Researchers are using a new form of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to show that sitting in an upright position places unnecessary strain on one’s back, leading to potentially chronic back pain problems if one spends long hours sitting. The study was conducted at Woodend Hospital in Aberdeen, Scotland, and was presented earlier this week at [...]

Using some new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques, Scottish and Canadian researchers have found that sitting in an upright position places unnecessary strains on one’s back. According to researchers, sitting in an upright posture for long periods of time (hours) can lead to chronic back pain.

An estimated 18 million consumers visited chiropractic offices across the United States during the past few days, making it one of the busiest times of year for chiropractors nationwide.

OTTAWA: According to recent research, which was sponsored by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Canadians have been abusing prescription painkillers in greater numbers than they have heroin.

LAS VEGAS: Emmitt Smith, the former NFL Dallas Cowboys football star, has been named the winner of the popular USA reality TV show “Dancing with the Stars.” Smith, the NFL’s all-time leading rusher, three-time Super Bowl champion and chiropractic advocate beat out actor Mario Lopez (saved by the bell) in the final dancing competition Wednesday [...]

Virginia: There is no evidence antibiotics do any good for the great majority of patients suffering with acute bronchitis, and medical doctors should cease routinely prescribing them, according to recent reports by university researchers.

It is important to be aware of the risks involved when considering taking any drug or vaccine or putting a drug or vaccine into a young ones body. A new study has revealed that the flu vaccine is associated with an increased risk of developing a debilitating neurological disorder known as Guillain-Barré syndrome.

According to a recent study from some Australian researchers, doctors are doing google searches to find out what diseases their patients may have. According to the study, which was reported online in the British Medical Journal, doctors googled common symptoms for conditions such as Paget-von Schrotter syndrome, Cushing’s syndrome, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, encephalitis and cirrhosis and [...]

According to a recent Swedish study, with an article appearing in the journal Archives of General Psychiatry, the use of anabolic steroids may be associated with antisocial lifestyle behaviors involving several types of crime, including illegal weapon possession and fraud. A big burly Swede walks up to a woman in a bar and the woman [...]

According to a new study, from the Center for Injury Research and Policy (CIRP) at Columbus Children’s Hospital, the number of kids in America injured in nonfatal schoolbus accidents each year is more than double the estimates suggested in former studies, with motor vehicle crashes topping the list of injuries.