Health Alert: Early-Life Tobacco Exposure May Set Stage for Type 2 Diabetes. New research suggests that
individuals exposed to secondhand smoke during gestation or early life have up to a 22% elevated risk for type 2
diabetes in adulthood, while those who start smoking during adolescence may be up to 57% more likely to develop
type 2 diabetes. American Heart Association, March 2024
Diet: Healthy Diet May Keep Muscles Strong. An analysis of dietary questionnaire data collected from 528
middle-aged and older adults revealed an association between greater adherence to a healthy eating pattern, such as
the Mediterranean diet, and both a stronger grip and greater muscle mass in the arms and legs. The findings suggest
that consuming a healthy diet may preserve muscle mass in aging adults. European Journal of Nutrition, April 2024
Exercise: Carrot or Stick? In a recent study, researchers observed that a system offering small rewards for meeting
physical activity recommendations and small penalties for non-compliance resulted in more significant
improvements in exercise behavior than a reward-only or penalty-only system. Leiden University, February 2024
Chiropractic: Conservative Treatment for Tennis Elbow. For patients with lateral elbow tendinopathy, a
systematic review that included twelve studies found that a conservative treatment plan that includes manual therapy,
electrotherapy, and exercise may provide greater long-term benefits and a lower risk of recurrence than
corticosteroid injections. Doctors of chiropractic often manage patients with tennis elbow using such a multimodal
approach. Shoulder Elbow, March 2024
Mental Attitude: Establish a Cognitive Baseline. Experts from Northwestern Medicine recommend individuals
begin undergoing cognitive assessments at midlife to both establish a baseline and to measure their thinking and
memory skills over time. Neuropsychologist Dr. Sandra Weintraub notes, “All of us go to the doctor every year, and
we know our blood pressure and heart rate, our sugar levels and bone density… But at no time are we ever told what
our baseline cognitive functioning is. Because we know aging can bring potential problems with your thinking
abilities, it is very important to know how a person is functioning even in their 50s or 60s. That way when those agerelated changes start to occur, we have a baseline to know if you have changed or not.”
Northwestern University, February 2024
Wellness/Prevention: Greenspace Access and Dementia. Using data from the Healthy Brain Project, researchers
observed that greater access to green spaces is associated with a reduced risk for dementia for residents of
socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods. The findings suggest that measures to make parks and natural
spaces easier to access could reduce the incidence of dementia in less affluent areas.
Preventative Medicine Reports, March 2024
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