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Lower Back Disk Surgeries May Benefit All Ages

February 28, 2017 | Aging, back pain, Post Op infection | Like |

Lower Back Disk Surgeries May Benefit All Ages

But older people have a higher risk of minor complications, study finds

Via HealthDay News, by Alan Mozes

People of all ages seem to benefit from surgery for a slipped or bulging (“herniated”) disk in the lower back, a new study suggests.

Oh, my aching back!

February 17, 2017 | Aging, back pain | Like |

Noninvasive Treatments for Acute, Subacute, and Chronic Low Back Pain: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians

Via the Annals of Internal Medicine, 2.14.17

Abstract

Description:The American College of Physicians (ACP) developed this guideline to present the evidence and provide clinical recommendations on noninvasive treatment of low back pain.

Good news for coffee drinkers!

February 16, 2017 | Aging, Cardiovascular disease | Like |

Study: Caffeine may lead to a longer life

(via USA Today/Sean Rossman)

Perk up. That daily cup of coffee could guarantee many more mornings.

A Stanford University School of Medicine study found properties in caffeine may beat back an “inflammatory process” linked to cardiovascular disease and aging.