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A recent systematic review investigated the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among construction workers and found that within a given year, more than half (51.1%) could expect to experience an episode of lower back pain. Other common conditions experienced each year by construction workers include knee pain (37.2%), shoulder pain (32.4%), wrist pain (30.4%), neck pain (24.4%), ankle/foot pain (24.0%), elbow pain (20.3%), upper back pain (19.8%), and hip/thigh pain (15.1%).

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, October 2017

Previous studies have noted that vitamin D deficiency increases one’s risk for a number of negative health outcomes. Now, a new study involving mice indicates that vitamin D deficiency also makes it more difficult to cope with stress. In the study, researchers fed mice either a normal diet or a vitamin D-poor diet for ten weeks before exposing them to stressful situations. The research team observed that the vitamin D-deficient mice had a greater vulnerability to stress, suggesting that vitamin D plays a role in the stress response.

Psychoneuralendocrinology, December 2017

A government study has found that nearly one in five adults in the United States still smoked tobacco in 2015. According to experts, smoking kills about 480,000 Americans each year and more than 16 million people in the United States live with diseases caused by smoking. The report reveals the need for more action to reduce tobacco use and its associated health consequences.

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, November 2017

Since the implementation of regulations and laws requiring many restaurants around the United States to include caloric information next to menu items, researchers have found that calorie counts per menu item have dropped an average of 15 calories and diners have consumed an average of 27 fewer calories per meal—with overweight restaurant goers cutting 83 calories from their average meal! Lead researcher Dr. Natalina Zlatevska writes, “In the same way that corporate or financial disclosure changes behavior, here we see the disclosure effect changing the food environment.”

Journal of Retailing, November 2017

A new study that evaluated the lifestyles of 132 university students found a link between increased physical fitness and reduced alcohol consumption. This suggests that programs aimed at encouraging increased physical activity could reduce alcohol consumption among college students. Call today for neuromuscular massage and lasting pain relief.

Journal of Behavioral Medicine, December 2017