Sheldon Cohen

Type: Person

Name: Sheldon Cohen

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 15 2013 - 2 reports

Hypertension Risk Drops with Volunteer Work

This prospective study of older adults demonstrated that volunteering > 200 hours over 12 months was associated with a marked reduction in risk of developing hypertension.Be aware that confounding due to underlying comorbidities (which may predispose ... [Published MedPage Today - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Hypertension, Sheldon Cohen, Risk (Health), Well-being

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Carnegie Mellon University

Volunteering reduces risk of hypertension in older adults, Carnegie Mellon research shows

PITTSBURGHIt turns out that helping others can also help you protect yourself from high blood pressure.New research from Carnegie Mellon University shows that older adults who volunteer for at least 200 hours per year decrease their risk of hypertension, ... [Published EurekAlert! - Jun 13 2013]

Entities: Hypertension, Sheldon Cohen, National Center for Complementary and Alternati..., National Institute On Aging, Carnegie Mellon University

First reported Jun 02 2013 - Updated Jun 02 2013 - 1 reports

Flickr

Are You A Perfectionist? Relax -- Here's How To Give Yourself A Break

You've probably heard that stress can seriously up your risk of high blood pressure, heart attacks and other heart problems . While researchers aren't sure exactly why, the research is unanimously in favor of relaxation for your heart's sake . "There ... [Published Huffington Post - Jun 02 2013]

Entities: Flickr, Mara Mather, Doctor of Philosophy

First reported May 25 2013 - Updated May 25 2013 - 1 reports

Of course you're stressed. Just look at you.

We all know the face of stress: the clenched jaw, the furrowed brow, the intense stare. And, really, it's not a bad look. We all do some of our best work under pressure. Adrenaline and other stress hormones give us the kick start we need to meet deadlines ... [Published Orlando Sentinel - May 25 2013]

Entities: Hydrocortisone, Hormone, Inflammation

First reported Mar 29 2013 - Updated Mar 29 2013 - 1 reports

NLM Mourns Loss of Sheldon G. Cohen, MD

Sheldon Cohen, MD, a longtime friend and supporter of the historical collections at the National Library of Medicine, died peacefully at his home in Chevy Chase, Maryland on March 26, 2013. He was 94. ... [Published NLM General Announcements - Mar 29 2013]

Entities: Sheldon Cohen

First reported Feb 19 2013 - Updated Feb 20 2013 - 1 reports

Chromosome changes may predict disease susceptibility

But a preliminary study suggests that our susceptibility to infections such as the common cold - and maybe even our future health overall - may be foretold not in the creases of our palms but in the tips of our chromosomes.These tips, called telomeres, ... [Published Mansfield News Journal - Feb 19 2013]

Entities: Telomere, Sheldon Cohen, James Crowe, Chromosome

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"this association was independent of age, race ethnicity, baseline health status, education, sex, marital status, employment status, baseline systolic/diastolic blood pressure, extroversion, and agreeableness" Sneed and Cohen reported

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