Archive: 01/07/2014
Study links major depression to higher risk of death among older US adults
(Medical Xpress)—U.S. adults 50 and older who suffer from major depression face a 43 percent increase in the risk of death, especially cardiovascular disease or cancer, according to a study involving a University of Kansas ...
Jul 1, 2014
Retirement savings and health improvement behaviors are highly correlated, study finds
Poor physical health and financial health are driven by the same underlying psychological factors, finds a new study out of the Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis.
Jul 1, 2014
Smart pill bottle gets second patent
AdhereTech and The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) have been awarded a second U.S. patent for the smart pill bottle that was invented at the university and is being commercialized by the company.
Jul 1, 2014
Multiple chronic disease doubles in Adelaide's north-west
Research from the University of Adelaide shows that the number of people in the north-western suburbs of Adelaide who suffer from more than one chronic disease has doubled in less than eight years.
Jul 1, 2014
Paid work a 'barrier to exercise' for older women
(Medical Xpress)—Older women in paid employment are less likely to take part in leisure-time physical activity, according to research by the University of Birmingham.
Jul 1, 2014