Critically ill patients who recover from a potentially deadly syndrome known as acute lung injury frequently emerge with new, apparently long-lasting depressive symptoms and new physical impairments that make them unable to perform many daily tasks, Johns Hopkins research suggests. Results of the new study, published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, […]
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Religious And Spiritual Support Benefits Men And Women Who Face Chronic Illness
Individuals who practice religion and spirituality report better physical and mental health than those who do not. To better understand this relationship and how spirituality/religion can be used for coping with significant health issues, University of Missouri researchers are examining what aspects of religion are most beneficial and for what populations. Now, MU health psychology […]
Those Who Rate Their Health As ‘Poor’ More Likely To Develop Dementia Later In Life
People who rate their health as poor or fair appear to be significantly more likely to develop dementia later in life, according to a study published in the October 5, 2011, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Childhood Adversities And Early-Onset Mental Disorders Associated With Higher Rates of Chronic Physical Problems In Adulthood
Children who experience psychosocial adversities and early-onset mental disorders appear to be at increased risk of developing chronic physical conditions later in life, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. The study was conducted by Kate M. Scott, Ph.D., from the University of Otago, […]
Veterans Who Survive Suicide Attempt Have Heightened Mortality Risk Due To Future Suicide And Disease
A team of researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and colleagues found that veterans who are repeat suicide attempters suffer significantly greater mortality rates due to suicide compared to both military and civilian peers. The research was published this month in BMC Public Health. Check the end of this […]
Overall Rate Of Chronic Health Problems For Extremely Low-Birth-Weight Children Does Not Appear To Increase In Adolescence
In a follow-up of extremely low-birth-weight children, the rates of chronic health conditions overall, and asthma specifically, did not change between the ages of 8 and 14 years, although the rate of obesity did increase, according to a study in the July 27 issue of JAMA. The research was carried out by Maureen Hack, M.B., […]
Improving And Maintaining Health Factors May Lower The Risk Of Dementia
Improving and maintaining health factors not traditionally associated with dementia, such as denture fit, vision, and hearing, may lower a person’s risk for developing dementia, according to a new study published in the July 13, 2011, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The lead study author was Kenneth Rockwood, […]
The Long Term Medically Ill Display Resilience And Mental Well-Being
People who have a long term debilitating physical illness demonstrate mental resilience according to Understanding Society, the world’s largest longitudinal household study. The first findings reveal that people diagnosed with cancer, diabetes, respiratory or cardiovascular disease report similar mental health scores to those without physical illness. The first book of these findings is published online […]
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