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Do Not Rely on Others

By Guest PostJune 20, 2012Economy, General, Healthelderly, expenses, financial future, heartache, Make plans, Mom preneurs, money, Monta Fleming, nanny jobs

I know that you hope, when you get older, that your children will be there to help you out. That they will take care of you like you took care of them. But I want to warn you now- do not count on it. You cannot count on other people to take care of you. Friends, relatives, even children will not help you out. If they do help you then great but do not set your mind, heart, and financial future to that.

Let me give you an example. An elderly friend of the family got divorced after many, many years. Now on her own for the first time, she thought she could count on her kids to help her out. She moved in with her oldest son. After a few months, things of hers started disappearing. Eventually, she confronted him and he revealed he had been selling her stuff to pay for her ‘expenses’. (more…)

Teaching Autistic Teens to Cope

By Guest PostJune 17, 2012Healthalexander gantman, asd, autism spectrum disorder, catherine mogil, elizabeth laugeson, fred frankel, help group, knowledge, social functioning, teenagers, united states

Unique UCLA program that teaches social skills proves effective over long term

Teenagers with autism spectrum disorder are in a bind. The disorder is characterized by impairments in communication and social interaction, but it’s a continuum, so some teens diagnosed with ASD are considered high functioning and healthy enough to be “mainstreamed” in school.

But without the proper social skills, even mainstreamed teens don’t quite fit into the general social milieu of middle school or high school. As a result, they suffer from all the slings and arrows of that world.

Since 2006, however, the UCLA PEERS (Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills) clinic has assisted high-functioning teens with ASD by literally teaching them the strategies they need to fit in better with their peers. And while previous research demonstrated that the program was effective, it wasn’t known whether the new skills “stuck” with these teens after they completed the PEERS classes. (more…)

Offspring of Older Fathers May Live Longer

By Guest PostJune 17, 2012Healthadaptive strategy, evolution of aging, offspring, older fathers, pace of aging

If your father and grandfather waited until they were older before having children, you might experience life-extending benefits. Biologists assume that a slow pace of aging requires that the body invest more resources in repairing cells and tissues. (more…)

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…)

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