Lymphedema Treatment: January 2019

January 31, 2019

Get More Sleep, Feel Less Pain?

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Not Getting Enough Sleep? You May Feel More Pain

Journal of Neuroscience — Pain can make it difficult to sleep, but does a lack of sleep also affect pain levels? A study conducted by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, suggests it does.

Vitamin D May Lower Diabetes Risk

Menopause — Results of a Brazilian study published in the journal of the North American Menopause Society, suggest vitamin D (the "sunshine vitamin") improves insulin sensitivity, lowers glucose levels, and reduces type 2 diabetes risk.
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Heart Disease Now Affects Nearly Half of American Adults

American Heart Association — Although cardiovascular-related deaths are declining worldwide, rates are rising in the United States, after decades of decline. About 121.5 million Americanls have some form of cardiovascular disease.
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6 Sex Injuries to Avoid

Berkeley Wellness — Sex injuries are fairly common: In a survey of 2,000 British adults, 15 percent reported hurting themselves during sexual activity and 2 percent sought medical attention for their injury.
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Healing the Invisible Scars of Chronic Hives

HealthCentral — For people with chronic idiopathic urticaria, or chronic hives, the desire to make a good impression without being judged on appearance can be tricky and self-care is important.
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Healthy Aging: Tied to Your Thoughts, Your Genes, Your Mood, and More

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'Healthy Thoughts' May Lower Blood Pressure in Stroke Survivors

American Heart Association — Stroke survivors who believe they can take steps to prevent a subsequent brain attack have significantly lower blood pressure than those who feel hopeless and unable to improve their health.

Genes and Longevity: How Long Is Your 'Healthspan' Destined to Be?

Communications Biology — As the global population ages, researchers conducted a study to get a better understanding of the biology behind aging and healthy life expectancy — the period of life before any chronic diseases develop.
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Good Mood, Better Sleep Help Seniors Feel More in Control

Journals of Gerontology Series B — Older adults who have a sense of control over their lives have a better quality of life and those who get enough sleep, are usually in a good mood, and avoid stress have a higher chance of feeling in control.
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Are You 'Directionally Challenged'?

Berkeley Wellness —

Do you get lost easily, searching and searching for your car in parking lots? Does wandering a new city fill you with dread, or do you just seem to know how to navigate unfamiliar surroundings?

What Is Epigenetics Theory?

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Epigenetics is the study of how our environment and the choices we make can change the expression of inherited genes and whether these genetic changes can then pass to our offspring.