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Obesity and Depression Linked
Obesity and depression often are strongly connected in middle aged women, according to a recent study published in General Hospital Psychiatry. Research was collected on the height, weight, dietary, and exercise habits of over 4,500 women, ages 40 to 65. The women completed a questionnaire used to determine depression symptoms. (Read more about Obesity and Depression Linked)
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Women With Depression At Risk For Osteoporosis
A study from the National Institute of Mental Health has found that women who suffer from depression are more likely to enter menopause with an increased risk of bone fractures. Researchers report that 17% of women with depression had decreased bone mass in the femoral neck, compared to 2% of women who did not have depression. Additionally, low bone mass in the lumbar spine was found in 20% of depressed women, compared to 9% who were not depressed. The researchers theorized that women with depression have overactive immune systems that produce a chemical known as IL-6. This chemical is associated with bone loss as well as promoting inflammation. During adolescence, bone mass reaches its peak and begins to decline through the rest of life, thinning at a faster rate after a woman undergoes menopause. (Read more about Women With Depression At Risk For Osteoporosis)
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Possible Link Found Between Tenacity and Well-Being
For many of us, being persistent is a good thing. Especially since staying determined increases the odds you'll succeed and personal success is closely connected to well-being. But what if the goal is far beyond a person's reasonable grasp? When does persistence start to take a negative toll on a person's health? To reliably distinguish between people who persist or let go in the face of a difficult goal, psychologists developed an instrument designed for lab testing. Through numerous experiments, psychologists studied the two personality types to see how healthy and well adjusted they are. (Read more about Possible Link Found Between Tenacity and Well-Being)
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Reducing Stress Lowers Risk of Cardiovascular Problems
A Review in The Lancet reveals the importance of healthy lifestyle choices to reduce stressors related to cardiovascular risk factors. Researchers from John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore examined records between 1990 to 2006. They observed how stress affects the sympathetic nervous system, impacts physiology, and the effect it has on the cardiovascular system. Lead author, Daniel Brotman, claims "Acute physical stressors such as sugery, trauma, and intense physical exertion are well known triggers of cardiovascular events. Emotional stressors are increasingly recognized as precipitants of such events." (Read more about Reducing Stress Lowers Risk of Cardiovascular Problems)
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Mental Illness Comprises 14% of Global Disease Burden
According to The Lancet "Series on Global Mental Health", neuropsychiatric disorders make up 14% of the global disease burden. Because mental illness is so debilitating, it contributes more to the global burden than heart disease, stroke, or cancer. Neuropsychiatric disorders include depression, psychoses like anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, eating disorders, Alzheimer's disease, in addition to substance and alcohol use disorders.
Professor Martin Prince of the London King's College Institute of Psychiatry claims that mental illness can increase the likelihood of developing and amplifying a wide range of physical illnesses. He explains that neuropsychiatric disorders are commonly accompanied by communicable and non-communicable diseases that complicate treatment and can lead to poor outcomes, including a higher risk of death. More research needs to be done to better understand the link between mental and physical health and the potential for mental health intervention to improve physical well being. (Read more about Mental Illness Comprises 14% of Global Disease Burden)
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Investigación sugiere alternativas para retrasar el Mal de Alzheimer
Un Nuevo estudio publicado en la Conferencia Internacional de Prevención de la Demencia el 11 de Junio, sugiere que el tratar otros factores relacionados con la salud como, diabetes, presión alta y colesterol alto, pueden ayudar a retrasar el ataque y la severidad de la demencia causada por el mal de Alzheimer
Esta investigación relaciona más la salud cardíaca y la cerebral. Los problemas cardiovasculares, como los ataques del corazón o la apoplejía pueden también aumentar el ataque de la demencia. Tomar prevenciones, como por ejemplo tratarse la presión alta, ejercitarse y cambiar de dieta puede ayudar a la reducción de la misma. (Read more about Investigación sugiere alternativas para retrasar el Mal de Alzheimer)
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Nearly One-Third of Americans Report Alcohol Abuse
A shocking 30% of Americans report having abused alcohol or suffer from alcoholism at some point in their lives. A new government study tracked alcohol dependency and abuse in a representative sampling of over 43,000 Americans over the age of 18 in face-to-face interviews.
Of those who reported alcohol dependency, fewer than one-quarter received treatment, a small decrease from a similar study done 10 years ago. Over two-fifths of men and nearly one-fifth of women reported alcohol abuse or dependency at some point in their lives. Whites and Native Americans were the two ethnic groups most likely to report dependency. Alcohol dependency was more common in people who were younger, unmarried, or in lower income brackets. (Read more about Nearly One-Third of Americans Report Alcohol Abuse)
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Teen Moodiness
If you have a teenager, we have one question for ya: Ya having fun yet?
So, your adolescents moods are getting you down? Well, there’s new research that may help further explain this ugly, but fortunately, transient behavior. (Read more about Teen Moodiness)
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Healthwrap Teens and Stress
The largest study ever conducted on acne and stress reveals that teenagers who were under high levels of stress were 23 percent more likely to have increased acne severity.
The research also looked specifically at whether levels of sebum, the oily substance that coats the skin and protects the hair, increase in times of stress and are related to acne severity. (Read more about Healthwrap Teens and Stress)
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Eating Disorders Latest
This week has been a notable one for those dealing with or treating eating disorders.
HBO has released its highly controversial documentary called thin, and a major advocacy group has announced it’s received notice from the government that eating disorders are not just a mental illness--they are biologically based.
This is a big deal in the minds of those concerned about eating disorders, because they believe that biological label translates into a sound argument the expensive treatment of these disorders should be paid for by insurance, which in most instances, isn’t the case currently. (Read more about Eating Disorders Latest)
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