A prominent private school in the city recently issued a circular to parents stating, “It is noticed that some students are spending more time on gadgets sharing unnecessary chats, videos and contents on social media. Parents are requested to check the screen time of their wards and avoid giving gadgets if not necessary.”
Night sweats are not hot flashes that happen late in the evening. What’s more, night sweats may be worse that hot flashes because they last longer and involve more perspiration.
Western Diet Linked to Increased Depression in Over 45s
Researchers at UNSW Sydney’s Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) have revealed new insight into the connection between nutrition and depression in adults aged 45 years and older.
The review, published in Ageing Research Reviews, indicates a beneficial relationship between higher intakes of vegetables and fruits and lower incidence of depression, with a higher risk of depression for those that consumed a predominantly western diet or foods that increase inflammation in the body, such as refined carbohydrates, fried foods and red meat.
Depression currently affects 264 million people globally and is the third leading burden of disease. When compared with younger adults, depression in older adults is linked to poorer physical and cognitive performance- and ultimately may impact on a person’s ability to live independently.