Low mood linked to higher stroke risk for older adults
A 12 year U.S. study of 16 178 adults 50 plus found chronic low mood more than doubles stroke risk in the two years after mood problems persist. Mood improvement did not fully reduce risk. Researchers note limitations and possible links to inflammation or cortisol.
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Floating meditation aid offers calm despite initial discomfort
A first person account of float tanks highlights how darkness and buoyant saline pods ease meditation while easing back and shoulder pain. The piece notes pre float instructions, safety features, and the potential for insights, memory shifts, and theta brain waves, alongside Harvard scientists findings on meditation's brain and gene effects.
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Horizons mental health stigma reduction and training plan
The Horizons program aims to reduce stigma around mental health with community talks and a mental health first aid training set for August 17. Leaders stress open conversation boosts comfort and outreach, while emphasizing holistic care linking nutrition and wellness to mental health.
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