Happiness

Higher levels of life satisfaction and well-being may portend lower rates of CVD due to the association between inflammatory markers and CV risk factors observed among individuals reporting lower well-being, researchers reported.

NEW ORLEANS — A survey of American Academy of Optometry fellows revealed a low level of depression but a high level of burnout, Bernadette Melnyk, PhD, APRN-CNP, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN, said during the annual meeting plenary session.

Adolescents with obesity whose inability to control their hunger is a barrier to weight loss have a more negative perception about their body than adolescents who say inability to control hunger is not a barrier, according to a speaker.

SAN DIEGO — Using character strengths in a new way each day outside of the workplace is an effective way to increase well-being, according to a speaker here.

Adults with higher aging satisfaction were more likely to have improved health and well-being later in life, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Subjective happiness during ketamine infusion may be linked to a reduction in depressive symptoms during follow-up, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.