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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

How To Manage Stress

"Sunnier" disposition could get you to 100

April 20, 2009
Being very outgoing and knowing how to manage stress are the keys to living to age 100 and beyond, new research suggests. Scientists have long known that longevity tends to run in families. In a new study, researchers looked at 246 offspring of those who lived to 100 to see if their children, now about age 75, had common personality traits. The researchers evaluated levels of five personality traits--neuroticism, extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness--and compared them wit... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Dealing with Stress
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert

Let me tell you a tale of two Deborahs, and two different ways to handle stress. The first tale... Read more »

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Another Reason Why Stress is Bad for Us
By Christine Miller , Health Expert

Last year, I wrote about research finding links between stress and depression and increased... Read more »

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Tis the Season to be Stressed
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

The last six months have created a pressure cooker of stress for even the wealthiest among us, let... Read more »

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Anxiety May Trigger IBS--but it's NOT "All in Your Head"
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert

There's a great new study in the August issue of Gut (the winner in my "favorite medical journal... Read more »

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Stress, Cortisol, and Your Heart
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert

Do you struggle with extra fat around your midsection?  Excess abdominal fat is not only visually... Read more »

Health Guide

Asthma and Stress Management
Stress can wreck havoc on your health. And if you have asthma, you no doubt know that stress can cause asthma symptoms. The signs and symptoms of stress range from the benign to the dramatic – from... Read more »
Surviving the Holidays with Chronic Pain
Does the thought of another holiday season fill you with joyful anticipation or overwhelm you with fear and dread?  The average person considers the holidays at least somewhat stressful.  For... Read more »
Congestive Heart Failure Patient Guide
Overview Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of abnormal and depressed function of the heart for any reason. The most common presentations of this syndrome are the development of shortness... Read more »
Heart Attack Patient Guide, Part II: Recovery
The Heart Attack Patient Guide describes what you are likely to experience when having a heart attack, as well as your recovery and treatment. This guide describes the various stages... Read more »
Stress: Highlights
Stress affects most people to some degree. Acute (sudden, short-term) stress leads to rapid changes throughout the body. These changes could prove beneficial in a critical, life-or-death... Read more »

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