Courtesy of: Your Napa Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna
Mental Attitude: Growing Up Near Green Spaces Is Good for You. Following a review of data from a nationwide database, Danish researchers report that individuals who lived near a park, forest, or other green space as children appear to have up to a 55% lower risk for mental health issues later in life. Lead researcher Dr. Kristine Engemann notes, “Ensuring acc...
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WEEKLY HEALTH UPDATE for Monday, April 22nd, 2019
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Mental Attitude: Poor Health Can Increase the Risk for Loneliness in Seniors. Surveys completed by over 2,000 seniors revealed that one in four felt isolated from others at least some of the time, especially those in fair or poor mental/physical health and those with hearing loss. National Poll on Healthy Aging, March 2019
Health Alert: Ir...
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WEEKLY HEALTH UPDATE for Monday, April 15th, 2019
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Mental Attitude: An Active Brain and Body May Stave Off Dementia. The findings of a multi-decade study involving
over 800 Swedish women suggest that being more physically and mentally active in middle age is associated with a
reduced risk for dementia in old age. Neurology, February 2019
Health Alert: New Way to Measure Vitamin D.
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WEEKLY HEALTH UPDATE for Monday, April 8th, 2019
Courtesy of: Your Napa Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna
Mental Attitude: Veterans with PTSD Often Have Other Mental Health Issues… The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) reports that veterans under treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often have one or more accompanying psychiatric conditions. According to a review of records from 2012, 70.2% of VHA patients with PTSD had at least one co-existing ...
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WEEKLY HEALTH UPDATE for Monday, April 1st, 2019
Courtesy of: Your Napa Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna
Mental Attitude: Anxiety Late in Life Linked to Alzheimer’s. Using data from the Zaragoza Dementia and Depression Study, researchers report that seniors with clinically significant late-life anxiety have up to a 400% greater risk for Alzheimer’s disease when compared to older adults without an anxiety disorder. Journal of Affective Disorders, February 201...
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