Starting this Sunday, we will be posting the latest information about chronic conditions that has appeared in the news and medical journals.
Beyond Tender Loving Care: TLCs’ Promise Health and Happiness Lifestyle changes -- such as getting more exercise, time in nature, or helping others -- can be as effective as drugs or counseling to treat an array of mental illnesses, according to a new paper published by the American Psychological Association.
Struggling to follow Doctor’s Orders: Paid caregivers may lack the skills to take on health-related tasks in Senior’s Homes. Paid caregivers make it possible for seniors to remain living in their homes. The problem, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study, is that more than one-third of caregivers had difficulty reading and understanding health-related information and directions. Sixty percent made errors when sorting medications into pillboxes.
Higher Levels of Social Activity Decrease the Risk of Developing Disability in Old Age Afraid of becoming disabled in old age, not being able to dress yourself or walk up and down the stairs? Staying physically active before symptoms set in could help. But so could going out to eat, playing bingo and taking overnight trips.
Zinc Reduces the Burden of the common Cold: Zinc supplements reduce the severity and duration of illness caused by the common cold, according to a systematic review published in The Cochrane Library. The findings could help reduce the amount of time lost from work and school due to colds.
Study Unravels Link between stress and chronic health issues: People's emotional response to challenges may affect how their body reacts to stress, according to a new study. To reach that conclusion, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh had individuals make a speech in a laboratory in front of a video camera and a panel of judges. The participants' physical responses were monitored during the speech, and they were later asked about the emotions they felt while delivering the speech.
Vitamin D May Help Keep Blood Sugar Under Control: Drinking yogurt with extra vitamin D may help people with diabetes regulate their blood sugar, a study from Iran finds. In the trial, 90 adults with diabetes were divided into three groups, all given daily yogurt drinks: one group received plain yogurt, one got yogurt with extra vitamin D, and one was given yogurt with extra vitamin D and calcium. At the end of 12 weeks, "we found a relatively remarkable improvement" in blood sugar levels in the groups that got extra vitamin D, compared to the plain yogurt group, co-author Tirang Neyestani, associate professor at National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute in Iran, told Reuters Health in an e-mail.
Cell Phones Alter Brain Function, but health effects still unknown
New Research sheds light on when it’s safe to drive after a stroke
When it comes to elective surgery in the United States, where patients live and which doctors they see play a big role how they are treated.
Joining a Support Group just as helpful as group therapy for people with depression.
5 Steps to Take After a Traumatic Diagnosis by Joseph Nowinski, PHD
Why Doctors are Ordering Too Many CT Scans and MRIs
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