Heavier the Internet use, higher the
blood pressure risk in teens
Washington D.C: As per a recent
study, teens, who spend hours on the Internet may be at risk for high blood
pressure.
Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in
Detroit found that teens who spent at least 14 hours a week on the Internet had
elevated blood pressure. Of 134 teens described by researchers as heavy
Internet users, 26 had elevated blood pressure.
This is believed to be the first study
to show a link between time spent on the Internet and high blood pressure. The
findings add to growing research that has shown an association between heavy
Internet use and other health risks like addiction, anxiety, depression,
obesity and social isolation.
Lead author Andrea Cassidy-Bushrow says
the take-home message for teens and parents is moderation.
"Using the Internet is part of our
daily life but it shouldn't consume us," she says. "In our study,
teens considered heavy Internet users were on the Internet an average of 25
hours a week.
She added that it's important that
young people take regular breaks from their computer or smartphone, and engage
in some form of physical activity, recommending parents to limit their
children's' time at home on the Internet. "Two hours a day, five days a week
is good rule of thumb."
Cassidy-Bushrow says the findings
provide valuable information for school nurses for monitoring the health of
students. School nurses could conduct annual health screenings where blood
pressure and Internet use behaviors could be assessed. Students with an
elevated blood pressure would then have a follow-up visit to determine next
steps.
The study appears in a study published in the Journal of
School Nursing.
Source: www.zeenews.india.com
07.10.2015
Don't worry, be happy! Positive
emotions good for your heart
Washington DC: A new research has
suggested that people who inculcate positive emotions and maintain positivity
are less likely to develop any heart disease than those who tend not to be
happy.
The research conducted by Penn State
examined 1,000 patients with coronary heart disease over the course of five
years and observed that patients who reported higher positive psychological
states were more likely to be physically active, sleep better and take their
heart medications and were also less likely to smoke, compared to patients with
lower levels of positive states.
Nancy L. Sin, postdoctoral fellow in
the Center for Healthy Aging, said that negative emotions and depression are
known to have harmful effects on health, but now they have found that positive
emotions are associated with a range of long-term health habits, which are
important for reducing the risk of future heart problems and death.
Although, researchers found no correlation
between positive emotions and alcohol use and that positive emotions at
baseline did not predict changes in health behaviors.
The researchers concluded that their
findings will help in future work on interventions to improve health habits and
further research with other chronic disease populations and with electronic
tracking of health behaviors should be conducted.
The research is published in Psychosomatic Medicine journal.
Source: www.zeenews.india.com
07.10.2015
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