Category: Health and Income

Married people have lower levels of stress hormone

From the Carnegie Mellon University media release: Studies have suggested that married people are healthier than those who are single, divorced, or widowed. A new Carnegie Mellon University study provides… Read more »

Mediterranean diet may have lasting effects on brain health

From the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) media release: A new study shows that older people who followed a Mediterranean diet retained more brain volume over a three-year period than… Read more »

Tablet devices show promise in managing agitation among patients with dementia

From the McLean Hospital media release: A new pilot study led by McLean Hospital’s Ipsit Vahia, MD, medical director of Geriatric Psychiatry Outpatient Services at McLean Hospital, suggests that the use of… Read more »

As neighborhood status falls, cardiovascular disease risk among black residents spikes

From the Drexel University media release: The lower a neighborhood’s socioeconomic status is, the more likely its black residents are to develop heart disease and stroke, according to a new Drexel University-led… Read more »

Shooting, gang violence exposure leads to PTSD

From the Northwestern University media release: The violence that women in disadvantaged neighborhoods experience and witness can result in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and full diagnoses, according to a new Northwestern… Read more »

Physical stature as a teen could predict future stock choices

From the Cornell University media release: Social scientists have long studied the relationship between a person’s height and their success in life. Taller people, studies purport, tend to be better educated, earn… Read more »