October Health News
The hottest news and latest studies to help you live your best life.
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34The number of minutes of running needed to reduce a person’s anxiety. —University of IllinoisThe number of minutes of running needed to reduce a person’s anxiety. —University of Illinois
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5The percentage of American adults misdiagnosed each year. Researchers cite overworked docs. To protect yourself, ask lots of questions and follow up. —BMJ Quality & SafetyThe percentage of American adults misdiagnosed each year. Researchers cite overworked docs. To protect yourself, ask lots of questions and follow up. —BMJ Quality & Safety
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59The percentage increase in stroke risk among people with the highest levels of chronic stress. —StrokeThe percentage increase in stroke risk among people with the highest levels of chronic stress. —Stroke
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GRIN AND WINDon’t have anything to smile about? Do it anyway; it’ll boost your mood. A study found that when people smiled during a difficult test, they reported feeling more positive afterward than those whose expressions were neutral. —University of KansasDon’t have anything to smile about? Do it anyway; it’ll boost your mood. A study found that when people smiled during a difficult test, they reported feeling more positive afterward than those whose expressions were neutral. —University of Kansas
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I <3 CHOCOLATEFolks who sipped a cacao-based drink daily for a week scored up to 32 percent better on tests revealing circulatory system function than abstainers did. It’s thought that the flavonoids in cacao help blood vessels dilate. Don’t like your chocolate in liquid form? A square of 70 percent dark chocolate will net 200 mg of the antioxidants, and that’s the recommended daily “dose.” —Journal of HypertensionFolks who sipped a cacao-based drink daily for a week scored up to 32 percent better on tests revealing circulatory system function than abstainers did. It’s thought that the flavonoids in cacao help blood vessels dilate. Don’t like your chocolate in liquid form? A square of 70 percent dark chocolate will net 200 mg of the antioxidants, and that’s the recommended daily “dose.” —Journal of Hypertension
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MUNCHIES MEMOYou’re 60 percent more likely to snack at your desk than at the kitchen table, perhaps due to multitasking. What to do? Stock up on healthy snacks and divide them into small portions to avoid overeating. — AppetiteYou’re 60 percent more likely to snack at your desk than at the kitchen table, perhaps due to multitasking. What to do? Stock up on healthy snacks and divide them into small portions to avoid overeating. — Appetite
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SHOE OFFRunners who rotate between at least two pairs of shoes reduce their risk of injury by 39 percent versus that of runners who stick to just one pair. —Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in SportsRunners who rotate between at least two pairs of shoes reduce their risk of injury by 39 percent versus that of runners who stick to just one pair. —Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports
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YOUNG BEAUTYTwo percent of all cosmetic procedures were done on young people ages 13–19 in 2012. The most popular procedures: laser hair removal, nose reshaping, laser treatment of leg veins and skin resurfacing. —American Society of Plastic SurgeonsTwo percent of all cosmetic procedures were done on young people ages 13–19 in 2012. The most popular procedures: laser hair removal, nose reshaping, laser treatment of leg veins and skin resurfacing. —American Society of Plastic Surgeons
