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Lack of vitamin D may 'raise dementia risk'
Conclusion This cohort study of more than 1,650 elderly people has found that over 5.6 years, severe vitamin D deficiency is associated with approximately twice the risk of developing dementia or Alzheimer's disease. It also found moderate deficiency is associated with a 50% increase in risk compared with healthy levels of vitamin D. With this being a cohort study, it was not able to show that low levels of vitamin D caused dementia or Alzheimer's disease – it was simply able to show an association. Other factors that can increase the risk of developing dementia, such as a poor diet, lack of activity and general poor h...
Source: NHS News Feed - August 7, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Lifestyle/exercise Older people Neurology Mental health Source Type: news

Patient Empowerment Programme (PEP) in Primary Care Reduced All‐cause Mortality and Cardiovascular Diseases in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Population‐based Propensity Matched Cohort Study
ConclusionsEnrolment in PEP was associated with reduced all‐cause mortality and first CVD events among T2DM patients. The CVD benefit of PEP might be attributable to improving metabolic control through empowerment of self‐care and enhancement of quality of diabetes care in primary care.
Source: Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism - September 23, 2014 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Carlos K.H. Wong, William C.W. Wong, Y.F. Wan, Anca K.C. Chan, K.L. Chung, Frank W.K. Chan, Cindy L.K. Lam Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Patient Empowerment Programme in primary care reduced all‐cause mortality and cardiovascular diseases in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a population‐based propensity‐matched cohort study
ConclusionsEnrolment in the PEP was associated with lower all‐cause mortality and a lower number of first CVD events among patients with T2DM. The CVD benefit of PEP might be attributable to improving metabolic control through empowerment of self‐care and the enhancement of quality of diabetes care in primary care.
Source: Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism - October 20, 2014 Category: Endocrinology Authors: C. K. H. Wong, W. C. W. Wong, Y. F. Wan, A. K. C. Chan, K. L. Chung, F. W. K. Chan, C. L. K. Lam Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Yoga may help protect against heart disease
ConclusionOverall, this review suggests that yoga may be beneficial in reducing risk factors for cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome.While these are encouraging findings, the authors also caution that these are based on trials with some limitations, including: There was a wide variation in the type of yoga practised, the frequency and the length of each session across the studies. This means it is difficult to say what the actual effects of each approach are, as the overall effects are just an average across all of these approaches. Some may have more of an effect and some may have less. The review does not rep...
Source: NHS News Feed - December 16, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Lifestyle/exercise Heart/lungs Obesity Source Type: news

Inactivity 'twice as deadly' as obesity
Conclusion This study’s strengths included its large size and long follow-up period. Researchers also took into account a large number of factors (called confounders) that might have influenced the risk of death, such as diet, smoking history and alcohol intake, although it is still possible that both measured and unmeasured confounders influenced mortality rates. The study had one important limitation. It only measured people’s BMI (calculated by combining their weight and height) and their physical activity once, at the start of the study. It is quite possible that people’s BMI changed over time, and that this wou...
Source: NHS News Feed - January 15, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

This Vitamin Could Save Your Life
For years, I’ve recommended that my patients take a special family of super-nutrients with the power to boost their health and save their lives in at least a half a dozen ways. I’m talking about tocotrienols, an especially potent form of vitamin E. Tocotrienols, which comprise four out of the eight types of vitamin E, are powerful antioxidants that until recently were ignored by mainstream medicine. But the patients at my wellness clinic and regular readers of my newsletter will know that I’ve recommended them as a critical nutrient for years. And I do it because almost daily I observe the effects of the...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - March 26, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Dr. Al Sears Tags: Anti-Aging Nutrition antioxidants brain Cancer heart heart disease nutrients supplements vitamins Source Type: news

Health-Related Quality of Life in Coronary Heart Disease in Korea: The Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007 to 2011
Using data from 2007 to 2011 of the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, we evaluated the influence of coronary heart disease (CHD) on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) as measured by the EQ-5D in comparison with the general population and the predictors of HRQoL in CHD. Compared with the general population, HRQoL was impaired in the EQ-5D dimensions of mobility, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression. The impairment of HRQoL was much greater in the older age group and in females. In subjects with CHD, the predictors for a low EQ-5D index were old age, female sex, low education, s...
Source: Angiology - April 9, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Lee, H. T., Shin, J., Lim, Y.-H., Kim, K. S., Kim, S. G., Kim, J. H., Lim, H. K. Tags: Coronary Heart Diseases Source Type: research

Self-reported sleep problems and incidence of dementia (P2.173)
CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that increased daytime sleepiness is independent risk factor for dementia in older adults. Study Supported by: WHICAP grant numer:R01AG037212, Felloship in memory of 'Maria Zaousi'Disclosure: Dr. Tsapanou has nothing to disclose. Dr. Gu has nothing to disclose. Dr. Scarmeas has received personal compensation for activities with Novartis. Dr. Stern has received personal compensation for activities with Elan, Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Cephalon, and GalaxoSmithKlein as a consultant.
Source: Neurology - April 8, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Tsapanou, A., Gu, Y., Scarmeas, N., Stern, Y. Tags: Aging, Dementia, Cognitive, and Behavioral Neurology: Memory, Olfaction, and Alzheimer ' s Disease Risk Factors Source Type: research

Chronic disease prevalence in women and air pollution - A 30-year longitudinal cohort study.
CONCLUSIONS: This study estimated significant elevated prevalent rate ratios per unit increase in PM2.5 in nine of the ten chronic diseases studied. PMID: 25863281 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Environment International - April 6, 2015 Category: Environmental Health Authors: To T, Zhu J, Villeneuve PJ, Simatovic J, Feldman L, Gao C, Williams D, Chen H, Weichenthal S, Wall C, Miller AB Tags: Environ Int Source Type: research

Rethinking Retirement in the 21st Century
Conclusion In the 21st century, many seniors are not retiring from something. Instead, retirement is an opportunity for reinventing, reimagining and reconnecting to one's self, family, friends and community. Robert Browning once wrote, "Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be." By investing in your physical, mental and financial health today, you can help ensure that your best years are just ahead. Rear Admiral Susan Blumenthal, M.D., M.P.A. (ret.) is the Public Health Editor of The Huffington Post. She is a Senior Fellow in Health Policy at New America and a Clinical Professor at Tufts and Georgetown University Sc...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 1, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The Impact of Policy, Environmental, and Educational Interventions: A Synthesis of the Evidence From Two Public Health Success Stories
Motor vehicle safety and tobacco control are among the greatest public health achievements of the 20th century, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As the number of miles traveled in the United States multiplied 10 times from the 1920s to the 1990s, the annual motor vehicle crash death rate per vehicle mile traveled decreased by 90%. Similarly, tobacco-related deaths from heart disease, stroke, and cancer were rapidly mounting over the first two thirds of the 20th century. Then, in the last third of the century, tobacco consumption decreased by more than 50%, and rates of heart disease and stroke d...
Source: Health Education - March 31, 2015 Category: Health Management Authors: Gielen, A. C., Green, L. W. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Impact of Socioeconomic Status on Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality in 24,947 Individuals With Type 1 Diabetes
CONCLUSIONS Low SES increases the risk of CVD and death by a factor of 2–3 in type 1 diabetes.
Source: Diabetes Care - July 23, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Rawshani, A.; Svensson, A.-M.; Rosengren, A.; Eliasson, B.; Gudbjornsdottir, S. Tags: Cardiovascular and Metabolic Risk Source Type: research

3 Reasons Every Weekend Should Be A Long Weekend
Three-day weekends are what summer is all about. We need those extra hours for traveling farther, grilling longer and taking in more sunsets. But did you know that the time-honored tradition is also good for your health? Here's your cheat sheet for convincing your boss to extend the goodness of the three-day weekend all year long: 1. Planning short vacations throughout the year can preserve employee well-being. Taking short vacations could be the key to workplace happiness, especially if you take them regularly. Employees who took four- to five-day vacations experienced health and well-being improvements, according to a sm...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 4, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Sugary drinks linked to increased heart failure risk in men
Conclusion This observational study found an association between the consumption of sweetened drinks and risk of heart failure. The study has some strengths, such as the large population size and long follow-up period. However, it has several limitations, which are acknowledged by the researchers. These include the following: The study included middle-aged and elderly men, so the results cannot be generalised to all age groups and genders. The men were all from Sweden, where there is a different typical diet to that of the UK. Researchers collected data on the daily and weekly intake of sweetened drinks in the pa...
Source: NHS News Feed - November 4, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Food/diet Source Type: news

Association between periodontal diseases and systemic illnesses: A survey among internal medicine residents in Nigeria
Conclusions Knowledge of periodontal disease as a risk factor for systemic illnesses among medical residents in Nigeria is inadequate. These relationships should be emphasized in continuing medical education courses.
Source: The Saudi Dental Journal - November 10, 2015 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research