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Tuesday, March 24th
, 2015
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Mental Attitude: Do Smartphones Promote Mental Laziness? Researchers assessed 660 individuals to compare smartphone usage
among both analytical and intuitive thinkers. Intuitive thinkers use gut feelings and instinct when making decisions, while analytical
thinkers tend to give more thought to solving problems. The team found that intuitive thinkers (and not analytical thinkers) regularly
use their smartphone's search engine rather than their own brains in an attempt to solve problems. The researchers conclude that
smartphones enable intuitive thinkers to be even lazier thinkers than normal. Co-lead study author Dr. Nathaniel Barr adds, "Decades
of research has revealed that humans are eager to avoid expending effort when problem-solving and it seems likely that people will
increasingly use their smartphones as an extended mind." Computers in Human Behavior, March 2015
Health Alert: Early Onset Hot Flashes May Be Sign of Heart Disease Risk. According to a new study, women who start having
hot flashes at a younger age may have an elevated risk for heart disease. Researchers observed that women who experience hot flashes
earlier in life have poorer function in the lining of the their blood vessels compared with those who have hot flashes at a later age, or
not at all. It is this impaired function in the walls of blood vessel that is the earliest sign of heart disease. Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum,
director of women and heart disease at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City writes, "As we learn more about these unique risk
factors for women, it is imperative that we target a prevention strategy, as we know that the outcomes for heart disease in women are
worse." American College of Cardiology, March 2015
Diet: Mediterranean Diet Appears to Cut Heart Risks. A study that included more that 2,500 Greek adults who were tracked for
ten years found that those who closely adhered to a Mediterranean-style diet significantly lowered their risk of heart disease. The
Mediterranean diet is high in fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts, fish, and olive oil. The researchers say that
individuals who most closely followed the diet were 47% less likely to develop heart disease when compared with those who did not
follow the diet as closely during the decade-long study. Study co-author Dr. Ekavi Georgousopoulou notes, "Because the
Mediterranean diet is based on food groups that are quite common or easy to find, people around the world could easily adopt this
dietary pattern and help protect themselves against heart disease with very little costs." American College of Cardiology, March 2015
Exercise: Exercise Is Good for the Brain! Exercise may increase the size of brain regions involved with maintaining both balance
and coordination, based on a study that compared MRI scans of identical twins. Researchers found that the twin who was more active
possessed more brain volume in the areas of the brain related to movement. Study co-author Dr. Urho Kujala notes, "[the changes]
may have health implications in the long-term, such as possibly reducing the risk of falling and mobility limitations in older age."
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, March 2015
Chiropractic: Here's Why High Heels May Cause Back Pain… Wearing heels over two inches tall (or ~50mm) can increase the
curve of the lumbar spine by about ten degrees, placing added pressure on the two lower lumbar disks (L5/S1 and L4/L5). This may
be one explanation as to why low back pain complaints are more common among women who regularly wear high heels compared
with those who do not. European Spine Journal, March 2015
Wellness/Prevention: Getting Healthier Earlier Keeps Heart Failure at Bay Later in Life. An analysis of more than 18,000
people tracked for over 40 years reveals the importance of healthy living during middle-age. A research team found that individuals
who were obese and possessed hypertension and diabetes by age 45 were diagnosed with heart failure about 11 to 13 years earlier than
those who had none of the three risk factors. Study leader Dr. Faraz Ahmad concludes, "The message from this study is that you really
want to prevent or delay the onset of these risk factors for as long as possible. Doing so can significantly increase the number of years
you are likely to live free of heart failure." American College of Cardiology, March 2015
Quote: “Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper.” ~ Francis Bacon
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