Health Bulletin

Extra exercise could help depressed smokers quit

Quitting smoking is harder for people with depression, according to a new review published recently in Nicotine & Tobacco Research.
Depression can make it more difficult to ride out the anxiety, cravings or lack of sleep that come with trying to quit cold turkey, scientists found. But extra exercise — even just a walk — could help people quit faster, researchers said.

Adults who have abused alcohol may be at risk for memory problems

Middle-aged adults with a history of alcohol abuse are more than twice as likely as others to develop severe memory problems later in life, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.
The British researchers said their findings could help doctors identify those at risk for memory problems who might benefit from help for problem drinking.