Cortisol Levels In Hair Linked To Heart Attack Risk

Cortisol levels in hair may be the first biomarker to measure chronic (long-term) stress, which is linked to a higher risk of having a heart attack (acute myocardial infarction), according to a new study published in the medical journal Stress. Employment, marital, bereavement, and financial problems are examples of stressors that have been associated with a higher heart attack risk, say the ...

Home-based Intervention results benefit for dementia patients

An intervention that targeted modifiable stressors in the home of patients with dementia resulted in better outcomes for the patients and their caregivers at 4 months, but not at 9 months, although the caregivers perceived greater benefits, according to a study in the September 1 issue of JAMA.

Vets, families bond at Welcome Home picnic

Family picnic offers camaraderie to veterans. CHEYENNE -- It looked like any ordinary family picnic. And in a sense, it really was.

Hair provides proof of the link between chronic stress and heart attack

Researchers at The University of Western Ontario have provided the first direct evidence using a biological marker, to show chronic stress plays an important role in heart attacks. Stressors such as job, marital and financial problems have been linked to the increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease including heart attack. But there hasn't been a biological marker to measure chronic ...

Home-Based Intervention May Provide Some Benefit To Patients With Dementia And Their Caregivers

An intervention that targeted modifiable stressors in the home of patients with dementia resulted in better outcomes for the patients and their caregivers at 4 months, but not at 9 months, although the caregivers perceived greater benefits, according to a study in the September 1 issue of JAMA.Among the more than 5 million persons in the United States with dementia, most live at home, and are ...

Jobless man keeps passers-by in Towne Lake entertained

Desperate times calls for desperate measures for Carlos Weathersby. The southwest Cherokee County man has been unemployed for nearly 3 years and hopes an unusual gig he's volunteered to do will ...

Health and Wellness: Celebrating National Yoga month

Find out what yoga can do for you by attending a class. September is National yoga month, and I am a yoga teacher that loves yoga and teaching it. For many years now I have witnessed first-hand how yoga can change a person from the inside out.