Walter Payton is the subject of a new book coming out chronicling his life as a football player called Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton written by Jeff Pearlman, a former “Sports Illustrated” senior writer. The book not only talks about his 13-year career with the Chicago Bears but also chronicles his depression and […]
Alzheimer’s is certainly one of the most frightening diseases. While early diagnosis and treatment can have an impact on several types of cancer, Alzheimer’s disease continues to resist the efforts of researchers to find effective treatments. There is, however, a “but” in Alzheimer’s dismal profile: small steps are being made to relieve at least some of […]
Mental illness was found to affect 38 percent of Europeans. That’s a shockingly high number. The research team arrived at the surprising figure after analyzing data from previous studies involving more than 500 million people in 27 European countries, in addition to Switzerland, Iceland and Norway. The researchers looked for more than 90 mental problems, […]
While you may claim to have a pretty decent knowledge of your city’s culture, when was the last time you went to a play? While you may be blissfully unaware of what your city has to offer, take into account that according to a study, people who participated in cultural activities were seen as healthier […]
National Dog Day is being celebrated in the U.S. today. Started in 2004 by Colleen Paige, a pet lifestyle expert and writer, National Dog Day draws attention to the very high number of dogs that need saving each year. Paige, among other groups, hopes that a day like today will improve living conditions for dogs. […]
Antidepressants cut cancer risk? Word from a large study out of England says yes. The study published in the British Journal of Cancer states that antidepressants known as tricyclic antidepressants were seen to quite significantly reduce the risk of brain and bowel cancer. A common type of brain cancer called glioma saw a reduction of […]
Retirement saving has been something that many people have put on the back burner. The act of retiring may seem like an impossibility and in reality, retiring fully has become more difficult. Well, you can retire…as long as you get another job. Preferably with health insurance. Retirement in the U.S. usually involves Social Security, employer pensions […]
Depression and risk of stroke have a surprising connection. According to research released yesterday, women who are currently depressed or have a history of depression have a 29 percent increased stroke risk. Researchers at Harvard studied 81,000 women, aged 54 to 79 for six years who were part of the Nurses’ Health Study. The reason […]
