Exercise Lowers the Risk of Depression Later on in Life

Exercising for just 30 minutes a day can reduce your risk of developing depression later in life. A new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that getting exercise at a younger age helps to keep depression at bay later on in life. Researchers looked at data from 30 studies that covered 26 years’ worth of information. They found that in 25 of the 30 studies there was direct link between a lack of physical activity and the diagnosis of depression later in life. “If you’re not physically active, you should start,” said George Mammen, co-author of the study and Ph.D candidate at the University of Toronto. “We usually think [of] exercise in terms of weight and how we look, but it’s also a way to maintain mental health far into the future.” The study recommends getting at least 20 to 30 minutes of exercise a day, even by doing simple activities such as walking and gardening. This alone can help ward off depression later on in life, which comes with its own slew of health problems, such as chronic pain and a higher risk of strokes. - See more at: http://www.sarticles.net/article/rhythmic-breathing-the-most-important-thing

Lab Notes: Walking Helps Prevent Strokes in Older Men; FAA to Test Obese Pilots for Sleep Apnea On our Lab Notes page CalorieLab’s editors select and rank the day’s essential health news items in real time. Readers can suggest, vote and comment on items. Below are brief summaries of this past week’s (November 16, 2013 through November 23, 2013) Lab Notes items. To see today’s items, visit Lab Notes. 1. Walking Helps Prevent Strokes in Older Men Older men who walk for several hours daily are less likely to have a stroke compared to peers who rarely take walks, find researchers from University College in London. 2. FAA to Test Obese Pilots for Sleep Apnea The Federal Aviation Administration has announced a program that will screen all airline pilots and air traffic controllers who have a body mass index greater than 40 to determine if their excess weight might negatively effect their work performance. 3. People Who Consume Nuts May Live Longer Eating nuts may increase longevity, finds a new large study. 4. Oral Birth Control Use May Up Glaucoma Risk Extended use of oral contraceptives may double a woman’s lifetime risk of developing glaucoma. 5. Signs of Cardiac Arrest Present Before Event Signs of cardiac arrest present themselves up to a month before the event in more than 1/2 of middle aged men, says new study. 6. Last-Line Antibiotics Becoming Ineffective Antibiotics that are used as the last line of defense against life threatening germs are becoming ineffective in Europe. https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/forums/range/read.php?9,26991

7. Spicy Hot Snacks Are Bad for Young Stomachs The latest junk food trend, spicy chips, snacks and candies, may be landing the products’ consumers, mostly kids, in the nearest ER or doctor’s office with gastritis, an erosion of the stomach lining that can result in burning, bloating or vomiting. 8. Princeton U May Use Foreign Meningitis Shot Authorities at Princeton University are weighing the use of a foreign meningitis vaccine to stem the outbreak of the disease which has caused 7 people to be hospitalized. 9. Birth Months Linked to Major Illness Risk Those born Jan. thru Mar. run a higher risk of Alzheimer’s, epilepsy and bipolar disorder, while those born Apr. thru June have high rates of glaucoma, MS and Parkinson’s. The statistically safest birth months are Sept. thru Nov. Nobody knows why. 10. Many Americans Forego Health Care Due to Cost More Americans skip health care due to costs than people in other high income countries, finds new report. - See more at:http://www.clevelandstatecc.edu/talkgreen/viewthread/10650/