by Active Family new | Dec 22, 2025 | Articles
West Nile virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne disease that has become an increasing problem since it first appeared in the United States in 1999. Over 30,000 people have reportedly become ill with the virus, and outbreaks are becoming more frequent. The US Centers for...
by Active Family new | Dec 22, 2025 | Articles
Neck pain is believed to affect between 10% and 15% of the general population, and is particularly likely in those over 50 years of age. Neck pain is frequently accompanied by headaches, dizziness or other symptoms. In addition, certain movements or sustained postures...
by Active Family new | Dec 22, 2025 | Articles
In the past several decades, the number of people taking herbal, dietary and energy supplements has increased exponentially. Whereas, prior to the late 1980s, most patients were unlikely to be supplementing with anything other than multivitamins, now a doctor must...
by Active Family new | Dec 22, 2025 | Articles
As the term describes, manipulation under anesthesia (MUA) is a procedure undertaken by a medical team in which a chiropractic manipulation is performed while the patient receives some sort of anesthetic, ranging from mild sedation to general anesthesia. It is...
by Active Family new | Dec 22, 2025 | Articles
Bisphenol A (BPA) is an organic chemical used in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins. It is found in many hard plastic drink bottles and metal food and drink cans. Although it has been in commercial use since the 1960s, it is only recently that...
by Active Family new | Dec 22, 2025 | Articles
As technology advances, so do chiropractic techniques. Instrument adjusting has become the fastest growing form of chiropractic manipulation due to its ease of use for the chiropractic practitioner and the safety to the patient. Arthrostim can take quite a bit of...
