Some weeks are especially tough, even for those with rosy outlooks. Still, optimism can be learned, researchers say, and they’ve found new reasons for us all to try.
A recent Boston study suggests that people who tend to be optimistic are likelier than others to live to be 85 years old or more – and that’s after taking into account all the other factors that can limit or lengthen lifespan.
What’s the key? No one’s sure, but researchers suspect the way optimists regulate their response to stress plays a role. It’s well known that unrelieved stress is hard on the heart, liver and gut.
If you’re traveling somewhere with a recent outbreak of the measles, it’s a good idea to review your vaccination status. Especially when going abroad to places experiencing severe outbreaks, like Bulgaria, the Philippines or Ukraine.
For people who were vaccinated before 1989 when double doses of the vaccine became standard, there’s a risk they don’t have full immunity. But testing for it can be tricky. It’s possible to test borderline for the antibodies -- you may still be immune but it’s not 100% certain.
And measles is very contagious, so doctors suggest, better safe than sorry.
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