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DAILY HEALTH UPDATE
Friday, March 17th
, 2017
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Mental Attitude: Heart Disease Linked to Anxiety and Negative Feelings. This study involved more than 500 people with
mild heart disease and a control group of more than 1,300 people without heart issues. The researchers found that individuals
with heart trouble reported significantly higher rates of poor health, anxiety, and negative emotions combined with social
inhibition than those in the control group. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, February 2017
Health Alert: Kids' OD Risk Increases When Opioids Are Prescribed to a Parent. Using data from child overdose cases in
Canada's Ontario province between 2002 and 2015, researchers report a child's risk for a fatal drug overdose (OD) increases
240% if at least one parent takes doctor-prescribed opioids to manage their pain. Additionally, the research team notes that half
of the children treated for an overdose in their dataset were under two years of age. Dr. Michael Grosso, a pediatrician and chief
medical officer for Northwell Health's Huntington Hospital in Huntington, New York writes, "All medications in the home
should be considered dangerous to young children if accidentally ingested, and all should be kept up high, out of reach, in their
original, child-proof containers… unused medications should be promptly and safely discarded." Pediatrics, February 2017
Diet: B Vitamins Reduce Schizophrenia Symptoms. In a review of 18 clinical trials with a combined total of 832 patients
receiving antipsychotic treatment for schizophrenia, researchers found that B-vitamin interventions that used higher dosages or
combined several vitamins were consistently effective for reducing psychiatric symptoms, whereas those who used lower doses
were ineffective. The researchers say more studies are needed to determine how such nutrients act on the brain to improve
mental health and to measure the effects of nutrient-based treatments on other outcomes such as brain functioning and metabolic
health. Psychological Medicine, February 2017
Exercise: Exercise Keeps Employees from Bringing Home Their Work Frustrations. Taking a brisk walk may prevent a
bad day at the office from spilling over into the home. In this study, investigators tracked daytime physical movements of 118
workers and found that employees who recorded an average of more than 10,900 steps each day were less likely to perpetuate
abuse at home than those recording fewer than 7,000 steps per day. Researcher Dr. Shannon Taylor notes, "The findings are
particularly compelling given recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and the American Heart Association to
walk between 8,000 and 10,000 steps per day." Journal of Applied Psychology, February 2017
Chiropractic: Cardiovascular System Responds to Mobilization of the Neck. A recent randomized, placebo-controlled trial
investigated whether mobilization of the neck can affect blood pressure. The study involved 44 participants who either received
mobilization, a form of treatment performed by doctors of chiropractic, of the sixth cervical vertebra or a placebo treatment. The
investigators found that those who received mobilization experienced a small, short-lived drop in resting systolic blood pressure
that did not occur among those in the placebo group. Musculoskeletal Science & Practice, February 2017
Wellness/Prevention: Don’t Give Up Sleep. Giving up sleep to get things done may do more harm than good. The National
Sleep Foundation gives the following examples of how insufficient sleep can affect you: reduces cognitive function, making it
more difficult to remember, focus, learn new things, solve problems, and make decisions; increases the body's reaction to stress;
can cause irritability and moodiness; reduces reaction time, affects school or work performance, and raises your risk of a motor
vehicle accident; increases risk of developing high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease; and makes you more susceptible
to illness. National Sleep Foundation, February 2017
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