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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Stress And Health

Housework may ease stress, depression

October 03, 2008
Cleaning your house vigorously for 20 minutes non-stop once a week may improve your levels of anxiety, stress, or depression, a new study suggests. Scientists from University College looked at 3,000 participants were deemed to be suffering from stress and/or anxiety. They found that people who did vigorous housework once a week regularly were 20 percent less likely to suffer from mental health problems. Researchers stress that to provide these positive effects, the housework must leave the perso... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Acute Stress vs. Chronic Stress
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...This stress has the ability to create additional health problems, for example heart disease or... Read more »

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

...lives:Identifying the sources of stress (e.g. work, family, health) Management and stress... Read more »

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Can Stress Cut Short Your Life?
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...available to point to stress having an effect on health, but there has always been a lingering... Read more »

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Another Reason To Reduce and Manage Stress
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

...readily available food in decent quantities to sustain health; a "food insecure home" is a home... Read more »

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Women Most Stressed by Financial Downturn
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...money, the economy, job stability, housing costs and health problems affecting their families.... Read more »

Health Guide

Stress Triggers
...often than you would like to admit, you are not alone. Studies from the National Institute of Mental Health and other medical surveys show that 70 to 80 percent of all visits to the doctor are... Read more »
Healing Hobbies to Reduce Stress
...effortless? This same type of feeling brings a powerful punch to addressing your current-day stress and health problems.   Tapping into natural healing When you can spend periods of time in a... Read more »
Top Tips to Help You Unwind During the Holidays
...it? Granted a small amount is not always such a bad thing. However, too much can play havoc with our health, and instead of protecting us it can make us more vulnerable to health problems... Read more »
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 »
Diet and Anxiety
The foods we eat can have an impact on the amount of stress we feel and our physical health. Additionally, during times of stress and anxiety, we can make poor choices, eat unhealthy foods, and... Read more »

Medications

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...1-800-FDA-1088. In Canada, you may report side effects to Health Canada at 1-866-234-2345.... Read more »

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