Courtesy of: Your Napa Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Mental Attitude: Self-Harm Often Follows Economic Ruin. Researchers in the United Kingdom report that self-harm behavior among middle-aged men increased 50% in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. Senior study author Dr. Nav Kapur writes, “[Men] in midlife are a group we are particularly worried about because of their high rate of suicide… Our research hig...

Courtesy of: Your Napa Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Mental Attitude: Playing an Instrument Is Good for the Brain. Cognitive assessments completed by 100 elementary school-aged children revealed an association between hours spent per week practicing a musical instrument and intellectual ability. The authors conclude, “The results suggest that the relationship between musical practice and intellectual ability is...

Courtesy of: Your Napa Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Mental Attitude: “Burn-Out” Now Recognized as a Medical Condition. The World Health Organization (WHO) has added “burn-out” to its list of recognized medical diagnosis codes called the International Classification of Diseases. Burn-out is defined as “a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.” ...

Courtesy of: Your Napa Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Mental Attitude: “Bad” Cholesterol Tied to Alzheimer’s. Low-density lipoproteins (LDL or the “bad” cholesterol) may play a role in the development of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. In this study, researchers observed that individuals with high LDL cholesterol levels had an elevated risk for early-onset Alzheimer’s disease when compared to participants with...

Courtesy of: Your Napa Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Mental Attitude: Teasing Kids About Weight May Lead to Weight Gain. A study that included 110 middle school students who were either overweight or at risk of being overweight found that those who reported high levels of weightrelated teasing were more likely to experience an increase in their body mass index than participants who were not teased about their ...