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According to the BBC, a Swedish study is reporting that anxiety, depression, and sleepless nights increase the risk of diabetes in men. Researchers found men with high levels of “psychological distress” had more than double the risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those with low levels.

My Take?

MedPage is reporting a study showing that hormone therapy in midlife has been associated with reduced women’s risk of developing dementia in old age. Compared with controls and after adjusting for other risk factors, women who only used hormone replacement at midlife (age 40 – 55) had a decreased risk of dementia by about 24% versus a 46% increase in risk among women who only took hormones late in life.

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ABC News has a nice article suggesting that if you are heading to the doctor’s office that you might want to persuade a friend to tag along. As I blogged last week, new research suggests that older adults who bring companions to medical visits are more satisfied with their medical care. 

The Associated Press has a related story about companies providing professional companions in an article entitled: Serving as advocate for patients is good business

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HealthDay News is reporting a stunning study from the Boston University School of Medicine finding that the use of a particular class of blood pressure drugs called angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) is associated with lower incidence and slower progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

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HealthDay News is reporting (and is one of the only news outlets doing so) a new study showing that eating meals together as a family can reduce a teen girl’s risk of turning to alcohol or drugs.

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LifeSiteNews.com is reporting that on Monday, July 21, when eight women arrived at the Planned Parenthood office in Sioux Falls in South Dakota for abortions, they were met with locked doors and a hand-written note indicating the only abortion clinic in South Dakota was closed.

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CitizenLink is reporting that abortion advocates are targetiung federal guidelines designed to protect pro-life medical workers.

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