Younger gay, bisexual men at higher risk for depression, anxiety: study and other top stories.

• Younger gay, bisexual men at higher risk for depression, anxiety: study

  

  While gay and bisexual men are at higher risk for mental-health issues than their straight counterparts, the risk is particularly high for young gay and bisexual men, a new study has found.On the other hand, high levels of education and income and living with a man were among the factors that seemed to protect gay and bisexual men of all ages against depression, anxiety and other mental-health problems. There’s been a tendency to lump gay and bisexual men into a single group, said lead author F..

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• Stark statistics show Coast falling behind in health

  

  SUNSHINE Coast residents are more likely to take their own lives or die of avoidable diseases caused by smoking, drinking and obesity than Aussies living in capital city suburbs. A special ARM Newsdesk analysis of public health data shows the long-term outlook for our region's residents is dire. The Daily today reveals a set of shocking statistics as we ramp up our Fair Go for the Sunshine Coast campaign in the lead-up to the mooted July 2 double dissolution election. We are calling ..

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• Head transplant explainer: How to get a better body by sleeping for a day

  

  Gene Wilder in Young Frankenstein. Photo: Supplied Every time I try to show my mother how to access the internet, she says, "Oh, you can't put a young head on old shoulders." Is that true?Well, it's true for the moment. But give it a year. Two controversial surgeons have partnered up to perform the world's first head transplant on a human being. The operation is slated for Christmas 2017. They have a committed volunteer, a 30-year-old Russian computer scienti..

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• Does 'ginger gene' offer key to younger looking skin?

  

  Friday April 29 2016 People with red hair are more sensitive to the effects of the sun "'Secret' of youthful looks in ginger gene," BBC News reports. Dutch researchers have found evidence that a gene associated with red hair – the MC1R gene – may also have an impact on how young or old a person looks for their age. This study examined the facial appearance and genetics of thousands of Dutch elderly adults. The researchers found four DNA sequence varia..

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• SA bean sprouts given all clear after factory is cleaned of salmonella

  

  SA bean sprouts given all clear after factory is cleaned of salmonella Posted April 29, 2016 18:03:17 SA Health has given the all clear for people to eat raw bean sprouts again after they were linked to a dramatic rise in the state's salmonella cases.Some 254 salmonella saintpaul cases reported state-wide since December 1, 2015 prompted SA Health to release a public health warning last week.The government health department then investigated a factory that supplies spr..

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• Mindfulness therapy works for recurrent depression

  

  Saturday, Apr 30, 2016 ReutersFor people with recurring depression, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy may be more helpful than other treatments, according to a new analysis.Cognitive therapy focuses on substituting constructive patterns of thinking for maladaptive thought processes. Mindfulness meditation focuses on being aware of incoming thoughts and feelings and accepting them without reacting to them.Combining mindfulness techniques with cognitive therapy should be an option for patients..

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• If You Want to Live Longer, Keep Working, Study Suggests. Or, You Know, Start a Business After You Retire.

  

  Not retiring anytime soon? A new study suggests that could be a good thing. The study, conducted by Oregon State University, says working past the age 65 may lead to a longer life. On the flip side, retiring early could be a factor in an earlier death. After considering demographics, lifestyle and health issues, researchers found those who retired even just a year after turning 65 had an 11 percent lower risk of death from any cause. “It may not apply to everybody, but we think work brings peo..

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