In a recent study, having depression before or after a breast cancer diagnosis was associated with a lower likelihood of survival. The findings are published by Wiley online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. For the study, Bin Huang, DrPH, of the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center, and his colleagues… Continue reading Depression And Breast-Cancer Survival
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Smoking And Older Stroke Survivors
Stroke survivors were more likely to continue cigarette smoking than cancer survivors, raising the risk that they will have more health problems or die from a subsequent stroke or heart disease, according to new research published in November 2021 in Stroke, a journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.… Continue reading Smoking And Older Stroke Survivors
Seeking Alcohol Counseling During the Pandemic
Keeping away from one another is crucial for stopping the coronavirus. But that distancing also risks keeping people away from vital support. “It’s a real danger,” said Mike Marshall, executive director of Oregon Recovers, a coalition of addiction recovery groups. According to a news release from the American Heart Association (AHA), Marshall explained that people… Continue reading Seeking Alcohol Counseling During the Pandemic
Faith-Based Approach to Changing Lifestyle Lowers Blood Pressure
A church-based program to encourage a healthy lifestyle lowered systolic blood pressure more than an educational program alone delivered in other churches, according to new research in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal. The Faith-based Approaches in the Treatment of Hypertension (FAITH) trial is the first and largest community-based study to… Continue reading Faith-Based Approach to Changing Lifestyle Lowers Blood Pressure
Marriage Counseling for Older Couples Is Needed
The findings of a nationally representative study done at Michigan State University suggest the need for Marriage Counselling and programs aimed at promoting marital quality and well-being for couples into their 70s and 80s, according to lead investigator Hui Liu, associate professor of sociology. The research showed that older people in troubled marriages — particularly… Continue reading Marriage Counseling for Older Couples Is Needed