By Francisco Flores Lifestyle risk factors for stroke found in older adults, such as obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure, is now more prevalent in young adults. Lack of physical activity or movement is a leading cause. There’s a new troubling statistic in the United States when it comes to strokes. Although stroke hospitalizations have declined in […]
Significant Nutrition Label Changes (FINALLY)
By Deanna Lyons Finally, after years of push back from the food industry, the FDA announced the changes that are to be made on packaged food calorie labels. These changes will make the nutrition label easier to read and better inform consumers on what they’re eating. Although most companies won’t be required to change their […]
A New Concept in ITB Syndrome
By Tegan Johnson, D.P.T., C.C.I. Iliotibial Band (ITB) Syndrome is a common cause of lateral knee pain often found in runners. When faced with knee pain, runners worry about injuries to their ligaments or joint that may affect their ability to run long term. They often discount the possibility that pain can also be caused […]