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Important mental health history is often present in medical records but is difficult to find, especially when it is missing the diagnosis codes that clinicians, researchers, and health systems use to search for and count conditions. A new study led by researchers at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine analyzed electronic health records for more than 1.3 million patients served by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Highlighting a common gap in how health systems track self-harm, the researchers found that diagnosis codes captured only about a quarter of a clinically documented history of self-harm. “For research and planning,…

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It’s the dawn of a new year and living healthy everyday should be one of your main goals. Living healthy everyday is the surest way to ensure a healthy life, now and in the future. Maintaining good health is an ongoing process that requires a combination of proper nutrition, exercise and self-care. Although it can be difficult to fit healthy habits into a busy schedule, the benefits are worth it. In this article, we’ll explore a list of practical and easy health tips that you can incorporate into your daily routine to improve your overall well-being. 10 Health Tips that…

Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias are expected to more than double by 2060. As June marks Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, three University of Florida researchers are working to improve clinicians’ ability to distinguish these diseases—a critical step toward early diagnosis and better outcomes. In a recent study published in Neurology, researchers developed a new tool called Automated Imaging Differentiation for Dementia, or AIDD. The tool combines brain scans with artificial intelligence to distinguish between two common forms of dementia: Alzheimer’s disease dementia and dementia with Lewy bodies. The results showed that AIDD identified the two diseases with almost perfect…

If your child has ever dug in their heels on the morning of school track or cross country day or refused to speak in front of the class, you are not alone. For some kids, these kinds of events bring a heavy, anxious feeling: what if I’m the slowest, what if everyone’s watching, what if I get it wrong? For parents, it can be difficult to know what to do. Push too hard and it’s melting in the morning. Leave them and worry that you’ve taught them to opt out. Is it ever okay to follow their lead? And how…

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Eating intuitively. We’re born doing this, but somewhere along the line, we’re ripped off by external cues, rules, and diets that tell us what, when, and how to eat. If you’ve ever watched a baby eat, you’ve seen them pick what they want, the amount that feels good, and then stop when they’re full. Simple. Intuitive Eating is an approach that focuses on the body’s internal signs of hunger and fullness, while teaching followers to reject diet culture and its influence. It was developed in 1995 by dietitians Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch as a way to counsel clients to…

Many people today associate aging with wrinkles, aches and pains. But your brain health is just as important as your physical health. Doctors say certain lifestyle habits can gradually affect memory health, concentration and mental acuity over time. Common habits such as chronic stress, poor sleep, dehydration and excessive sugar intake can take a toll on the brain. The results are often subtle at first, so many people don’t notice them until years later. The good news is that small changes to your daily routine can help support better brain function, cognitive health, and healthy aging. Here are five habits…

Following more than 147,000 adults for up to three decades, researchers found that moderate resistance training was associated with lower risks of death, while combining it with aerobic exercise produced the strongest overall survival benefits. Study: Long-term resistance training with all-cause and all-cause mortality: evaluation of dose-response and joint associations with aerobic physical activity. Image credit: Arsenii Palivoda/Shutterstock.com A recent study in British Journal of Sports Medicine examined whether resistance training, alone and in combination with aerobic activity, affects all-cause and cause-specific mortality. Effects of aerobic and resistance training Aerobic activity, such as walking, running or cycling, is well established…

Weight gain is not always under your control, especially after 40, as underlying metabolic and hormonal changes that are largely outside of your direct control can make a weight loss diet less effective. For the average woman over 40, the transition to perimenopause and menopause can be significantgradually eroding muscle mass, slowing the rate at which the body burns calories, and making fat accumulation much easier than it once was. Weight gain during menopause is one of the most common and poorly understood changes in women’s metabolic health. Declining estrogen levels can change the way the body uses and stores…