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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Stress

Study: Work stress leads to heart stress

April 29, 2009
These days, work stress might be hard to avoid, but a new study suggests that for people in stressful jobs, it's especially important to take steps to manage the stress in order to protect the heart. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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

......long-lasting. Based on the factors contributing to your stress, symptoms and treatment may... Read more »

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

...Personal catastrophes occur on a daily basis but does stress actually do us any real harm?... Read more »

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How Stress Affects the Body
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

......of what happens to the body when it is exposed to stress over the longer term. The effects of... Read more »

Health Guide

Stress Triggers
.........Mental Health and other medical surveys show that 70 to 80 percent of all visits to the doctor are for stress-related and stress-induced illnesses.  In fact, stress contributes to an... Read more »
Asthma and Stress Management
.........visits to primary care physicians are for complaints and conditions that are, in some way, related to stress.  And every week, approximately 112 million people take some form of medication... Read more »
Bipolar: Managing Stress Part 4: Seeing it Coming
...coming.  My friend's secret is that she is hyper-vigilant - extremely mindful  - when it comes to stress. She may have no power over psychosis jumping out of the bushes and showing her who is... Read more »
Resilience To Stress Plays Role in Depression
......environmental elements that interact in complex and poorly understood ways... A majority of humans exposed to stressful events do not show signs of psychopathology such as posttraumatic... Read more »
Stress Part I: Some Landmark Findings
.........famous 2000 experiment, where he and lead author Christine Hein PhD and colleagues put 49 women in high-stress situations, including math tests and speaking in public. Blood samples and... 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 »

Related News

Brain Area Blamed for Stress Disorders
December 12, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Scientists have revealed an abnormality in the brain that may be at fault for stress-related psychiatric disorders. It lies in... Read summary »

Stressed Men More Likely to Take Risks
August 21, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Stressed out, man? Don't go to Vegas send your wife instead. New research shows men under stress may be more likely to engage... Read summary »

Oxidative Stress Behind Lung Problems
May 22, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research suggests markers for oxidative stress in young people can predict the later onset of lung disease such as chronic... Read summary »

Job Stress Ups Risk for Second Heart Attack
October 22, 2007

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- People who have had one heart attack have good reason to chill out on the job. Stressing out over work can lead to another one.... Read summary »

Stress and Social Life Linked to Dementia
January 22, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- An active social life and having a handle on stress could decrease your chance of developing dementia. In a recent study,... Read summary »