Tag: health

Severe mental illness linked to much higher risk for cardiovascular disease

From the King’s College London press release: An international study of more than 3.2 million people with severe mental illness reveals a substantially increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease compared… Read more »

Exposure to racism harms children’s health

From the American Academy of Pediatrics press release: New research to be presented at the 2017 Pediatric Academic Societies 2017 Meeting illustrates the unhealthy effects racism can have on children,… Read more »

Study suggests game features can be used to enhance motivation

From the Penn State press release: Using game features in non-game contexts, computers can learn to build personalized mental- and physical-therapy programs that enhance individual motivation, according to Penn State… Read more »

Role of vascular disease in development of Alzheimer’s disease

From the JAMA Network Journals press release: Among adults who entered a study more than 25 years ago, an increasing number of midlife vascular risk factors, such as obesity, high… Read more »