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Mar. 23rd, 2011 at 6:43 PM
U.S. researchers found that people who exert self-control and choose to stick to their diet were more prone to develop an aggressive frame of mind than those who eat what they like. Compared with people who ate less-healthy snacks, dieters were more likely to choose anger-themed movies and express irritation over a public-service ad that uses controlling language to advocate exercise, according to a study published in the Journal of Consumer Research. The Daily Mail (London) (3/19)
Study: Exercise, sex can increase risk of heart attack
People had a 3.5-fold higher risk of suffering a heart attack or sudden cardiac death while exercising than when they were not, according to a meta-analysis of 14 studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The researchers also found people had a 2.7-fold increased risk of experiencing a heart attack during or immediately after having sex, compared with when they were not having sex. Reuters (3/22
Study underscores need for nurses to speak up on safety issues
A 6,500-participant study found 58% of nurses who had encountered a patient safety warning did not report the problem. With regard to events that almost or actually harmed patients, only 17% of nurses who had seen a dangerous shortcut and 11% of those who had encountered an incompetent colleague reported the case, according to the study. The researchers said the culture of silence is many hospitals can undermine the effectiveness of medical error prevention efforts. U.S. News & World Report/HealthDay News (3/22)
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