Category Archives: Mental Health

One would assume that being cautious and avoiding the specific risks associated with contracting Parkinsons disease would decrease the probability of actually suffering from the disease at a later date. However, that’s not the case with Parkinson’s disease, according to a newly published study by the University of South Florida.

In the study, researchers discovered that people who avoid risks and display cautious personality traits are more likely to develop Parkinson’s than those who take risks, such as speeding or riding in a roller coaster.

These specific personality traits may be a predictor of individuals that are at greater risk of contracting Parkinson’s as early as 30 years before the symptoms begin to actually become apparent.

A newly published report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on sleep deprivation statistics indicates that approximately 30% of working adults in the U.S. receive six or fewer hours of sleep per night. A sufficient amount of sleep can range from seven to nine hours for healthy adults, according to the National Sleep Foundation.

The clinical researchers behind the study said that night-shift employees were most likely to report a lack of sufficient sleep. In addition, approximately 44% of those workers said they sleep for less than six hours each night, while 29% of day-shift workers stated that they average less than six hours of sleep per night. The most sleep-deprived night-shift workers were those that were employed within industries such as social assistance, heath care, warehousing and transportation, to name a few.