A positive outlook and BMI both contributed significantly to good health. Wellness programmes and centres should be designed that dynamically integrate body, mind and spirit into a seamless unit.
Skin may Regulate Blood Pressure in the Stressful Environment
The skin may play a role in regulating blood pressure and heart rate, the discovery was made by the University of Cambridge and the Karolinska Institute scientists.
The skin may play a role in regulating blood pressure and heart rate, the discovery was made by the University of Cambridge and the Karolinska Institute scientists.
‘Optimists and happy people are healthier overall, enjoying lower blood pressure and less depression and anxiety, among other measures.’
To researchers from the University of Michigan and Fudan University in China set out to learn the extent to which body mass index (BMI) and positive outlook affect the physical and mental health of college students in China's Fudan University. The study showed that a positive outlook and BMI both contributed significantly to good health, said Weiyun Chen, Associate Professor at University of Michigan.
The researchers asked 925 students to rate four indicators of psychological well-being -- hope, gratitude, life satisfaction and subjective happiness.
Community Interventions Improve Blood Pressure Control
Multicomponent intervention programs in the community can help low income patient's control their uncontrolled high blood pressure levels.
Multicomponent intervention programs in the community can help low income patient's control their uncontrolled high blood pressure levels.
To assess physical and mental health, the researchers asked students various questions about their sleep quality and how often they felt healthy, energised, worthless, fidgety, anxious or depressed.
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High Blood Pressure can Lead to Organ Damage Among Teens
High BP in youth is defined differently than it is in adults. In childhood, high blood pressure is based on percentiles, rather than blood pressure level.
High BP in youth is defined differently than it is in adults. In childhood, high blood pressure is based on percentiles, rather than blood pressure level.
Individually, subjective happiness had the most significant impact, followed by hope, and then BMI, the study showed.
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Systolic Blood Pressure is a Useful Predictor for Patients Experiencing STEMI
STEMI is one type of myocardial infarction in which a part the heart muscle (myocardium) has died due to the obstruction of blood supply to the area.
STEMI is one type of myocardial infarction in which a part the heart muscle (myocardium) has died due to the obstruction of blood supply to the area.
