Depressed stroke survivors may face triple the risk of death

Jan. 11, 2013 ? People who are depressed after a stroke may have a tripled risk of dying early and four times the risk of death from stroke than people who have not experienced a stroke or depression, according to a study released January 12 that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 65th Annual Meeting in San Diego, March 16 to 23, 2013.

"Up to one in three people who have a stroke develop depression," said study author Amytis Towfighi, MD, with the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California and Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center in Los Angeles, and a member of the American Academy of Neurology. "This is something family members can help watch for that could potentially save their loved one."

Towfighi noted that similar associations have been found regarding depression and heart attack, but less is known about the association between stroke, depression and death.

The research included 10,550 people between the ages of 25 and 74 followed for 21 years. Of those, 73 had a stroke but did not develop depression, 48 had stroke and depression, 8,138 did not have a stroke or depression and 2,291 did not have a stroke but had depression.

After considering factors such as age, gender, race, education, income level and marital status, the risk of dying from any cause was three times higher in individuals who had stroke and depression compared to those who had not had a stroke and were not depressed. The risk of dying from stroke was four times higher among those who had a stroke and were depressed compared to people who had not had a stroke and were not depressed.

"Our research highlights the importance of screening for and treating depression in people who have experienced a stroke," said Towfighi. "Given how common depression is after stroke, and the potential consequences of having depression, looking for signs and symptoms and addressing them may be key."

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CA state budget deficit disappears, but debt remains

California Governor Jerry Brown said Thursday that his proposed 2013-2014 budget would result in an $851 million budget surplus by the end of the fiscal year if given the green light by state legislators.

California Governor Jerry Brown on Thursday morning declared that the state will have an $851 million budget surplus by the end of the 2013-2014 fiscal year if state legislators approve his proposed budget.

"This is new," Brown said at a press conference Thursday of the state's possible return to the black after years in the red. "This is a breakthrough."

The Governor attributed the shift to new taxes approved by voters in the November elections, as well as steep budget cuts, adding that the cuts were triple the amount of the tax increases. Brown singled out the recession, overspending and ill-advised tax cuts under previous Governors as reasons for the state's past financial struggles.

Despite the good news for the deficit, Brown cautioned that a "wall of debt" remains to be addressed. The state still has more than $34 billion in outstanding debts, which should drop to just over $4 billion by 2017.

Brown also warned that federal economic uncertainty with the national deficit and rising health care costs are also issues to watch for the state.

Under Brown's proposal, schools will receive $56.2 billion in funding for the next fiscal year, though educators had asked for more to avoid additional tuition hikes at public universities in particular. Brown encouraged increased "efficiency" with allocated funds to avoid this.

The Governor also carved out $350 million for the state's Medi-Cal program to implement the federal Affordable Care Act health care overhaul, though that total could change as provisions of the federal law actually go into affect.

The state's Legislative Analysts Office in November had projected a $1.9 billion state deficit, down from $15.7 billion for the current fiscal year.

Click here for Brown's full proposed 2013-2014 budget, available from the Los Angeles Times.

Lauren Hepler covers economic development, sports, and hospitality for the Silicon Valley Business Journal. She can be reached at 408.299.1820

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EUR/USD: Euro trading lower as investors await ... - GCI Forex News

GCI Forex News - EUR/USD: Euro trading lower as investors await the ECB policy meeting later today

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EURUSD Movement

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, EUR declined 0.22% against the USD and closed at 1.3053, as investors remained cautious ahead of a European Central Bank meeting later today.

However, the European Union President, Herman Van Rompuy stated yesterday that the euro-area economy is likely to resume growth this year after slipping into a recession in 2012.

On the economic front, gross domestic product (GDP) in the Euro-zone declined 0.1% (QoQ) in Q3 of 2012, in line with the previous estimate and following a 0.2% decline registered in the previous quarter. Separately, Germany?s seasonally adjusted industrial production increased 0.2% (MoM) in November, compared to a revised 2.0% drop recorded in the previous year.

Meanwhile in a noteworthy development, Ireland successfully completed an auction of long term bonds, sending strong signals that it is regaining access to markets just over two years after its bailout.

In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 1.3045, with the EUR trading marginally lower from yesterday?s close.

The pair is expected to find support at 1.3023, and a fall through could take it to the next support level of 1.3. The pair is expected to find its first resistance at 1.3082, and a rise through could take it to the next resistance level of 1.3118.

Trading trends in the pair today are expected to be determined by the outcome of the ECB interest rate decision scheduled later today.

The currency pair is showing convergence with its 20 Hr moving average and is trading below 50 Hr moving average.

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Maryland to host Syracuse next season in football

Maryland and Syracuse will meet in football in College Park next season, the Atlantic Coast Conference said in releasing matchups for 2013.

Dates for the conference schedule won't be available until early next month.

Next season will be Syracuse's first in the ACC. Maryland is leaving for the Big Ten in 2014. But the two schools will overlap in the ACC by a year.

Here, courtesy of Maryland, is what we know so far about the 2013 schedule.

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Date Opponent Home/Away/Neutral

Aug. 31 FIU Home

Sept. 7 Old Dominion Home

Sept. 14 Connecticut Away

Sept. 21 West Virginia Neutral (M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore)

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Conference Schedule (Dates to be announced in early February)

Home: Boston College, Clemson, Syracuse, Virginia

Away: Florida State, NC State, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest

Note:? Maryland had previously signed up for these additional nonconference games (below) in future years. It's not certain how the entry into the Big Ten may affect these games.

Texas (2017, 2018), Richmond (2015), Howard (2016), Wisconsin (2020, 2021)

Source: http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/terps/tracking-the-terps/bal-maryland-to-host-syracuse-next-season-in-football-20130111,0,2301291.story?track=rss

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