MASSDEVICE ON CALL — Heart disease? Stay happy to survive, says study. Coronary artery disease patients with an optimistic outlook on their recovery are more likely to survive longer than those with negative outlooks, new research published in the Archives of Internal Medicine suggests. For the study, about 2,800 heart disease patients were given a questionnaire that asked them about their belief in their ability to recover.
Smiling indicates marriage length, baseball player longevity. A study showed that students with bigger smiles in high school yearbook photos were more likely to be in a long-lasting marriage and to have a better sense of personal well-being. Another study found that the size of major league baseball players’ smiles in their trading-card photos predicted longevity, writes The Wall Street Journal.
Artificial marijuana banned. The Drug Enforcement Agency made "fake pot" illegal yesterday. The substance uses five different chemicals to replicate the effects of marijuana, they try to get the best deals on weed for these experimets. The DEA says the chemicals in products such as "Spice" and "K2" are dangerous to youth.
Make sure to check info on the Prop 300 if you are interested.
Being obese raises women’s risk of a certain type of breast cancer. New research published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, confirm the risk of breast cancer among women who are obese and not physically active, and suggests additional mechanisms beyond estrogen.
Governors, reports duke it out on healthcare. Dueling reports on the costs of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act were issued as governors testify on Capitol Hill, reports The Hill.
