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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Stress Prevention

10 ways to avoid back pain

October 03, 2008
The U.S. National Athletic Trainers' Association has outlined a 10-step plan to help you reduce body stress and prevent back pain, especially during the demanding holiday season. The plan includes tips on body posture, proper lifting, and activities you can do to protect yourself from back pain. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Stressed Out - Defining Stress Incontinence
By Jasmine Schmidt , Health Expert

...discussing incontinence, I'm always quick to define "stress incontinence" as a physical stress... Read more »

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

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

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Stress & Asthma: Chilling Out for Better Respiratory Health
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert

...at times. So, it's wise to pay attention to your stress level as another way of controlling... Read more »

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New Stock Market Terms Provide Laughter...but Stress Is Real
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

...back and face your reality.  And that reality is stressing a lot of people.   Stress affects... Read more »

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Holistic Alzheimer's Disease Prevention Strategies You Can Start Today
By Dharma S Khalsa, MD , Health Expert

...prevention strategy involving mind, body, nutrition, and stress - one that prevents cognitive... Read more »

Health Guide

Resilience To Stress Plays Role in Depression
"An individual’s emotional response to severe, acute stress (e.g., trauma, terrorist acts) or to more prolonged chronic stress (e.g., divorce, war-time torture) is determined by genetic and... 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 »
Agoraphobia
Prevention As with other panic disorders, prevention may not be possible. Early intervention may reduce the severity of the condition. Read more »
Adjustment disorder
Prevention There is no known way to prevent this disorder. Strong support from friends and family can help. Read more »
Stress incontinence
Incontinence - stress Prevention Performing Kegel exercises (tightening muscles of the pelvic floor as if trying to stop urine stream) may help prevent the... Read more »

Medications

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...additional corticosteroids, especially if your body is stressed due to a major infection,... Read more »

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...disorder (OCD), anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and a severe form of ... Read more »

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... obsessive compulsive disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, social anxiety disorder... Read more »

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...doctor may recommend some lifestyle changes such as stress-reducing programs, diet changes and... Read more »

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...digestive disorders may include lifestyle changes such as stress reduction programs, exercise,... Read more »

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