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Friday, October 13th
, 2017
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Mental Attitude: Caregivers of Dementia Patients May Have Higher Stroke Risk. Korean researchers report that
individuals who care for a spouse with dementia may have an increased risk for stroke. Using data from the 2012 and
2013 Korea Community Health Survey, the research team found that caring for a partner with dementia increases the
caregiver's risk for stoke by about 70%. They conclude, “Spouses of individuals with dementia should be closely
monitored and educated for risk factors of stroke.” International Journal of Stroke, October 2017
Health Alert: Road Traffic Noise and Pollution May Increase Heart Failure Risk. Using data concerning 57,053
middle-aged and older adults collected over a thirteen-year period, Danish researchers report that individuals living in
areas with greater exposure to automobile-related traffic noise and air pollution have a 7-8% greater risk for heart failure
than those living further from main roads. Environmental Health Perspectives, September 2017
Diet: Take a Break? In a study involving 36 obese adults, researchers asked half of the participants to maintain a calorie-
restricted diet for two weeks, then stop dieting and simply eat to keep their weight stable, and repeat this cycle for 30
weeks to ensure they completed 16 total weeks of dieting. The rest of the individuals in the study simply consumed the
same restricted-calorie diet for 16 consecutive weeks. While both groups lost weight, those in the intermittent diet group
shed significantly more pounds than those in the continuous diet group. Study leader Dr. Nuala Byrne writes, “While
further investigations are needed around this intermittent dieting approach, findings from this study provide preliminary
support for the model as a superior alternative to continuous dieting for weight loss.”
International Journal for Obesity, September 2017
Exercise: Mix it Up. Adopting a fitness routine that involves various type of exercise may lead to better results. In this
study, researchers found that participants who utilized resistance exercise, cardio workouts, interval training, and
stretching lost more weight, shed more belly fat, and gained more lean muscle mass than those who engaged in just one
form of exercise. Journal of Applied Physiology, September 2017
Chiropractic: Physical Activity and Spinal Pain in Kids. During a 19-month study, parents provided weekly updates
on their child's spinal pain status while accelerometers tracked each boy's and girl's physical activity levels. Of the 1,205
kids involved in the study, 31% reported spinal pain during this time, of which 14% sought treatment. The data show that
the children who regularly engaged in moderate intensity physical activity were about 16% less likely than less active
participants to experience spinal pain. On the other hand, those with more vigorous physical activity levels had a slightly
elevated risk for developing spinal pain. Scientific Reports, September 2017
Wellness/Prevention: Itchy Feet? The American Podiatric Medical Association notes the following symptoms for the
fungal infection known as athlete’s foot: itching and burning between the toes; scaling and peeling skin; swelling of
infected areas; and blisters, which can lead to cracking or peeling skin.
American Podiatric Medical Association, September 2017
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