Alcohol Can Cause Immediate Risk of Atrial Fibrillation
A single glass of wine can quickly raise the drinker’s risk for atrial fibrillation, according to new research by UCSF.
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Over 65 and Lonely? Don’t Talk to Your Doctor About Another Prescription
The proportion of seniors who had prescriptions for opioids and anti-anxiety medications and sedatives correlated with their degree of loneliness, according to the study.
Coffee Doesn’t Raise Your Risk for Heart Rhythm Problems
In the largest study of its kind, an investigation by UCSF researchers has found no evidence that moderate coffee consumption can cause cardiac arrhythmia.
Feeling Re-Entry Anxiety? Expert Advice on Navigating COVID-19 Reopenings
As COVID-19 vaccinations continue, and cities and states move toward full re-opening, many people are feeling re-entry anxiety.
Cancer Patients Lonely and Depressed During COVID-19 Pandemic
Loneliness and social isolation have been significant problems for the general population during the COVID-19 pandemic, but for cancer patients these issues were particularly acute, likely due to isolation and social distancing, according to a new UCSF study.
Want to Be Robust at 40-Plus? Meeting Minimum Exercise Guidelines Won’t Cut It
Young adults must step up their exercise routines to reduce their chances of developing high blood pressure or hypertension – a condition that may lead to heart attack and stroke, as well as dementia in later life.
Compulsive About Sugar? Workplace Sugary Beverage Sales Ban Doesn’t Help Everyone Equally
For some people a sales ban that takes the temptation out of the workplace may not be enough.
For Seniors to Live Independently Longer, Inexpensive Home Hacks May Help
A new study by UCSF has found that many elderly Americans lack the basic self-care equipment that could enable them to live at home longer, postponing the need to move into residential care facilities.
Alcohol Causes Immediate Effects Linked to Heart Malady
UCSF researchers found that alcohol has an immediate effect on the heart in patients with atrial fibrillation, the most common life-threatening heart-rhythm disorder.
For Teens with Migraines, Sleeping In (a Bit) May Help
Researchers found that teens with migraines whose high schools started before 8:30 a.m. experienced close to three more headache days than those with later school start times.
Holiday Gatherings During COVID-19: What Doctors Say About Traveling and Family Events
After months of being separated, many families and friends are pondering whether they want to attempt spending the holidays together while doing their best to not spread coronavirus or if they should skip the gatherings altogether for the safety of themselves and others.
Election Angst? In States that Back Losing Nominee, Residents’ Mental Health May Falter
Whether a Trump triumph or a Biden victory, millions of Americans may expect a decline in their mental health if they live in states that favor the losing candidate. And the higher the margin of victory for the losing candidate, the greater the number of days of stress and depression for residents in those states.
There’s A Lot of Uncertainty Right Now – This is What Science Says That Does to Our Minds, Bodies
But what is uncertainty? What’s going on in the brain when we feel uncertain? And how might long-term uncertainty experienced by an entire population affect community health?
