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The 8 Most Important Things We've Learned About Happiness In The Past 10 Years
We're living in a golden age of happiness -- the scientific study of happiness, at least. The field of positive psychology has exploded in growth since its inception in 1998, dramatically increasing our understanding of human flourishing. We now know more than ever about what makes us happy, how we can spread happiness socially and geographically, and how happiness affects our physical and mental health. But it's just the beginning. In the next decade, we're likely to see not only a greater understanding of positive emotions, but also the application of this research on a practical level to improve well-being on a globa...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 23, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

5 Ways Your Sleep Affects What You Eat
Great power lies in a solid night's sleep. Logging those 7-9 hours of shut-eye daily helps us stay mentally sharp, repair damage done to our bodies during the day, reduce stress and even achieve more success in life. But what happens when you don't give your body the rest it needs? Once a healthy sleep routine falls apart, the rest of the body seems to follow suit. Research has linked too little sleep to a decrease in productivity, weaker immune system, and increased risk of heart disease, stroke and cancer. It even affects the ways we eat -- in major ways and not for the better. Here are five ways sleep deprivation cou...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 3, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Long-term Outcomes of Parkinson's Disease Patients with Normal Cognition. (P5.260)
Conclusion:More than one-third of PD patients with NC develop cognitive impairment within 4 years, and the majority of new MCI cases convert to dementia within 3 years. Worse executive, language and memory abilities all predict future decline. These results are consistent with previous studies reporting that the overwhelming majority of PD patients develop cognitive impairment long-term, and have implications for understanding disease course and clinical care.Disclosure: Dr. Pigott has nothing to disclose. Dr. Rick has nothing to disclose. Dr. Hurtig has nothing to disclose. Dr. Chen-Plotkin has received research support f...
Source: Neurology - April 9, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Pigott, K., Rick, J., Hurtig, H., Chen-Plotkin, A., Duda, J., Morley, J., Chahine, L., Dahodwala, N., Fleisher, J., Akhtar, R., Siderowf, A., Goldmann Gross, R., Xie, S., Trojanowski, J., Weintraub, D. Tags: Movement Disorders: Cognition and Parkinson ' s Disease Source Type: research

Mild Parkinsonian Signs Are a Risk Factor for Falls (P3.084)
CONCLUSIONS: MPS is a significant risk factor for falls. Early detection of this risk factor state is important in order to implement early fall prevention programs among primary care patients.Study Supported by: NIH/NIA K23AG034236Disclosure: Dr. Dahodwala has received research support from Teva Neuroscience. Dr. Nwadiogbu has nothing to disclose. Dr. Fitts has nothing to disclose. Dr. Partridge has nothing to disclose. Dr. Karlawish has received personal compensation in an editorial capacity for the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Dr. Karlawish has received license fee payments.
Source: Neurology - April 9, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Dahodwala, N., Nwadiogbu, C., Fitts, W., Partridge, H., Karlawish, J. Tags: Movement Disorders: Other Parkinsonian Disorders Source Type: research

Individualized stroke care offered by bedside optical monitoring of cerebral blood flow
Using a University of Pennsylvania-designed device to noninvasively and continuously monitor cerebral blood flow (CBF) in acute stroke patients, researchers from Penn Medicine and the Department of Physics & Astronomy in Penn Arts and Sciences are now learning how head of bed (HOB) positioning affects blood flow reaching the brain. Most patients admitted to the hospital with an acute stroke are kept flat for at least 24 hours in an effort to increase CBF in vulnerable brain regions surrounding the damaged tissue.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 24, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news

Endocarditis Is a Common Stroke Mechanism in Hemodialysis Patients Brief Reports
Conclusions— Cardioembolism and cryptogenic stroke are the predominant stroke mechanisms among hemodialysis patients. Infective endocarditis was identified frequently relative to other stroke cohorts, and a raised index of suspicion is warranted in the hemodialysis population.
Source: Stroke - March 24, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Ishida, K., Brown, M. G., Weiner, M., Kobrin, S., Kasner, S. E., Messe, S. R. Tags: Echocardiography, Embolic stroke Brief Reports Source Type: research

Improved sex drive after bariatric surgery
The health risks of obesity are well known, with increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, stroke and certain cancers. But what is not so well known is how it affects women's sex drive and satisfaction, something researchers from the University of Pennsylvania set out to explore. In a study, published in JAMA Surgery this month, Prof. David B. Sarwer, of the University's Perelman School of Medicine, and colleagues conducted a study with women who underwent bariatric surgery...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 5, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Source Type: news

Increased cardiovascular risk in men using testosterone therapy prompts warning
(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) Men taking testosterone therapy had a 29 percent greater risk of death, heart attack and stroke according to a study of a "real world" population of men. An accompanying editorial in JAMA by an endocrinologist with the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania notes that the mounting evidence of a signal of cardiovascular risk warrants cautious testosterone prescribing and additional investigation.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - November 5, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Power and the Presidency
(Concordia University) Throughout US history, presidents have used unilateral directives to impose controversial policies, and Congress and the courts have seldom resisted says Graham Dodds in his new book, "Take Up Your Pen: Unilateral Presidential Directives in American Politics" (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2013), which chronicles how presidents came to be able to make law by a mere stroke of the pen and what the impact of these directives has been.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - October 22, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Risk for post-stroke dangers flagged by new data-driven machine learning method
A team of experts in neurocritical care, engineering, and informatics, with the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, have devised a new way to detect which stroke patients may be at risk of a serious adverse event following a ruptured brain aneurysm. This new, data-driven machine learning model, involves an algorithm for computers to combine results from various uninvasive tests to predict a secondary event. Preliminary results were released at the Neurocritical Care Society Annual Meeting in Philadelphia...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical Devices / Diagnostics Source Type: news

New data-driven machine learning method effectively flags risk for post-stroke dangers
(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) A team of experts in neurocritical care, engineering, and informatics, with the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, have devised a new way to detect which stroke patients may be at risk of a serious adverse event following a ruptured brain aneurysm. This new, data-driven machine learning model, involves an algorithm for computers to combine results from various noninvasive tests to predict a secondary event.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 3, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Infection And Sepsis-Related Mortality Hotspots Identified Across The US
In the past, researchers have sought to determine the geographic distribution of many life-threatening conditions, including stroke and cardiac arrest. Now, researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have created the first U.S. map that pinpoints hotspots for infection and severe sepsis related-deaths - with notable clusters located in the Midwest, mid-Atlantic, and the South. The research is a critical first step in helping to determine which areas of the country require vital public health resources to fight these deadly diseases...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Source Type: news

In Certified Primary Stroke Centers, Acute Stroke Therapy Used 3 Times More Frequently
Certified Primary Stroke Centers are three times more likely to administer clot-busting treatment for strokes than non-certified centers, reports a new study by researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The study, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, looked at a wide sample of hospitals across the United States, and provides insight into practice across the US health care system as experts examine ways to increase the use of this important therapy...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 29, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news

Acute stroke therapy used 3 times more at certified primary stroke centers
(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) Certified Primary Stroke Centers are three times more likely to administer clot-busting treatment for strokes than non-certified centers, reports a new study by researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 26, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

"Golden Hour" Access To Stroke Care Increased By 40 Percent: Telestroke Program
Telestroke programs substantially improve access to life-saving stroke care, extending coverage to less populated areas in an effort to reduce disparities in stroke care access. A new study by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, being presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 65th Annual Meeting in San Diego March 16-23, 2013, found that telemedicine programs in Oregon pushed stroke coverage into previously uncovered, less populated areas and expanded coverage by approximately 40 percent...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 19, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news