Depression in patients with type 2 diabetes was associated with greater cognitive decline in a study of almost 3,000 individuals who participated in a clinical trial, according to a report published by JAMA Psychiatry, a JAMA Network publication. Depression and diabetes are among the most common illnesses in older populations....
Archives: August 2013
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Gene Associated with Obesity?
A gene appears to be associated with overweight and obesity in psychiatric patients, as well as the general population, according to a report published by JAMA Psychiatry. The CRTC1 gene is involved in obesity and energy balance in animals, but its role in human obesity is unknown. Eva Choong, Pharm.D.,...
Radio Guests Wanted
We are debuting the Who Moved My Dentures? Blogtalkradio program. The premise is simple. Most of aging is couched in fear and crisis. It doesnÛªt have to be. We can age with quality and not in crisis. I am looking for guests to help showcase the positive sides of aging....
Mirror Mirror on the Wall. My Plastic Surgery Has No Effect At All (VIDEO)
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Mirror Mirror on the Wall. My Plastic Surgery Has No Effect At All.
A study suggests that after aesthetic facial plastic surgery the average number of apparent ÛÏyears savedÛ (true age minus guessed age) was 3.1 years but there was only an insignificant increase in attractiveness scores, according to a report published by JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery, a JAMA Network publication. Patients seek...
Obesity As a Disease – Really! (VIDEO)
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People May Adopt the Diet and Exercise Patterns of the Least Fit in their Peer Group (VIDEO)
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People May Adopt the Diet and Exercise Patterns of the Least Fit in their Peer Group
Who you follow makes a difference. The decline in the physical fitness of the U.S. population has been increasingly in the news. Nearly two-thirds of adults are currently overweight, while more than 30% are obese. While societal factors have shifted people toward increased food consumption or decreased exercise, a provocative...
Americans Living Longer but Are Less Healthy (VIDEO)
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