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Sexual Orientation Fluctuation Correlated to Alcohol Misuse, MU Researcher Finds

By Guest PostJune 16, 2012Culture, Healthalcohol use, amelia talley, anxiety, bisexuals, depression, heterosexual, homosexual, risky behaviors, sexual behavior, sexual identity, sexual minorities, sexual orientation, sexual self definition, stress, university of missouri

Understanding this phenomenon could improve psychological support systems for sexual minorities and help young people avoid alcohol problems.

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Many young adults explore and define their sexual identity in college, but that process can be stressful and lead to risky behaviors. In a new study, students whose sexual self-definition didn’t fall into exclusively heterosexual or homosexual categories tended to misuse alcohol more frequently than people who had a firmly defined sexual orientation for a particular gender, according to University of Missouri researchers. These findings could be used to improve support programs for sexual minorities.

“Bisexuals and students whose sexual orientation was in flux reported the heaviest drinking and most negative consequences from alcohol use, such as uncontrolled drinking and withdrawal symptoms,” said Amelia Talley, MU assistant professor of psychological sciences in the College of Arts and Science. “Those groups reported drinking to relieve anxiety and depression at higher rates than strictly heterosexual or homosexual individuals. One possible explanation is that people who aren’t either completely heterosexual or homosexual may feel stigmatized by both groups.” (more…)

Anxious Women’s Brains Work Harder

By Guest PostJune 14, 2012Healthanxiety disorders, anxious women, brain response, mental health, therapies for anxiety

EAST LANSING, Mich. — In a discovery that could help in the identification and treatment of anxiety disorders, Michigan State University scientists say the brains of anxious women work much harder than those of men. (more…)

Tongue Analysis Software Developed at MU Uses Ancient Chinese Medicine to Warn of Disease

By Guest PostJune 13, 2012Healthcold zheng, energies in body, hot zheng, preventive medicine, tongue analysis, zheng classification

COLUMBIA, Mo. — For 5,000 years, the Chinese have used a system of medicine based on the flow and balance of positive and negative energies in the body. In this system, the appearance of the tongue is one of the measures used to classify the overall physical status of the body, or zheng. Now, University of Missouri researchers have developed computer software that combines the ancient practices and modern medicine by providing an automated system for analyzing images of the tongue. (more…)

Stay Healthy In A Polluted World

By Guest PostJune 11, 2012Environment, Healthacne, air, airborne chemicals, antioxidants, by product, cardiovascular system, copd, dandelion, eczema, emphysema, fish oil, healthy lifestyle, immune system, kill bacteria, melanoma cancer, milk thistle, noise pollution, omega-3, organic food, ozone level, pesticides, pneumonia, polluted world, pollution, respiratory ailments, stay healthy, tonya frankel, toxins, water

Pollution is an unfortunate by-product of our ever-changing society. Air, water and even noise pollution can take a toll on any person’s body, without their knowledge. Fortunately, there ARE ways to fight the effects of pollution in your body, in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle. There are also helpful tips to decrease the toxins that are invading your body, which could potentially cause harmful consequences later in life. Here’s what you need to know!

The Consequences of Pollution

Impure surroundings affect the lungs, heart, cardiovascular system, immune system, and organs when dangerous toxins are inhaled, consumed or absorbed by the skin or airways. Respiratory ailments, such as colds, flu, pneumonia, emphysema and bronchitis occur often because of these. The chances of contracting asthma and COPD or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease are also more likely. Tainted environments also contribute to allergies, headaches, migraines, and skin disorders such as eczema, acne, melanoma cancer and premature aging. (more…)

More Seniors Being Held for Observation

By Guest PostJune 10, 2012General, Healthaffordable care act, brad wright, brown university, david orenstein, elderly patients, emergency departments, gerontologists, health affairs, hospitals, medicare, vincent mor, zhanlian feng

A new study finds that more elderly patients in the emergency departments of hospitals are being held for observation rather than admitted as inpatients. Pressure from Medicare to reduce unnecessary hospitalization may be driving the trend. But being classified as an outpatient, rather than being admitted, can increase out-of-pocket costs for patients. The study is reported in the June edition of Health Affairs.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Nobody wins when patients stay in the hospital unnecessarily, so the federal government in recent years has pushed hospitals to be careful about admitting Medicare recipients as inpatients. The apparent result is that more patients are being “held for observation” instead, according to a new study by Brown University gerontologists. While the shift in how hospitals care for elderly patients in the emergency department may reduce costs to Medicare, it can also increase out-of-pocket expenditures for patients. (more…)

Exercise and Healthy Eating Make a Difference Even Later in Life

By Guest PostJune 8, 2012Health, Sportsaging studies, american geriatrics society, blood samples, cardiovascular disease, carotenoids, emily nicklett, exercise, fruits, healthy diet, inflammation, jared wadley, johns hopkins university, life expectancy, mortality risk, physical activity, university of michigan, vegetables, women

ANN ARBOR, Mich.— Women in their 70s had a longer life expectancy when they exercised and regularly ate fruits and vegetables, a new University of Michigan study found.

“This is the first study to show that the combination of a healthy diet and greater physical activity predict greater survival and that the combination of both positive factors confers lower mortality risk than either factor alone,” said Emily Nicklett, U-M assistant professor of social work.

Nicklett and researchers at The Johns Hopkins University studied the results from 713 women ages 70 to 79 years who participated in the Women’s Health and Aging Studies. (more…)

A Revealing Hand

By Guest PostJune 3, 2012Healthbiomarkers, carotenoids in skin, metabolic studies, prototype device, skin carotenoids, telltale substances

What did you have for lunch yesterday? How many times a month do you eat nuts? How about your kids — how many servings of vegetables did they consume today? (more…)

Filters Do Not Lower Mortality Rate in Most Embolism Cases

By Guest PostJune 2, 2012Healtharteries, block clots, deadly clots, embolectomy, fadi matta, filter, gary willyerd, government database, livonia, lung, mary mercy hospital, osteopathic medicine, paul stein, pulmonary embolism, thrombolytic therapy, veins, vena cava filters

EAST LANSING, Mich. — A filter used to block clots from passing from the veins in the legs to the arteries of the lung does not improve mortality rates for most patients suffering a pulmonary embolism. However, if a patient is unstable – in shock or requires a ventilator – filters can save lives.

Furthermore, for unstable patients with a pulmonary embolism, it is crucial they receive clot-dissolving medications known as thrombolytic therapy.

The findings come from a set of three research articles on pulmonary embolism treatment published by Michigan State University’s Paul Stein in the May edition of the American Journal of Medicine. The findings are based on a study of more than two million patients suffering from the sometimes deadly clots that travel to the lungs and block arteries. (more…)

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