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Mental Attitude: Loneliness &
Depression Associated with TV Binge-Watching.
A recent study has found that the more lonely and depressed
a person is, the more likely he or she will binge-watch TV. Researchers say that
depressed individuals use this activity to move away from negative feelings and
those who lack the ability to control themselves are more likely to
binge-watch. This is of concern as past research has shown that obesity and
other health problems are related to excessive television viewing, suggesting
that binge-watching may be more than a harmless addiction.
65th
Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, February 2015
Health Alert: Prescription Combo Can Be Fatal
for Seniors.
Combining commonly prescribed antibiotics with a widely
used heart medication appears to more than double the risk of sudden death in
seniors, finds a new study published in the Canadian Medical Association
Journal. Spironolactone (Aldactone) is a common diuretic widely used in the
treatment of heart failure. However, investigators have found that when
trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Septra, Bactrim) is prescribed to someone on
Spironolactone, it can cause blood potassium to rise to potentially
life-threatening levels. Over a 17-year period, almost 12,000 people died
suddenly after taking this combination of medicines and most of the patients
who died were over the age of 85. The authors conclude that pharmacists and
physicians must be made aware of this interaction, as it does not appear widely
known at present time.
Canadian
Medical Association Journal, February 2015
Diet: Toddler Snacks & Meals Have Plenty of Salt & Sugar.
Many prepackaged meals for toddlers contain high levels of
salt, and many snacks, desserts, and juices for infants and toddlers contain
added sugar. Researcher Dr. Mary Cogswell writes, "It was surprising that
more than seven of ten packaged toddler meals contained too much sodium (salt)…
Some parents might be surprised that a majority of infant and toddler snacks
and sides, such as flavored crackers and rice cakes, contained added sugar.
About half the analyzed ready-to-serve mixed grains and fruits products, such
as oatmeal and fruit in a jar, contained added sugar." She recommends
preparing food for infants and toddlers as a healthier choice over prepackaged
foods.
Pediatrics,
February 2015
Exercise:
You May Want to Take it Easy When Jogging.
After following 1,000 healthy joggers and 4,000 healthy
non-joggers for a decade, researchers claim that those who jog 1-2.4 hours per
week were 71% less likely to die during the study period than non-joggers.
However, they found no mortality benefits when comparing more strenuous joggers
to the non-joggers in the study. Study researcher Dr. Jacob Marott adds,
"We believe that long-term strenuous endurance exercise may induce
pathological structural remodeling of the heart and large arteries."
Journal
of the American College of Cardiology, February 2015
Chiropractic:
Improvement in Chronic Hypertension Following Cervical Adjustment.
A 55-year-old male with a history of chronic hypertension
that did not respond to medical management presented for a trial of chiropractic
care. After receiving an upper cervical adjustment using a specific
chiropractic protocol, his blood pressure progressively lowered. The findings
support the possible use of chiropractic care in the management of unresolved
chronic hypertension.
Journal
of Upper Cervical Chiropractic Research, January 2015
Wellness/Prevention:
Probiotic Pill May Help Diabetics.
Researchers claim that a study involving rats demonstrates
that a modified strain of "friendly" human gut bacteria called
Lactobacillus appears to have instigated a process that converted cells in the
intestinal lining to behave like pancreatic beta cells and release insulin to
regulate blood sugar levels. In the study, the rats that received the modified
probiotic had blood glucose levels up to 30% lower than rats that did not
receive the probiotic. The researchers hope to one day develop a probiotic pill
for human use that diabetic patients could take each morning to help manage and
possibly cure their condition.
Diabetes,
February 2015
This
information should not be substituted for medical or chiropractic advice. Any
and all health care concerns, decisions, and actions must be done through the
advice and counsel of a health care professional who is familiar with your
updated medical history.
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