Do Optimists Live Longer?

Do Optimists Live Longer?

June 13, 2022 – Want to live longer? You might want to try improving your outlook on life. New research shows that people who are more optimistic may actually live longer. In a study of nearly 160,000 women, people with the highest optimism ratings had a 5.4% longer lifespan than those considered less optimistic. “Most … Read more

Omicron: ‘First signs of cautious optimism’

Omicron: ‘First signs of cautious optimism’

Dr Susan Hopkins, epidemiologist for the UK Health Security Agency, has called early findings about Omicron’s severity a cause for “cautious optimism”. The agency’s research has suggested that people catching the new Covid variant Omicron are 50% to 70% less likely to need hospital care compared with previous variants. More on this story: Omicron up … Read more

Is Grit and Resilience Real? And How Do You Get It?

Is Grit and Resilience Real? And How Do You Get It?

[MUSIC PLAYING] JOHN WHYTE: Hi, everyone. I’m Dr. John Whyte, Chief Medical Officer of WebMD. For the past few months, I’ve been talking to experts about COVID-19 and the effects of the pandemic as part of our daily news show, called Coronavirus in Context. How can we stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic? Wash hands, … Read more

Experts show optimism on future of Digital Health at PHDCCI webinar – ET HealthWorld

Experts show optimism on future of Digital Health at PHDCCI webinar – ET HealthWorld

The wearable medical device market is expected to reach more than $27 million by 2023, a spectacular jump from almost $8 million in 2017 expressed, Pradeep Multani, Sr. Vice President, PHDCCI, while speaking at the webinar on Digital Health: The Future, Series III on Mobile Digital Health Devices: The Covid-19 Pandemic Impact and Mobile Digital … Read more

Many Stay Optimistic for Most of Their Lives

Many Stay Optimistic for Most of Their Lives

THURSDAY, Aug. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — People tend to be optimistic for most of their life, even when they have to cope with serious challenges, a new study finds. Researchers surveyed 75,000 people aged 16 to 101 in the United States, Germany and the Netherlands to assess their optimism and outlook about the … Read more