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Antidepressant Eases Stressed Hearts
If your coronary arteries have a blockage, blood flow to the heart decreases, potentially causing damage. A common depression medication may help the condition.
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Turn It Up To Tune Stress Out
Hospitals can be chaotic. Critically ill patients may have less anxiety and need fewer sedatives if they’re allowed to listen to their own choice of music through headphones.
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Troubles Getting Mid-Lifers Down
Baby boomer suicide rates have been on the rise. In light of that information, the CDC is calling for greater community support and access to mental health services to reduce rates in the future.
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When Pregnant Women Live in Risky Places
Most people have the good fortune not to live in a town under regular rocket attacks. However, lessons can be learned from the experiences of pregnant women in such places.
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Brush it Off Today for a Better Future
Daily stressors are often unavoidable, but how they are handled is up to each and every person. How a person manages stress today may play a role in how he or she feels down the road.
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Outer Stress and the Inner Womb
Stillbirth rates higher among women experiencing more stressful life events
World Crises Trigger More Heart Attacks
Heart attack risk linked to stressful world events such as Hurricane Katrina
Organ Transplant Stressing You Out?
Mental distress was seen in a group of organ transplant patients
Stressful Job? Don’t Sweat Cancer Risks
Cancer risk not tied to work related stress
Using the Mind to Reduce Inflammation
Mindfulness training reduces inflammation moderately in comparative study
Why Stressors Make Us Eat
High calorie food may seem more appealing in tough times
Chin Up to Stay Healthy
Poor teens with supportive role models may end up healthier than those without role models
Worrying Your Way to a Heart Attack?
Heart attack patients have better survival rates when they medically treat their depression
Being On the Down Low May Not Help
Bisexual men who conceal their sexual behavior suffer more anxiety and depression
Earth to Mars: Are You Awake Out There?
Mars simulation reveals sleeping problems and circadian rhythm disruptions
Caregivers Take on the Alzheimer’s Patch
Alzheimer's drug skin patches may save time and worry for caregivers
Risk Factors That May Identify Child Abuse
Childhood physical abuse is high risk when parents are unemployed, divorced or addicted
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Ask the Psychologist: Taking Out Stress
Stress and anger feel like they're going to take over your body unless you let them out, and more often than not, you end up taking it out on family because they're nearby. Learn from Dr. Gardere how to stop this harmful behavior.
Ask the Psychologist: Celebrities and Paparazzi
Stephen Baldwin and Justin Bieber have one thing in common -- they've attacked paparazzi. Find out why they and other celebrities go over the edge when paparazzi are chasing them.
Ask the Psychologist: Stress and Chronic Pain
Since chronic pain is often debilitating, it can cause several mental health problems. Find out how you can combat the stress, anxiety and fear that comes with chronic pain.
Broken Heart Syndrome
Broken Heart Syndrome typically occurs after a stressful event, such as the death of a loved one, a divorce, break up, or even moments of sudden fear, extreme anger, and surprise.
Stress & Depression
Stress and depression have quite the cause and effect relationship. See how they continually fuel each other and what you can do to break the cycle.
Relax to Get Pregnant (Health Short)
Just relax to get pregnant? Could it really be that easy? The truth is that your fertility suffers when you are stressed, so if you are trying to get pregnant a little bit of relaxation can help fend off infertility and speed your path to pregnancy.
Top 10 Stress Busters
You're tried everything to reduce your stress level, all to no avail. Wouldn't it be great if you could calm down, naturally? With our quick tips, which are designed to turn the always stressed into the always-at-peace, you absolutely can!
Top 10 Energy Boosters
You're tried everything to stay alert, all to no avail. Wouldn't it be great if you could get a natural energy boost? With our quick tips, which are designed to turn the always tired into the ever alert, you absolutely can!
