Stressing about work-life balance is WORSE for your health

An Oregon State study warns 'repetitive thought' - on top of an imperfect life balance - increases our risk of higher blood pressure, depression, and stress, leading to a stroke or diabetes.

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Do YOU have heart disease, diabetes or depression? Then you're more likely to be lonely and disabled later in life

Middle-aged women living with arthritis and depression were most likely to be disabled or have less social involvement, researchers from McMaster University, Ontario found.

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Shorter sleep linked to sugar-sweetened drink consumption

Treating sleep deprivation could potentially help reduce sugar intake, a new study suggests. People who sleep five or fewer hours a night are likely to also drink significantly more sugary caffeinated drinks, such as sodas and energy drinks, researchers found.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/11/161109112553.htm

Risk of diabetes increases by 50% with just one can of fizzy drink a day

The sugar packed drinks were also linked to a rise in insulin resistance, which is known to be a risk factor of type 2 diabetes, researchers from Tufts University, Massachusetts, found.

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Why a lack of sleep increases the risk of diabetes: Less than 5 HOURS kip at night means you're more likely to 'crave a fizzy drink the next day'

Those who got six hours sleep drank a tenth - 11 per cent - more caffeinated sugar-sweetened beverages, researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, found.

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Exeter University finds that 'stink bomb' gas repairs damage to blood vessel lining

According to Diabetes UK, 80 per cent of people with diabetes die from heart disease as a result of the effects on circulation. But the new drug developed by Exeter University could reduce the risks.

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Male sleep habits may increase risk of cancer

Men who have worked night shifts for more than 20 years, or who work night shifts without daytime napping, or sleep for more than ten hours per night on average may have an increased risk of cancer, according to a new study.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/11/161104102016.htm