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'Open gym' format shortens waiting time for cardiac rehab
Aug. 30, 2017 - Changing from scheduled appointments to an open gym format can reduce waiting times for cardiac rehabilitation, reports a study in the September October issue of Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention . The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer . Patients started cardiac rehab about four days sooner after introduction of a group enrollment and open gym format, ac ...
EurekAlert - Thu. Aug 31
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Fathers of American newborns keep getting older, Stanford study finds
The average age of newborns fathers in the United States has grown by 3.5 years over the past four decades, according to a new study from investigators at Stanford University School of Medicine. Men over the age of 40 now account for about 9 percent of all U.S. births. Men over the age of 50 account for nearly 1 percent. Those statistics come from the Stanford study, which is the first comprehensi ...
EurekAlert - Thu. Aug 31
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How DACA affects the health of America's children
In recent years unauthorized immigrants known as dreamers have captured nationwide attention and become a force in American politics. Brought to the United States as children, these young adults came forward to ask for the right to give back to the country they call home. With protection from deportation, they say, comes the ability to pursue higher education and forge careers, to move from fear a ...
EurekAlert - Thu. Aug 31
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BCG jab may protect against TB for nearly twice as long as previously thought
Previously thought to be effective for 10-15 years, a new case-control study found that if given in early teenage years 12-13 , the Bacillus Calmette-Gu 233 rin BCG vaccine protected over 50 of UK children against TB for at least 20 years, then waned. The research was led by the London School of Hygiene Tropical Medicine and funded by the National Institute for Health Research. Although some studi ...
EurekAlert - Thu. Aug 31
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Mind wandering is common during driving
Researchers in the United States have investigated mind wandering in volunteers during a driving simulation. When prompted at random during the simulation, the volunteers reported mind wandering 70 of the time. Using electrophysiological measurements, the researchers could identify specific changes in brain patterns when the volunteers were mind wandering. Are you always attentive when driving How ...
EurekAlert - Thu. Aug 31
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Children's sleep quality is related to mothers' insomnia symptoms
Children more often sleep poorly if their mothers suffer from insomnia symptoms. This report researchers from the University of Basel and the University of Warwick in the journal Sleep Medicine based on a study with nearly 200 school-aged children and their parents. Sleep plays an essential role for adults and children s well-being. Short sleep and poor sleep quality may affect mental health, lear ...
EurekAlert - Thu. Aug 31
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More evidence: Untreated sleep apnea shown to raise metabolic and cardiovascul...
Sleep apnea, left untreated for even a few days, can increase blood sugar and fat levels, stress hormones and blood pressure, according to a new study of sleeping subjects. A report of the study s findings, published in the August issue of The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology Metabolism , adds further support for the consistent use of continuous positive airway pressure CPAP , a machine that incr ...
EurekAlert - Thu. Aug 31
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E-cigarettes can help smokers quit, but there's a catch
WASHINGTON -- Frequent e-cigarette use does help smokers quit -- a finding that Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers say supports the use of e-cigarettes as a cessation aid for those trying to quit cigarette smoking. But, they note, an examination of a recent national survey uncovers important clues about who s successful at quitting and why. The findings, published in Nicot ...
EurekAlert - Thu. Aug 31
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Alcohol abuse, dental conditions & mental health found to be causes of avoidab...
A recent study published in the International Journal for Quality in Health Care found that 3.5 of all emergency department visits analysed were avoidable . Of these, the top 3 discharge diagnoses were alcohol abuse, dental disorders, and mood disorders such as anxiety or depression. A significant find since avoidable emergency department visits can impact the cost of health insurance, the study s ...
EurekAlert - Thu. Aug 31
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New findings on brain functional connectivity may lend insights into mental di...
August 31, 2017 - Ongoing advances in understanding the functional connections within the brain are producing exciting insights into how the brain circuits function together to support human behavior--and may lead to new discoveries in the development and treatment of psychiatric disorders, according to a review and update in the Harvard Review of Psychiatry . The journal is published by Wolters K ...
EurekAlert - Thu. Aug 31
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More TV & less physical activity ramps up risk of walking disability
WASHINGTON, DC Aug. 30, 2017 -- Older people who watched more than five hours of TV per day and reported three or fewer hours per week of total physical activity had more than a three-fold higher risk of being unable to walk or having difficulty walking at the end of a study that ran for nearly a decade. The new study, which assessed all types of sedentary behavior, as well as light, moderate, and ...
EurekAlert - Wed. Aug 30
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Dog walkers motivated by happiness, not health
It appears to be a case of do what makes you happy for people who regularly walk their dogs. According to new University of Liverpool research, owners are motivated to go dog walking because it makes them feel happy, not because of other health and social benefits. In the most in-depth study of dog owner s perceptions of dog walking to date, 26 interviews were combined with personal written reflec ...
EurekAlert - Wed. Aug 30
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