New Study Shows Ex-NFL Players Stiff-Arm Health Problems
news.health.com — A recent report linking professional football to an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease set off alarms in locker rooms across the nation, but the news for aging athletes isn’t all bad. Retired pro football players have fewer heart disease risk factors than other men in the same age group, a U.S. study has found. (Submitted by NewsFeed) More...
Study: Pot May Protect Brain from Damage of Binge Drinking
news.health.com — Researchers from the University of California, San Diego, used high-tech scans to compare microscopic changes in brain white matter in teens aged 16 to 19 who were divided into three groups: binge drinkers, binge drinkers that smoke pot and a control group with little or no experience with either alcohol or drugs. (Submitted by Bukowsky) More...
Size Doesn't Matter: Short Kids As Popular As Taller Peers
news.health.com — Height-challenged parents around the world can now breathe a sigh of relief. Contrary to popular belief, short children do just as well as their taller peers when it comes to social skills, popularity, and behavior. (Submitted by diggleague) More...
Lower IQ Linked to Higher Risk of Heart Deaths
news.health.com — Scottish researchers analyzed data on 4,289 former U.S. soldiers, and found that IQ accounted for more than 20% of the difference in heart disease & stroke deaths between people of high and low socioeconomic status. This was in addition to well-established cardiovascular disease risk factors such as obesity and smoking.... (Submitted by skored) More...
Why Cardiac Arrest is Deadlier Than Heart Attack
news.health.com — During cardiac arrest, the heart actually stops beating and quivers with uncoordinated contractions. Unless a defibrillator is used to shock the heart back into a normal rhythm, death is inevitable. Someone experiencing a cardiac arrest generally collapses, loses consciousness, and stops breathing. (Submitted by TalSiach) More...
Have a Purpose in Life? You Might Live Longer
news.health.com — If you have a purpose in life — lofty or not — you’ll live longer, a new study shows. It doesn’t seem to matter much what the purpose is, or whether the purpose involves a goal that’s ambitious or modest. The study found that people who reported a greater level of purpose in life were substantially less likely to die over the follow-up period. (Submitted by muxaulo) More...
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