Suicide rates for teenage girls are at a 40-year high, according to new CDC data. In a provocative article for The Atlantic, a psychologist makes a correlation between smartphone and social media use and increased rates of suicide and depression in young people. Jericka Duncan reports.
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/teen-suicide-is-on-the-rise-leading-some-to-question-if-social-media-is-to-blame/
Friday, August 4, 2017
Checking in on President Trump's promises to combat the opioid epidemic
During his campaign, President Trump vowed to tackle the opioid epidemic. More than six months into his term, Julianna Goldman spoke with the acting director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy about the president's progress.
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/checking-in-on-president-trumps-promises-to-combat-the-opioid-epidemic/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/checking-in-on-president-trumps-promises-to-combat-the-opioid-epidemic/
Checking in on Trump's promises to fight the opioid epidemic
CBS News sat down last week with Richard Baum, acting director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/checking-in-on-trumps-promises-to-combat-the-opioid-epidemic/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/checking-in-on-trumps-promises-to-combat-the-opioid-epidemic/
What's behind the skyrocketing teen suicide rate?
New CDC data shows suicide rates for boys aged 15-19 has increased more than 30 percent, and those rates for girls are at a 40-year high
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/smartphones-cyberbullying-targeted-as-causes-of-skyrocketing-teen-suicide-rate/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/smartphones-cyberbullying-targeted-as-causes-of-skyrocketing-teen-suicide-rate/
Just the Facts — August 7, 2017
Just the Facts — August 7, 2017
From: http://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2017-archive/august/just-the-facts-august-7-2017
From: http://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2017-archive/august/just-the-facts-august-7-2017
Can breast milk feed a love of veggies?
Eating vegetables while you're breast-feeding can is an early stealth strategy in the war against picky eating, researchers say
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/can-breast-milk-feed-babys-love-of-veggies-vegetables/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/can-breast-milk-feed-babys-love-of-veggies-vegetables/
Yoga improves treatment-related symptoms in men with prostate cancer
Decades of research show that yoga can reduce the emotional and physical fatigue brought on by cancer treatment. Now researchers have shown for the first time that’s also true specifically for men being treated for prostate cancer. Men who took a yoga class twice a week during treatment reported less fatigue, fewer sexual side effects, and better urinary functioning than men who did not, according a new study. “The data are convincing,” said the study’s principal investigator, Dr. Neha Vapiwala, an associate professor of radiation oncology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia. “What we need now is a better understanding of how and why yoga produces these benefits.”
Vapiwala and her colleagues enrolled 50 men with early or advanced non-metastatic prostate cancer who ranged in age from 53 to 85. Among them, 22 were assigned to the yoga group and the rest were not. All the men got scheduled radiation treatments during the study, 29 were also on hormonal therapy, and 19 had previously been treated surgically for prostate cancer. The groups were evenly balanced with respect to cancer treatments, in addition to other possible treatments for erectile and urinary problems. Men who already practiced yoga or were treated previously with radiation were ineligible for the study, as were men with metastatic prostate cancer.
No experience needed
The type of yoga assessed in the study, called Eischens yoga, focuses on holding and maintaining poses. “And it’s accessible for all body types and experience levels and allows for hands-on guidance from instructors,” Vapiwala said. The sessions lasted 75 minutes each and incorporated sitting, standing, and reclining positions matched to each man’s needs and abilities. Before, during, and after the nine-week study, men in both the yoga and control groups were asked to rate their fatigue, sexual health (including but not limited to erectile functioning), and urinary symptoms.
Men in the yoga group reported improving or stabilizing symptom scores over time, whereas men in the non-yoga group reported worsening symptoms. “Ordinarily, you’d expect symptom scores to decline with continuing treatment,” Vapiwala said. “But in the yoga group, the changes were notably positive.”
Vapiwala speculates that yoga improves erectile and urinary function by strengthening core muscles and improving blood flow. Asked how she’d counsel a man who’s considering yoga during cancer treatment, Vapiwala said, “Regardless of how you view your own fitness, it’s important to keep an open mind. There’s something to be said for finding the right group and the right instructor. But you might be surprised at what you can do!”
The Harvard Medical School Guide to Yoga is a comprehensive guide that gets to the true healing heart of yoga and its latest research. With a streamlined eight-week program, illustrations, adaptable sequences, principles of yoga safety, and an unpacking of the “eight limbs” of yoga-including breathing techniques and meditation, The Harvard Medical School Guide to Yoga is a medically sound overview of the practice.
The post Yoga improves treatment-related symptoms in men with prostate cancer appeared first on Harvard Health Blog.
From: Charlie Schmidt http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/yoga-improves-treatment-related-symptoms-men-prostate-cancer-2017080411975
Can you take medications past their expiration date?
Recent research raises questions about how long over-the-counter and prescription drugs really last
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/medications-prescription-drugs-past-their-expiration-date/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/medications-prescription-drugs-past-their-expiration-date/
Diabetes Drug Shows Promise Against Parkinson's
Byetta improved symptoms of motor disease in small, short trial, but more research needed
From: http://www.webmd.com/parkinsons-disease/news/20170804/diabetes-drug-shows-promise-against-parkinsons?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Childhood Cancer Radiation May Cause Gene Mutation
That flaw seems to increase risk of a type of brain tumor later in life, researchers report
From: http://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20170804/childhood-cancer-radiation-may-cause--gene-mutation?src=RSS_PUBLIC
FDA approves new drug to treat hepatitis C
The new drug can treat all forms of hepatitis C in as little as eight weeks
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/fda-approves-mavyret-abbvie-drug-to-treat-hepatitis-c/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/fda-approves-mavyret-abbvie-drug-to-treat-hepatitis-c/
Accidents at the Fair: 'No One Plans for This '
In wake of deaths, accidents on amusement rides, some call for greater regulation while industry says rides are safe.
From: http://www.webmd.com/children/news/20170803/accidents-at-the-fair-no-one-plans-for-this?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Peter M. Pollak, M.D.: Cardiologist - Mayo Clinic
From: Mayo Clinic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zj3IZwyW_fg
Charles (Michel) Harper, Jr., M.D.: Neurologist - Mayo Clinic
From: Mayo Clinic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UWX9R1r_Bc
Sameh M. Said, M.D.: Cardiothoracic Surgeon - Mayo Clinic
From: Mayo Clinic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88iFPCkjo_U
Patricia A. Pellikka, M.D.: Cardiologist - Mayo Clinic
From: Mayo Clinic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii5C-6noz9M
Steven W. Ressler, M.D.: Internist - Mayo Clinic
From: Mayo Clinic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoDkbOnMXas
Can Breast Milk Feed a Love of Vegetables?
Think of it as an early stealth strategy in the war against picky eating, researchers say
From: http://www.webmd.com/children/news/20170804/can-breast-milk-feed-a-love-of-vegetables?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Student Motivation 101: There's an App for That
College students who used game-style app got higher marks and fewer dropped out of class, study finds
From: http://www.webmd.com/brain/news/20170804/student-motivation-101-theres-an-app-for-that?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Transgender man who gave birth addresses misconceptions
Oregon parents Trystan Reese and Biff Chaplow are opening up about their family's journey
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/transgender-man-gives-birth-uses-social-media-to-address-misconceptions/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/transgender-man-gives-birth-uses-social-media-to-address-misconceptions/
Neuroscience and Oncology Innovation Summit
From: Mayo Clinic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWyOD_jL9xI
Making Mayo's Recipes: 7 steps for a successful stir fry
From: Mayo Clinic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XJPU-0ggmU
Primary Care Doctors Under-Use Addiction Drug
Buprenorphine is prescribed to get patients off opioids in the privacy of a physician's office
From: http://www.webmd.com/drug-medication/news/20170803/primary-care-doctors-under-use-addiction-drug?src=RSS_PUBLIC
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