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DAILY HEALTH UPDATE Wednesday, June 24th, 2015

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Mental Attitude: Delaying Umbilical Cord Clamping Could Improve a Child's Development. Experts suggest that simply waiting just a few minutes before severing the umbilical cord can increase a baby's blood volume up to 33%. Dr. Heike Rabe, a neonatologist at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School in the United Kingdom adds, "The extra blood at birth helps the baby to cope better with the transition from life in the womb, where everything is provided for them by the placenta and the mother, to the outside world. Their lungs get more blood so that the exchange of oxygen into the blood can take place smoothly." JAMA Pediatrics, May 2015 Health Alert: Moderate Drinking May Result in Heart Damage in Elderly. Older men who drink at least two alcoholic beverages daily may be damaging their cardiovascular system. Investigators analyzed data concerning 4,466 older men and women and found an association between alcohol consumption and the enlarging of the left ventricle of the heart, a condition linked to an increased risk for heart attack and stroke. While left ventricular hypertrophy was observed in both men and women, it was most prominent among men who consumed more than 14 drinks per week. The researchers write, "In summary, we found that increasing alcohol intake among the elderly is associated with mild alterations in cardiac structure and function. In women, moderate alcohol consumption was associated with modest reduction in systolic function, potentially contributing to a higher risk of alcoholic cardiomyopathy [diseases of the heart muscle], for any given level of alcohol intake." American Heart Association, May 2015 Diet: Fish Oil Consumption Could Mean Better Brain Function in Older Adults. Research involving 40 mentally healthy older adults who possessed a gene placing them at risk for late-onset Alzheimer's disease found that consuming higher amounts of omegs-3 fatty acids helped participants perform better on mental tasks that assessed mental flexibility. Study author Dr. Aron Barbey writes, "Our findings add to the evidence that optimal nutrition helps preserve cognitive function, slow the progression of aging, and reduce the incidence of debilitating diseases in healthy aging populations." Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, May 2015 Exercise: Fitness Improves Survival Odds for Patients Undergoing Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant. For lymphoma and leukemia patients considering an allogeneic stem cell transplant, engaging in regular exercise may improve their odds for a successful recovery. A study including 103 patients found that those who participated in an exercise intervention before, during, and after treatment were more than twice as likely to survive the two years following their allogeneic stem cell transplant than those who did not exercise. International Journal of Cancer, June 2015 Chiropractic: Pregnant Nurse Helped By Chiropractic. A 30-year-old nurse-midwife sought help from a doctor of chiropractic for hip pain and right-sided sciatica during the third trimester of her pregnancy. After receiving six weeks of chiropractic treatment, her symptoms resolved and she successfully gave birth without further issues. This case provides support for the role of chiropractic in the treatment of pregnant women. Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health - Chiropractic, April 2015 Wellness/Prevention: Smoking Legislation Prevents Hospital Admissions Among Children. Experts claim that smoke-free legislation in the United Kingdom has resulted in over 11,000 fewer pediatric hospital admissions per year for respiratory infections. Dr. Carlos Jimenez-Ruiz, the chair of the European Respiratory Society's Tobacco Control Committee adds, "We know that more than 600,000 non-smokers die from exposure to passive smoke each year. The findings of this new study add more weight to the argument that smoke-free legislation is a valuable tool in reducing the health harms of smoking, particularly in children. We must use this evidence to increase awareness and knowledge among policymakers of the harm caused by tobacco and the value of legislation designed to reduce this harm." European Respiratory Journal, May 2015 Quote: “Just because you can doesn't mean you should.” ~ Sherrilyn Kenyon