What’s up in health news?
What’s up in health news? — by Catherine Morgan (cross-posted at BlogHer)
Well, there are new studies on living to be 100, and the health risks of diet soda. It also seems that doctors aren’t addressing the problem of depression with patients suffering with rheumatoid arthritis.
Do you hope to live to be 100?
Living to 100 is easier than you might think. Surprising new research suggests that even people who develop heart disease or diabetes late in life have a decent shot at reaching the century mark.
“It has been generally assumed that living to 100 years of age was limited to those who had not developed chronic illness,” said Dr. William Hall of the University of Rochester.
Jennifer Warner from WebMD…
A new study shows that men who led a healthy lifestyle in their 70s were more likely to live into their 90s and have a better quality of life. And a related study shows that people who live to be 100 don’t necessarily do it by avoiding disease entirely, but by not becoming disabled by them.
Not too long ago, I did a post on this subject – Diet Soda Linked To Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes, and Heart Disease. Kate looks at this study about diet soda a little differently.
New York Times — Metabolic Syndrome Tied To Diet Soda…
Researchers have found a correlation between drinking diet soda and metabolic syndrome — the collection of risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes that include abdominal obesity, high cholesterol and blood glucose levels, and elevated blood pressure.
It’s no surprise that people suffering with chronic illness (such as RA), also suffer with feelings of depression. It is surprising to me, that doctors aren’t talking about this with their patients.
Rheumatoid Arthritis Doctor Visits Lack Discussion of Depression…
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the most common chronic inflammatory arthritis, are twice as likely as other individuals to experience depression. Although depression in primary care has been well studied, no studies have examined whether rheumatologists and RA patients discuss depression during medical visits.
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