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IBD Related To
Heart Disease
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular
Institute researchers have concluded a study of
more than 22 million patients that
suggests a strong connection
between Inflammatory
Bowel Disease (IBD) and the
development of heart disease
and heart attacks. IBD is an
umbrella term for two chronic
inflammatory conditions that
affect the gastrointestinal
tract - Ulcerative Colitis
and Crohn’s disease.
The researchers say
that clinicians who
care for patients
with traditional
cardiovascular
risk factors,
who also have
IBD, should
recognise IBD as
a cardiovascular
risk factor as
well and treat it
appropriately.
- Mahatma Gandhi
There’s more to life
than increasing its speed.
Good Boy!
Scientists from the University of York
have shown that the way we speak
to our canine friends is important in
building a relationship between the
pet and the owner, similar to the way
that ‘baby-talk’ is to bonding between
a baby and an adult. In the study
some of the participants used dogdirected
speech like “You’re a good
dog”, and “Shall we go for a walk?”
and some used adult-directed speech
with no dog-related content, like “I
went to the cinema last night.” The
researchers found that adult dogs were
more likely to want to interact and
spend time with the speaker that used
dog-directed speech with dog-related
content, than they did those that used
adult-directed speech with no dogrelated
content. The study appears in
the journal ‘Animal Cognition’.
Do You Know When
Your Partner’s
Feeling Down?
A new study finds that couples do badly when it comes to
knowing their partner’s soft negative emotions like sadness
or feeling down. This means, according to lead author and
Psychologist Chrystyna Kouros, “They might be missing
important emotional clues.” Even when a negative mood
isn’t related to the relationship, it ultimately can be harmful
to a couple, adds Kouros, since a spouse is usually the
primary social supporter for a person. “Failing to pick up on
negative feelings one or two days is not a big deal but if this
accumulates, then down the road it could become a problem
for the relationship, she says. “It’s these missed opportunities
to be offering support or talking it out that can compound
over time to negatively affect a relationship.”
yourwellness.com • Volume VII • Issue II • July 2018