07/26/2025
Health Alert:
Appendix Cancer Cases Surge.
Appendix cancer is a rare form of cancer that is often discovered incidentally during an appendectomy or through imaging conducted for unrelated health issues. However, a recent study found that individuals born between 1976 and 1984 are three times more likely to develop this form of cancer than those born in the 1940s when compared at the same age. The reason for this increase is unclear, but experts suggest potential contributing factors may include environmental exposures, obesity, diet, and stress.
- Annals of Internal Medicine, June 2025
Diet:
Kids Eat More Produce If Dad Ate Healthy During His Adolescence.
An analysis of data from the Fathers & Family cohort study revealed that a child is more likely to meet fruit and vegetable intake recommendations if their father adopted a healthy diet as a teenager. The findings demonstrate how choices early in life can have generational impacts.
- American Society for Nutrition, June 2025
Exercise:
Exercise-Induced Protein May Benefit Aging Muscle and Bone.
Muscle strength and bone density commonly decline with age. However, a recent study found that a protein called CLCF1 that is secreted by muscles during exercise can boost mitochondrial function, inhibit bone-degrading osteoclasts, and promote bone-building osteoblasts in senior mice. It’s hoped this finding can pave the way for new therapies to address sarcopenia and osteoporosis.
- Nature Communications, May 2025
Chiropractic:
Breathing Exercises As Part of Chronic Low Back Pain Treatment?
In a recent study that included 18 chronic non-specific low back pain patients, researchers observed that combining breathing and core training exercises led to better improvements in physical function and muscle strength than core exercises alone. The findings suggest that breathing exercises may have a place in the management of chronic non-specific low back pain, though additional research is warranted.
- Frontiers in Public Health, February 2025
Mental Attitude:
Traits Linked to Increased Risk of Mood Disorders.
Norwegian University of Science and Technology researchers report that teenagers who report higher levels of loneliness and are less able to adapt to stress, recover from adversity, or bounce back after challenges such as illness, trauma, failure, or emotional hardship are significantly more likely to develop depression or anxiety when compared to their less lonely and more resilient peers.
- Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, April 2025
Wellness/Prevention:
Sleep Data May Help Predict Preterm Birth.
An analysis of actigraphy data from wearable devices used by 665 expectant mothers throughout pregnancy found that inconsistent sleep patterns during early pregnancy (before 20 weeks gestation) were associated with an increased risk of preterm birth (delivery before 37 weeks).
- NPJ Women’s Health, June 2025
Quote: “Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.” ~ Arthur Ashe
