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Study ties restless legs syndrome to heart, kidney problems
Imagine trying to lie down and rest but feeling an uncontrollable urge to keep moving your legs. That, in a nutshell, is the ongoing ordeal facing people with restless legs syndrome. Considered a neurological, sleep, or movement disorder, RLS affects up to 1 in 10 people in the U.S. For those coping with a more severe form of RLS, countless sleepless nights--during which they may toss and turn con ...
EurekAlert - Thu. Oct 8
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Popular crime shows may help reduce sexual assault
PULLMAN, Wash. - A new study reveals viewers of Law and Order have a better grasp of sexual consent than viewers of other crime dramas such as CSI or NCIS, suggesting that individuals who watch programs in which sexual predators are punished may avoid sexual predatory behavior in real life. Published in the recent issue of the Journal of Health Communication , the study by The Edward R. Murrow Col ...
EurekAlert - Thu. Oct 8
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Sex change hormonal treatments alter brain chemistry
Philadelphia, PA, October 8, 2015 - Hormonal treatments administered as part of the procedures for sex reassignment have well-known and well-documented effects on the secondary sexual characteristics of the adult body, shifting a recipient s physical appearance to that of the opposite sex. New research published in the current issue of Biological Psychiatry indicates that these hormonal treatments ...
EurekAlert - Thu. Oct 8
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UNC-Chapel Hill researchers reveal type of vaginal bacteria that protects wome...
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have identified a type of vaginal bacteria within the mucus of the female reproductive system that can protect women from HIV as well as other sexually transmitted infections. The vaginal microbiota has long been considered healthy if it was dominated by any species of lactobacillus, said Sam Lai, senior author of the study and an assi ...
EurekAlert - Thu. Oct 8
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Refugees
I once met a refugee family. It was In Australia in the late 1970 s. They were South Vietnamese, living in an internment camp north of Adelaide, hand-picked by the Australian Government after their earlier arrival in Malaysia. Expecting to spend months in the camp, they were only allowed to leave it briefly under special conditions. A friend discovered that a small number could be released for an ...
Psychology Today - Wed. Oct 7
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Would You Commit a Random Act of Kindness...
In the happiness world, there s a lot of talk about committing random acts of kindness. As I wrote about in Happier at Home , I m a bigger fan of non-random acts of kindness but there is one random act of kindness that I absolutely believe in. If you support organ donation, please speak up about it. Take a moment to sign the donor registry . That way, everyone can easily know your wishes, should t ...
Psychology Today - Wed. Oct 7
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How All-You-Can-Eat Buffets Use Psychology to Make Money
Every so often, we read about people getting banned from all-you-can-eat AYCE buffets for eating too much . Many of us can recall the signs of gluttony we witnessed at a buffet ourselves plate after heaping plate of food taken back to the table, a stack of half-full plates left behind, and the sweaty, glazed look of someone who has eaten far more than they should have. Combine unrestrained gorging ...
Psychology Today - Wed. Oct 7
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Suicide Risk May Rise for Some After Weight-Loss Surgery
Troubled people who have weight-loss surgery are more likely to attempt suicide following the procedure, a new study suggests. These patients were about 50 percent more likely to try to take their own lives after they lost a lot of weight, while more than nine of 10 suicide attempts involved patients with a history of mental health problems, the Canadian researchers found. While we are clear and c ...
Healthday - Wed. Oct 7
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PTSD Can Affect Female Vietnam War Vets, Too: Study
Women who served in Vietnam may be at far greater risk for post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD than female military service members who were stationed in the United States during that war, a new study finds. Because current PTSD is still present in many of these women decades after their military service, clinicians who treat them should continue to screen for PTSD symptoms and be sensitive to the ...
Healthday - Wed. Oct 7
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Using Google online advertising as a public health tool for cancer prevention
Online advertising may be a feasible way to deliver targeted prevention messages related to indoor tanning and skin cancer, according to an article published online by JAMA Dermatology . Skin cancer is more common than all other cancers combined and indoor tanning is a preventable risk factor that accounts for more than 450,000 new malignant neoplasms cancers each year. Awareness of the dangers of ...
EurekAlert - Wed. Oct 7
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Social networks can motivate people to exercise more
Can the Web make people more fit It s a question hot on the minds of everyone from health insurers to gym owners to public health officials. Although millions of dollars a year are being spent designing promotional ads and social media campaigns, they clearly aren t working more than 43 percent of Americans get insufficient levels of daily exercise, and nearly a third are obese. In a new study, re ...
EurekAlert - Wed. Oct 7
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Risk of suicide appears to increase after bariatric surgery
A study of a large group of adults who underwent bariatric surgery finds that the risk for self-harm emergencies increased after the surgery, according to a study published online by JAMA Surgery . Morbid obesity is an epidemic in affluent countries approximately 6 percent of Americans are morbidly obese. Mental health problems are prevalent in morbidly obese patients and those undergoing bariatri ...
EurekAlert - Wed. Oct 7
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