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Anxiety Disorders and Physical Health
- Anxiety disorders affect more than emotional health -- they are also associated with many physical illnesses, suggests important new research in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Researchers found an association between anxiety disorders and thyroid, respiratory, gastrointestinal, arthritis, migraine, and allergic conditions.
- Obesity may both contribute to and result from anxiety disorders, according to two 2006 studies. One study reported that obes...
Expert & Community Posts
Anxiety in the Elderly
By Jerry Kennard , Health ExpertAnxiety is frequently considered a normal part of getting old. Along with becoming more... Read more »
Generalized Anxiety Disorder vs. General Anxiety About the Economy: What's the Difference?
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health Expert...nervously following the news, you know we live in anxiety-provoking times. I'm often asked about... Read more »
Phobias in Children
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...is acceptable and can prevent a child from harm. Anxiety is also a normal part of childhood... Read more »
Treating Anxiety Disorders with Medications
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health Expert...Kent, MD, for the latest information about treating anxiety disorders with medications. Dr. Kent... Read more »
Stress, Anxiety, and Exercise
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health Expert...in the United States say they experience stress or anxiety daily, and most say it interferes at... Read more »
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Anxiety Disorders: Complications
Studies consistently report that all types of anxiety disorders can be very debilitating and seriously affect a persons quality of life.Association with Depression and Bipolar... Read more »Anxiety Disorders: Other Treatments
...of reactions to stress and stimuli, thus reducing the feeling of helplessness that often accompanies anxiety disorders. CBT works on the principle that the thoughts that produce and maintain... Read more »Anxiety Disorders: Risk Factors
As many as 25% of all American adults experience intense anxiety at sometime in their lives. The prevalence of true anxiety disorders is much lower, although they are still the most... Read more »Anxiety Disorders: Causes
...biochemistry, environment, history, and psychological profile all seem to contribute to the development of anxiety disorders. Most people with these disorders seem to have a biological... Read more »Erectile Dysfunction (Impotence): Lifestyle or Psychological Causes
...problems over which they have little or no control.Emotional Disorders Associated with Erectile DysfunctionAnxiety. Anxiety has both emotional and physical consequences that can affect erectile... Read more »Images
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Combo Therapy Best for Childhood Anxiety
December 31, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research suggests a combination of behavioral therapy and drug therapy may be best for children with anxiety disorders. In... Read summary »
Linking Fibromyalgia to the Brain
January 15, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Fibromyalgia patients may finally have some answers as to what causes their disease. Researchers in France used single photon... Read summary »
Trauma Associated with Chronic Fatigue
January 08, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Chronic fatigue syndrome affects as many as 2.5 percent of adults in the United States. Little is known about the cause, but... Read summary »
Compulsive Clutter?
April 13, 2007SAN DIEGO (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Shawn Mowad's garage is full of clothes, boxes and papers piled high. In her living room, most of the clutter... Read summary »
Sexual Problems Linked to Life Experiences
August 19, 2008By Meghan Yost, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study links life experiences to sexual dysfunction. The... Read summary »
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