by Dr. Shawn Benzinger, D.C., DABCO, FIAMA. | Oct 13, 2010 | Uncategorized
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the most common lung condition and is comprised primarily of three related conditions – chronic bronchitis, chronic asthma, and emphysema. In each condition there is chronic obstruction of the flow of air through...
by Dr. Shawn Benzinger, D.C., DABCO, FIAMA. | Oct 13, 2010 | Articles on Lung Health, Health Topics
Providing bright lighting conditions during the day seems to have a modest effect on sleep in people with dementia, results of a study published in the October issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society suggest. “Sleep problems are particularly...
by Dr. Shawn Benzinger, D.C., DABCO, FIAMA. | Oct 13, 2010 | Articles on Lung Health, Health Topics
Physicians may say it’s important to disclose medical errors to patients, yet many do not when errors occur in their own practice, according to a new report. “Our goal was to learn more about clinicians’ attitudes, but also what they actually have...
by Dr. Shawn Benzinger, D.C., DABCO, FIAMA. | Oct 13, 2010 | Articles, Articles on General Health, Health Topics
General Health | Articles Exposure to perchlorate, a widely used industrial chemical found in U.S. drinking water, may prevent some women’s thyroid glands from functioning properly, a government study has found. Women with higher concentrations of perchlorate in...
by Dr. Shawn Benzinger, D.C., DABCO, FIAMA. | Oct 13, 2010 | Articles on Lung Health, Health Topics
Lung Health | ArticlesA smog-filled sky can make it hard to breathe, but air pollution in the home may also be hard on people with lung disease, researchers have found. In a study of 148 adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), investigators found...
