Keeping your emotional cool when things get hot
Theresa Abrams and Sarah Buila of SIUC School of Social Work discuss healthy anger expression. They note anger stems from pain or sadness and can be constructive if messages use I statements and clear reasons. They suggest journaling, walks, or cool-down steps to prevent outbursts.
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Southern
Illinois
Theresa Abrams
School of Social Work
SIUC
Sarah Buila
Southern Illinois Behavioral Health Team
Plan to beat daily diet temptations from coworkers and family
Dietitians Amy Jamieson-Petonic and Barbara Moore offer planning as the key to resisting office candy and fast food. They advise bringing healthy snacks, cooking at home, journaling, and building an exercise-focused social circle to stay on track.
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Amy Jamieson- Petonic
Dietitian
American Dietetic Association
Cleveland
Jamieson-Petonic
Barbara J. Moore
Shape Up America
Jamieson
Moore
Jamieson- Petonic
Talking to the Elderly About Drug Safety
Maryland Poison Center and AAPC data show adults 40 and up cause 16 percent of poisoning exposure calls but account for 56 percent of deaths. Tips urge seniors to know each medicine, read labels, avoid taking others' medicine, use glasses and light, keep a med list, coordinate with doctors and pharmacists, and consult a doctor before natural supplements.
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Maryland
Test your coffee IQ Great news for coffee jags
A study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition finds coffee does not raise blood pressure. A quiz asks which daily cup count shows no hypertension risk and what condition four or more cups daily lowers risk for among 12 204 middle age drinkers.
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American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
AJCN
Coffee claims and study questions answering health risks
A QA style prompt lists five items about coffee effects on health. It asks which conditions coffee relates to and true/false and percentages from studies, including type 2 diabetes, arthritis, kidney failure, arrhythmias, dementia, Alzheimer's, and cancer risks with multiple choice options. The provided answers map to 1: b, 2: a, 3: false, 4: c, 5: a.
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