Men’s Masculinity Beliefs Are A Barrier To Preventative Health Care

Posted by admin on August 11th, 2009 in Men Health

Middle-aged men who strongly idealize masculinity are almost 50 percent less likely than other men to seek preventative healthcare services, according to a study – the first population-based analysis of men’s masculinity beliefs and preventative healthcare compliance – presented at the 104th annual meeting of the American Sociological Association.

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Optimism Appears To Lower Women’s Risk Of Death, Heart Disease

Posted by admin on August 11th, 2009 in Psychology

Optimistic women have a lower risk of developing heart disease or dying from any cause compared to pessimistic women, according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers also reported that women with a high degree of cynical hostility – harboring hostile thoughts toward others or having a [...]

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For Bone Cancer Patients, Limb-Sparing Surgery May Not Provide Better Quality Of Life Than Amputation

Posted by admin on August 11th, 2009 in Psychology

Limb-sparing surgery, which has been taking the place of amputation for bone and soft tissue sarcomas of the lower limb in recent years, may not provide much or even any additional benefit to patients according to a new review. The analysis, published in the September 15, 2009 issue of Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the [...]

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Older Means Happier? For Most People It Would Seem So, Say Researchers

Posted by admin on August 11th, 2009 in Psychology

Researchers speaking at an international psychology conference said there was evidence that people get happier as they age, and that older people are better at controlling their emotions and avoiding things that make them unhappy. This does not include people with dementia or who are trapped in [...]

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Positive Gains Can Be Made In ‘Psychological Wealth’ According To Father-Son Team

Posted by admin on August 11th, 2009 in Psychology

A focus on psychological wealth rather than financial wealth can help people get through today’s tough times, according to two of the world’s leading psychological experts on happiness. More money makes people feel better about their lives, but it won’t necessarily improve their quality of life, they said.

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8 cities in US line up for swine flu vaccine test (AP)

Posted by admin on August 11th, 2009 in Medical News

AP – Hundreds of Americans in eight cities are lining up for experimental swine flu shots in a race to get a vaccine out in case the new flu virus regains strength this fall and winter.

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Veterinarians using stem cells to treat animals (AP)

Posted by admin on August 11th, 2009 in Medical News

AP – Five-year-old Lucy the Labradoodle’s back limbs have been rendered unusable by rheumatoid arthritis, and she must scoot along the ground with her front paws to grab a bone. Her owners believe that a costly stem-cell treatment is the reason she’s even lived as long as she has.

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