Tag: health
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Depression Meds and Heart Health
Read more: Depression Meds and Heart HealthA study of a set of psych meds (SSRIs) shows a side effect you may actually be interested in–improved heart health. “There is clear evidence that depressed patients have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, and we want to eliminate that. Since depression can be treated with an SSRI, maybe the cardiovascular disease risk can…
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Stress Strikes Again
Read more: Stress Strikes AgainA study finds a genetic link between stress, obesity, and diabetes. ‘We showed that the actions of single gene in just one part of the brain can have profound effects on the metabolism of the whole body,’ says Chen. This mechanism, which appears to be a ‘smoking gun’ tying stress levels to metabolic disease, might,…
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Is Marriage Good for Your Health?
Read more: Is Marriage Good for Your Health?A big NYT Magazine piece by Tara Parker-Pope surveys the research about marriage, health, and happiness, and finds mixed messages. [W]hile it’s clear that marriage is profoundly connected to health and well-being, new research is increasingly presenting a more nuanced view of the so-called marriage advantage. Several new studies, for instance, show that the marriage advantage…
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Tech Support
Read more: Tech SupportArticle + resources: Social Networks a Lifeline for the Chronically Ill: People fighting chronic illnesses are less likely than others to have Internet access, but once online they are more likely to blog or participate in online discussions about health problems […] They are gathering on big patient networking sites like PatientsLikeMe, HealthCentral, Inspire, CureTogether…