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Depression Becoming More Common Among U.S. Teens

November 15, 2016 SrijitaAmong, Becoming, common, Depression, More, teens, U.S.

The number of U.S. adolescents and young adults with untreated depression may be on the rise, a recent study suggests. For youth ages 12 to 17, the prevalence of depression increased from 8.7 percent in 2005 to 11.3 percent in 2014, the study found. Among adults aged 18 to 25, the prevalence climbed from 8.8 percent to 9.6 percent during the study period. But there hasn’t been much change in the proportion of teens and young adults seeking mental health treatment, the study also found. “We already know that teens…

Sleeping Time Linked to Poor Self-Regulation Among Teens

November 9, 2016 SrijitaAmong, Linked, Poor, Self-Regulation, sleeping, teens, Time, to

Poor self-regulation among teens is strongly associated with when one sleeps in relation to their body’s natural circadian rhythm, finds a study. According to the study, published in the journal Pediatrics, daytime sleepiness and being a night owl appear to be more strongly associated with poor self-regulation. “The results of this study suggest it is not how long you sleep that has the biggest impact on self-regulation, but when you sleep in relation to the body’s natural circadian rhythms and how impaired you are by sleepiness,” said Judith Owens, Director…

Reports Warn of Explosion in Cancer Deaths Among Women

November 3, 2016 SrijitaAmong, Cancer, Deaths, explosion, In, of, Reports, Warn, Women

Two reports have warned of an explosion in cancer deaths among women, with a toll, mainly from breast cancer, of some 5.5 million per year by 2030 — roughly the population of Denmark. This represented a near 60-percent increase in less than two decades, said an analysis conducted by the American Cancer Society (ACS), released Tuesday at the World Cancer Congress in Paris. As the global population grows and ages, the highest toll will be among women in poor and middle-income countries, it said, and much of it from cancers…

U.S. Breast Cancer Deaths Drop; Rate Among White Women Falls Most

October 15, 2016 SrijitaAmong, Breast, Cancer, Deaths, Drop, Falls, Most, Rate, U.S., White, Women

U.S. death rates from breast cancer have dropped, although the decline was still greater among white women than black women, according to a study released Thursday. From 2010 to 2014, there were approximately 41,000 deaths each year from breast cancer, the second-most deadly cancer for women after lung cancer, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. While total death rates dropped during the five-year period, the decline was greater for white women at 1.9 percent per year compared with 1.5 percent per year for black women, the study…

Bad Posture Contributing to Osteoarthritis Among Youth

October 14, 2016 SrijitaAmong, Bad, Contributing, Osteoarthritis, Posture, to, Youth

As the number of youth suffering from osteorthritis continues to surge globally, health experts on Wednesday said that wrong postures for long durations was the biggest contributor to the disease. According to them, the issue was important because scientifically no amount of exercise or therapy can undo the problems caused by hours of bad posture a day. “Maintaining a right posture is a serious health business; so much so that a bad posture can ultimately result in serious morbidity. Right posture doesn’t simply mean sitting up straight. Posture refers to…

Breast cancer on the rise among younger women

October 7, 2016 SrijitaAmong, Breast, Cancer, On, Rise, The, Women, younger

Breast cancer is increasing among younger women (Thinkstock) When Mahek Shah felt a small lump in her breast, she ignored it, thinking it was just a hormonal change. A few days later, when she noticed it was still present, she wondered if she should get it checked. At just 33, she thought she was too young to get diagnosed with breast cancer and almost ignored it. However, after a talk with her mother, she decided to go for tests and was shocked when she was told that it was an…