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Dr. Alexander Jimenez DC, APRN, FNP-BC, CFMP, IFMCP

Being Overweight Increases Migraine Risk

Your weight just might influence your risk of migraine headaches, a new review finds. "Those with migraine and [their] doctors… Read More

November 9, 2017

Did Trans Fats Ban Lead to Healthier Hearts?

Local bans on artery-clogging trans fats in restaurant foods led to fewer heart attacks and strokes in several New York… Read More

November 9, 2017

Nursing Home Residents Often Untreated for Chronic Pain

Many nursing home residents suffering from chronic pain don’t get any medication or don’t get enough to fully relieve their… Read More

November 9, 2017

Back Pain Relief Imposters

If It Sounds Too Good to Be True… When you’re in pain, you might try just about anything to feel… Read More

November 9, 2017

Kettlebell Exercises To Help Your Back Pain

Kettlebells Strengthen the Spine Strengthening the spinal muscles is essential for health and fitness. Functional kettlebell training is resistance training… Read More

November 9, 2017

Pain Management Center

About Pain Management (Medicine) Specialists A pain medicine specialist is a medical or osteopathic doctor who treats pain due to… Read More

November 9, 2017

6 Leading Causes of Sciatica

Several lumbar spine (lower back) disorders may cause sciatica. Sciatica is usually referred to as light to severe pain in… Read More

November 9, 2017

A Healthy Middle-Aged Heart May Protect Your Brain Later

(HealthDay News) -- Healthy aging of the brain relies on the health of your heart and blood vessels when you're… Read More

November 9, 2017

Don’t Bank on Heart-Rate Accuracy From Your Activity Tracker

(HealthDay News) -- Wrist-worn activity trackers such as Fitbit don't reliably assess heart rate, a new study finds. While the… Read More

November 9, 2017

Nurse! What’s Taking So Long? Study Points To Causes.

(HealthDay News) -- When a bedside alarm goes off in a child's hospital room, anxious parents expect nurses to respond… Read More

November 9, 2017

Microwaving Your Tea Boosts Its Antioxidants, But How Does It Taste?

On the left: regular green tea. On the right: microwave boosted. Not that you can tell from the picture. It’s… Read More

November 9, 2017

The Best Chair Yoga Moves For Back Pain

"Oh, my aching back!" I can't tell you how many of my students have back issues. And it's no wonder,… Read More

November 9, 2017

Cheaper Healthier Food Can Lead to Healthy Choices

Governments could boost the consumption of healthy food by making it cheaper, as well as requiring that unhealthier food be… Read More

November 9, 2017

Dangerous Toxins Found in Fast Food Packaging

Many grease-resistant fast-food wrappers and boxes contain potentially harmful chemicals that can leach into food, a new study contends. Testing… Read More

November 9, 2017

Physical Inactivity Linked to Loss of Independence

Being physically inactive raises the risk of losing the ability to perform activities of daily living - both before and… Read More

November 9, 2017

Common Fats are Making You Lazy and Sabotaging Your Health

The types of cooking oils you eat may be sabotaging your health, making you lazy and setting you up to… Read More

November 9, 2017

Drugs & Chiropractic Don’t Mix

Never Have, Never Will Join Drs. Jason Deitch and Tom Klapp as they lay out the rationale for remaining one… Read More

November 9, 2017

EPCSO Detention Officer Boxing To Mentor Youth: Sessions Set For Weekend

El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Detention (EPCSO) Officer Luis Trevino, along with WarriorsEdge Boxing are hosting a Boxing Skills Seminar… Read More

November 9, 2017

Back Strains & Sprains Center

Oh, My Aching Back! Back Sprains and Strains and How to Treat Them About 80% of us experience back pain… Read More

November 9, 2017

Exercise Can Prevent the Progression of Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson's disease can cause tremors, stiffness and trouble with walking. But a new study suggests that regular exercise can slow… Read More

November 9, 2017

12 Warning Signs Of Hidden Inflammation

When most people think of injury or inflammation, they think of a sprained ankle or injured low back due to… Read More

November 9, 2017

Drinking the Proper Amount of Water Daily

Eight, 8 oz. glasses of water a day: it’s a rule that’s been burned into our brains for years as… Read More

November 9, 2017