“The occurrence of a transient ischemic attack (TIA) doubles a person’s risk for a subsequent myocardial infarction, a population-based study found.”
TIA Doubles Risk for MI
Author: SupremeCmdr
Duration of Diabetes Increases MI Risk
In Men, Duration of Diabetes Linked to Raised Heart Risk
“Risk rose along with duration of disease — compared to men without diabetes, men who had early-onset diabetes (in this case, for an average of 17 years or more) had 2.5 times the risk of a heart attack. That level of risk was equal to that of men with a prior history of heart attack, the team noted.”
Epilepsy and Increased Psych Risk in Children
“In this study of children ages 8 to 13, epilepsy was a risk factor for developing psychiatric symptoms and was a much stronger risk factor in girls than in boys. A number of other independent risk factors were also identified.”
Fatty Liver = Increased DM2 Risk
Fatty liver increases risk for type 2 diabetes
“Individuals with fatty liver are five times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes then those without fatty liver, researchers have found. This increased risk occurred regardless of the patient’s fasting insulin levels, which were used as a marker of insulin resistance in the study”
MIB Life Index February 2011
Connecticut Anyone?
I got an email today from a recruiter and thought I’d pass it along. What’s unusual about this opening?
If you said “paid relocation” give yourself a Gold Star!
The link is not click-able.
Good Luck!
I am writing to ask for your help in my search for an individual life underwriter position.
A well established and stable life insurer has a need for an addition to staff in their life underwriting department. Position will underwrite applications for individual life up to $500,000. Higher amounts with second signature. Great opportunity with potential for long term career growth. Relocation assistance is available. The position is located in the Company’s home office in Connecticut. There is not an option to work remotely.
Please let me know if you, or anyone that you know, are interested in learning more about this opportunity. Please pass this along to anyone else who you feel may have an interest.
To view similar positions, please visit our web site: http://www.jrpeterman.com
Thanks for your time.
Jim Peterman
J R Peterman Associates, Inc.
P.O. Box 3083
Stowe, Vt. 05672
802-253-6304
Be Still…(it may help your brain)
Mindfulness Meditation Is Associated With Structural Changes in the Brain [NCCAM Research Results]
Brain images in the meditation group revealed increases in gray matter concentration in the left hippocampus. The hippocampus is an area of the brain involved in learning, memory, and emotional control, and is suspected of playing a role in producing some of the positive effects of meditation. Gray matter also increased in four other brain regions (though not in the insula, a region that has shown changes in other meditation studies) in the meditation group. Responses to the questionnaire indicated improvements in three of the five aspects of mindfulness in the mediators, but not the control group.
The researchers concluded that these findings may represent an underlying brain mechanism associated with mindfulness-based improvements in mental health. Additional studies are needed to determine the associations between specific types of brain change and behavioral mechanisms thought to improve a variety of disorders.
DM2 Dietary Guidelines
Diabetes diet – type 2: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
I’m not diabetic but I have a strong family history of the disease so I try to eat like a diabetic.
Well, most of the time.
No Pretzels for You!
Thought for Today 3/5/11
Why the Medium Is Not the Message: Tech News and Analysis «
In all of these cases, the medium — a blog, Twitter, the Kindle, even the Internet itself — isn’t the important thing. It’s just a way of connecting people with things that matter to them, and with other people who matter to them. That is the real power, regardless of the medium.
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