Fast facts about heart disease, the brain, alcohol and more.
By
PT Staff, published on April 01, 2004
Untapped Cure •Tapping on a keyboard while watching gory
scenes can blunt the impact of violence, keeping the brain from encoding
traumatic memories.
Ma’s Medicine •The first line of defense against
postbirth blues? Pediatricians. New moms want help from baby’s doc
on parenting stress and depression, though they fear being judged.
Double Trouble •Among women with heart disease, depression
doubles the risk of cardiac death. It may act directly on the heart or
indicate other risk factors such as insulin resistance.
Sips n’ Smokes •Even just a few nips of alcohol
increase the pleasurable effects of nicotine, researchers find, revealing
why 80 to 90 percent of drinkers are also smokers.
Drugs in Mind •Half of those abusing substances in the past
year have a diagnosable mental disorder—most commonly antisocial
personality disorder.
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risk factors,
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