Mental Attitude: Burned Out!
"We found that physicians, particularly residents, had less job satisfaction and personal support than nurses or nurse anesthetists. The results showed that physicians, especially younger ones, had higher levels of cynicism and emotional exhaustion and are at a high risk of burnout. Our data suggest that burnout is evident in approximately one half of the chairs of academic anesthesiology departments." 34% reported high job satisfaction currently. 28% reported extreme likelihood of stepping down as a chair in one to two years. 28% also met the criteria for high burnout, and 31% were in the moderately-high burnout category.
The Stroke Association
Health Alert: Alcoholism Risk Linked To Obesity Risk!
The link between a family history of alcohol dependency and obesity risk has become more prominent over the last few years. A higher percentage of males and females with a family history of alcoholism were found to be obese in 2002 than in 1992. 15% of the US population was obese in the late 1970s, compared to 33% in 2004. An obese individual has a significantly higher risk of developing hypertension, several cancers, stroke, heart disease and diabetes. What we eat now has more calories than the food we ate in the 70s and 80s, but it also contains the sorts of calories - particularly a combination of sugar, salt and fat - that appeal to what are commonly called the reward centers in the brain."
Archives General Psychiatry, 2010
Diet: Fad Dieters Fatter?
The 'best' diet is one that is sustainable, flexible and results in long-term weight loss. People who go on gimmicky quick-fix diets often regain the weight quickly and many end up heavier than they were to start with. Fad diets are a sure path to disappointment, so avoid them. Traits of successful weight losers include reducing fat intake, eating breakfast every day, weighing in at least weekly, limiting television time to less than 10 hours per week, and exercising for around an hour each day.
Dietitians Association of Australia, January 2011
Exercise: Exercise Yourself To Sleep.
Struggling to fall asleep or stay asleep? It might help to boost your physical activity. A good night's sleep can improve your concentration, productivity and mood. Regular physical activity can help you fall asleep faster and deepen your sleep.
Mayo Clinic
Chiropractic: That's A Lot Of Bones!
Here is a fun fact: there are 206 bones in the human skeleton. Chiropractors use bones as levers to adjust joints to keep them moving properly.
Journal of Manipulative Physiology Therapy, 1991
Wellness/Prevention: No More Sugar!
Sweetened drinks are the primary source of added sugar in the daily diet of children. Each 12-ounce serving of a carbonated, sweetened soft drink contains the equivalent of 10 teaspoons of sugar and 150 calories. A child who consumes one can of regular soda needs to walk 45 minutes just to burn it off. Waters, low-fat milk, and pure fruit are all healthier alternatives to sugar-sweetened drinks.
Nationwide Children's Hospital, January 2011
