Job Depression

We may all feel let down by the thought of another early morning workday, especially after a great weekend. But some careers seem to cause more depression than others. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) surveyed 67,500 adults aged 18 to 64 over the last three years to determine the most and least depressing careers. Personal care and service workers, ranging from child caregivers to beauty salon technicians, reported a depression rate of nearly 11 percent. On the low end, engineers and architects reported depression rates of just over 4 percent. Lower incomes, part-time hours, and the younger ages of people in personal care and service work are thought to be the main contributing factors.

Bodywork Sense, Spring/Summer 2008

Goji Your Skin!

Goji, the tiny red Chinese berry with big health benefits, may help protect skin from the effects of aging. In one study, scientists found that gogi extract reduced levels of a skin enzyme linked to skin sagging while also promoting the survival of fibroblasts - cells that create collagen, the main skin protein - under what the study authors called "suboptimal conditions." Other research suggests that goji. which has been used medicinally in China for centuries, can also help enhance immunity, improve circulation and stave off an age-related eye problem called macular degeneration.

Phytomedicine Volume 12

Taking Your Kids Skiing? Read this first!

According to Sports Medicine in a review article published in 2007, almost 47.7% of ski injuries in children and adolescents are knee sprains and ACL tears. The researchers reported that musculoskeletal immaturity is also a frequent culprit in ski injuries among this age group, accounting for 15% of the total number of injuries, which said to range between 3.9 and 9.1 injuries per 1000 skier days.

Improving skill is a key factor in reducing injuries in young skiers, the researchers said. they recommended the proper fitting of equipments for the skiers height, weight, experience level, and boot size, and instruction that focuses on collision avoidance, helmet use, and learning how to fall properly to minimize lower extremity trauma.

Excerpt taken from Boimechanics Magazine, January 2008, p. 64.

Work stress? Get a massage!

It's a fact: The workplace causes stress, which can lead to depression. Getting regular massages is proven to help overall health, mentally and physically.

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