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Adolescent obesity linked to early mortality from cardiovascular diseases
WASHINGTON-- While there is solid evidence that adolescent overweight and obesity are associated with coronary heart disease CHD and stroke, less is known about the association between body mass index BMI and rarer cardiovascular diseases. A new large-scale, 45-year Israeli study published in the Endocrine Society s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology Metabolism found that higher BMI as well as BMI ...
EurekAlert - Wed. Jun 28
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Weighty matters
Weighty Matters Editorial highlights concern over growing obesity rates and new research linking weight gain in adolescences to stroke risk. WHO Kathryn M. Rexrode, MD, MPH physician, researcher, Division of Preventive Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital WHERE Neurology , the official journal of the American Academy of Neurology WHEN Embargoed for release, June 28, 2017 at 4 p.m. EDT WHAT Adole ...
EurekAlert - Wed. Jun 28
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At-risk chronic pain patients taper opioids successfully with psychological to...
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 -- Toronto - Psychological support and new coping skills are helping patients at high risk of developing chronic pain and long-term, high-dose opioid use taper their opioids and rebuild their lives with activities that are meaningful and joyful to them. A study of 343 post-surgical patients treated by an innovative, multidisciplinary hospital-integrated pain program at Tor ...
EurekAlert - Wed. Jun 28
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E-cigarettes increase risk of cigarette smoking in youth
Electronic e -cigarette use has risen rapidly among adolescents and young adults since the product was introduced to the U.S. in 2007 and now exceeds the rate of cigarette smoking in this segment of the population. E-cigarettes may harm public health and ultimately increase the burden of cancer if their use contributes to more cigarette smoking among youth. A new collaborative Dartmouth study led ...
EurekAlert - Wed. Jun 28
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Looking Leadership in the Face
Is there such a thing as simply looking like a leader A large body of research suggests yes. In a recent article published in Current Directions in Psychological Science , John Antonakis University of Lausanne and Dawn L. Eubanks University of Warwick provide an overview of several studies suggesting that getting to the top of the corporate ladder may depend, at least in part, on the structure of ...
Psychological Science - Wed. Jun 28
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Differences Between Self-Directed and Progressive Education
As regular readers of this blog know, I m an advocate for Self-Directed Education . My research and that of others convinces me that Self-Directed Education works, is eminently practical, and is far less trouble to everyone than the coercive educational system that we all consider standard. Self-Directed Education, with capital letters, is the term that is increasingly being used for the education ...
Psychology Today - Tue. Jun 27
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Sharks and Stoics
One day my wife and daughters were at the beach enjoying cups of ice cream and sun and walking out on the pier. My youngest looked over the rail, and bursting with joy, shouted, How cool A shark Her excitement was absolute and unrestrained. My older daughter, turned and glanced to where the rascal was swimming below. Oh, a shark, she said. It was a statement of fact. No judgment. Nothing extra. Ju ...
Psychology Today - Tue. Jun 27
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Three Surprising Ways Nature Leads to Success and Joy
Wellness programs are becoming an integral priority for most human resource managers. After all, research shows that a happier workplace is more productive. To this end, workplaces are adding health -related perks from exercise rooms to yoga classes. Leaders participate in mindfulness and compassion trainings and are coached to learn emotional intelligence . However, there is one important wellnes ...
Psychology Today - Tue. Jun 27
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An App for Recovery from Anorexia
Maybe LA has been getting to me this spring, I realised I want to create an app. I see it guiding the user along the entire arc of recovery from anorexia from making the initial decision to act by eating more , to resisting the urge to stop weight restoration at a predetermined BMI, to learning to leave the app s support behind. It will involve no total calorie calculations and no bodyweight targe ...
Psychology Today - Tue. Jun 27
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High Temperatures Raise the Risk of Aggression in Dogs
It was an unusually hot day and I was feeling uncomfortably warm. I rang the bell and as the door opened I could see the form of my colleague standing next to a large German Shepherd. The tall man said hello and motioned me into the house, which like most homes in my region, had no air conditioning. As I entered I bent down to offer a greeting to the dog, however instead of approaching he gave me ...
Psychology Today - Tue. Jun 27
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Why We Think We Are Invincible
Last week Otto Warmbier , a 22-year-old college student who was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor in North Korea died shortly after returning to the U.S. Warmbier had served more than 17 months for allegedly stealing a propaganda poster from his hotel. He had already been in a coma for more than a year at the time of his return and suffered extensive brain damage , which North Korean officials c ...
Psychology Today - Tue. Jun 27
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Persistent Stress May Hasten Death in Heart Patients
If you have heart disease, unrelenting stress might hasten your death, researchers report. Adults who suffered from persistent mental distress, including depression and anxiety, were nearly four times more likely to die from heart disease and almost three times more likely to die from any cause compared to stress-free folks, New Zealand researchers found. The cumulative burden of psychological str ...
Healthday - Tue. Jun 27
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