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Cher DJ Reckling WC Med devices (Auckland) Dec 2015BACKGROUND:Pain from the sacroiliac joint (SIJ) is an under-recognized cause of low back pain. The degree to which SIJ pain decreases quality of life has not been directly compared to other more familiar conditions of the lumbar spine.METHODS:Multivariate regression analysis of individual patient data from two prospective […]

BMJ Dec 2016Gugliotta M. et alOBJECTIVES:Evidence comparing the effectiveness of surgical and conservative treatment of symptomatic lumbar disc herniation.RESULTS:Surgical treatment patients reported less back pain at 6 weeks than those receiving conservative therapy were more likely to report ≥50% decrease in back pain and reported less physical function disability at 52 weeks.The other assessments showed […]

Cranberries (usually as cranberry juice) have been ‘tried’ for years to prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs). Cranberries contain a substance that can prevent bacteria from sticking on the walls of the bladder. This may help prevent bladder and other UTIs. A systematic review identified 24 studies (4473 participants) comparing cranberry products with control or alternative […]

Cancer causes cont Nov. 2016Miles FL et alPURPOSE:The role of consumption of added sugars in cancers of the upper aerodigestive tract (UADT) is unclear. We examined associations between sugary beverages and susceptibility to UADT cancer as well as overall survival among UADT cancer patients.RESULTS:A positive association was observed with consumption of grams of sugar from […]

(NewsUSA) Dec 2016There have been some high-profile stories of stroke after a visit to a chiropractor several days before to relieve neck pain.The theory is being refuted by research done this year by a team of neurosurgeons at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center. They performed what they described as “a systematic review and meta-analysis […]