Category: Health and Income

Yoga as a potential therapy for cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome

From the SAGE Publications media release: There is promising evidence of Yoga, a popular mind-body practice, on improving cardio-metabolic health. This review helps strengthen the evidence base for yoga as… Read more »

Study finds that clot removal plus medication yields better outcomes than drug alone

From the Rush University Medical Center media release: Stroke is the leading cause of severe long-term disability in the United States, and less than 40 percent of patients who experience the… Read more »

Researchers see significant reduction in fatal car crashes after increase in alcohol taxes

From the University of Florida media release: Increasing state alcohol taxes could prevent thousands of deaths a year from car crashes, say University of Florida Health researchers, who found alcohol-related… Read more »

Diabetes and depression predict dementia risk in people with slowing minds

From the University College London media release: People with mild cognitive impairment are at higher risk of developing dementia if they have diabetes or psychiatric symptoms such as depression, finds… Read more »

Mental health disorders complicate standards used by ACA to penalize hospitals for readmission

From the Henry Ford Health System media release: Co-existing psychiatric illness should be considered in assessing hospital readmissions for three common medical conditions used by Medicare and Medicaid to penalize… Read more »