A study of some 1900 Chinese people has revealed that the blood pressure of people with metabolic syndrome is more sensitive to salt intake. Thus reduction of salt intake could be an especially important component in reducing blood pressure in patients with multiple risk factors for metabolic syndrome. These are the conclusions of authors Read the rest of this entry »
Archive for April, 2008
Dentists Facing Depression And Suicide
25 Apr 2008
An article published in the Journal of the Canadian Dental Association claims that many dentists are at risk of suffering from a chronic mood disorder known as dysthymia. It’s a condition the Universit?© de Montr?©al Department of Dentistry is fighting - preventively.
Dysthymia is characterized by loss of appetite, low levels of energy, desperation, excessive anger, social withdrawal and working Read the rest of this entry »
"Unintended Effects of Emphasizing Disparities in Cancer Communication to African-Americans," Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention: For the study, researcher Robert Nicholson, an assistant professor in the Department of Neurology and Psychiatry at the St. Louis University School of Public Health, and colleagues surveyed 300 black adults who were asked to state their likelihood Read the rest of this entry »