Service Corps

Chiropractors Offer Free Care for Returning War Vets

DENTISTRY

FDA Says Mercury Fillings Can Sometimes Be Harmful

DIABETES

U.S. Diabetes Rates Continue to Skyrocket

Group-Based Lifestyle Interventions May Help Prevent or Delay Diabetes

Cocoa Helps Diabetics Avoid Heart Disease

Mediterranean Diet May Ward Off Diabetes

Vitamin D for Babies Helps Prevent Type I Diabetes

ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES

Water Shortage Seen as Greatest Risk of 21st Century

Children Near Busy Roads Have More Allergies

Kidney Stone Prevalence May Rise with Warming Climate

EXERCISE AND SPORTS

For Menopausal Women, Slow Exercise Better Than Fast

Swedish Study: Golf Can Add Five Years to Life

Sedentary High School Girls at Greater Risk for Later Osteoporosis

Less Cancer in Men Who Exercise

Vigorous Exercise Helps Seniors Avoid Disability

Tai Chi Helps Sleep Quality

British, U.S. Children Not Active Enough

Athletes Challenged by Heat, Humidity

Screening Athletes to Prevent Sudden Cardiac Death

Special Football Pads Cool Down Over-Heated Players

GENDER-RELATED HEALTH ISSUES

Male Biological Clock Ticks, Too

For Menopausal Women, Slow Exercise Better Than Fast

Pycnogenol Helps Perimenopause Symptoms

Research Raises Questions on Value of Breast Self-Exams

High Fiber Diet in Pregnancy Cuts Preeclampsia Risk

HEALTH POLICY, POLITICS, BUSINESS, INSURANCE

Cigarette Manufacturers Tailored Menthol Levels to Attract Teens

Junk Food Contracts Slow School Nutrition Improvements

Sucrose-Sweetened Infant Formulas Banned In Europe, On Rise in U.S.

Animal Testing Under Review by European Union

French Health System Includes Private Employer-Based Insurance, Universal Coverage, and Choice of Doctors

Children’s Health Care Varies Widely Across U.S.