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Mental Attitude: Loneliness
& Social Isolation Associated with Early
Mortality.
Researchers analyzed data
from 70 studies regarding loneliness, social isolation, and living alone and found that social isolation was linked to
an increased risk of early death. On the other hand, they note that the presence of social relationships has a
positive influence on overall health.
Perspectives on Psychological
Science, March 2015
Health
Alert:
Obese Women at a Higher Risk
of Developing Cancer.
According to
a new report, women who are obese
are about 41% more likely to develop certain types of cancer when compared with women at a
healthy weight. Researchers
found that obese women are 25-32% more likely to receive
a diagnosis for postmenopausal breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, and bowel cancer.
They are also 78%
more likely to be
diagnosed with renal cancer and over 100% more
likely to be diagnosed with
gallbladder cancer, uterine (endometrium) cancer, and esophageal
cancer. The findings add to a growing body of
research that stresses maintaining a healthy weight as a cancer
prevention strategy.
Cancer
Research UK, March 2015
Diet: Vitamin
D Helps Reduce Chronic Pain.
Chronic pain
patients given a daily supplement
of 4000
IUs of vitamin D over the course of 90 days experienced substantial declines in both perceived pain and inflammation.
Lupus, April 2015
Exercise: Can
Yoga Help Pregnant Women with Depression?
A
small study suggests that
yoga may help ease depression symptoms in pregnant women. The study included
34 expectant mothers with
depression who attended yoga classes for ten weeks with encouragement
to perform yoga at home. The researchers found that the women's
depression scores fell during the study,
and the more yoga they
did, the better their mental
health. Lead author
Dr. Cynthia Battle adds, "Prenatal
yoga really does appear
to be an approach
that is feasible to
administer, acceptable to women and
their health care providers, and
potentially helpful to improve mood."
Women's Health Issues,
March 2015
Chiropractic: Always
Wear Your Seat Belt!
While seat
belts are often considered a life-saving device, they also save
drivers from serious injuries
in the event of
a car accident. An analysis of data
from 10,479 drivers who were involved in motor vehicle collisions
between 2006 and 2011 found that seat belt use reduced a
driver's risk for traumatic brain injury
from 10.4% (no seat belt)
to 4.1% (seat belt). Seat belt users are
also half as likely to suffer a traumatic
injury to the head, face, or neck.
Although seat belt use
reduces a driver's risk for a serious
spinal fracture, the researchers
did find that seat belt use doubles
the risk of a sprain
or strain injury to
the back. However, they
note that treating minor back injuries
can cost over thirteen times
less than treating serious back injuries (like
bone fractures), not to mention the impact such a
traumatic injury can have to
a an individual's quality of life. Bottom
line: Always wear your seat belt!
Traffic
Injury Prevention, August 2015
Wellness/Prevention:
Should You Take a Daily Multivitamin?
Over the course
of eleven years, older
male physicians who took
a daily multivitamin were 8% less likely
to receive a cancer diagnosis than their peers who did not
take a daily multivitamin.
For those with a previous history of
cancer, taking a daily multivitamin was linked to
a 27% lower risk for a second cancer diagnosis. The authors
of the study note that if all men took a
daily multivitamin, it could prevent nearly 68,000
cancers per year.
Postgraduate Medicine, January
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.
