Thursday, November 12, 2009

stress

Chocolate Soothes the Stressed-Out Soul

Study found eating dark version lowered levels of stress hormones more >>

Health Tip: Sources of Childhood Stress

Parents can help limit exposure more >>

Good Sleepers More Likely to Eat Right

Adequate shuteye is linked to healthier food choices in study more >>

Without Job Stress, Retirees Sleep Better

Those who left demanding jobs report the most improvement, study finds more >>

4 Ways to Stop Stressing Out Your Kids

Parents are mostly clueless about the fact that their kids are worrying. more >>

Trauma Deadlier for Kids Without Insurance

Finding emphasizes need to fix U.S. health care, expert says more >>

World Trade Center Workers Twice as Likely to Have Asthma

Rates continued to rise for several years after the attacks, study shows more >>

After Age 55, Workplace Stress Seems to Decline

Changing priorities may play a role, but expert urges employers to take heed more >>

Meditation May Reduce Stress in Breast Cancer Patients

Women report improved emotional and mental health in study more >>

Exposure to Holocaust May Have Raised Cancer Risks

Survivors offer clues to the impact of severe physical, psychosocial suffering, researchers say more >>

World Trade Center Workers Have More Cases of Acid Reflux

Study shows they have doubled risk of GERD, may be linked to mental fallout more >>

Bladder Problems May Often Be Related to Mental Health

Sexual trauma also associated with women's urinary tract symptoms, survey finds more >>

Post-Traumatic Stress May Raise Death Risks

Veterans with disorder more likely to die within a year of major surgery, study finds more >>

As More Cyclists Hit the Road, Serious Injuries Rise

Helmet use, investment in bike lanes could protect more riders, researchers say more >>

Study Upends Comfort-Food Theory

Researcher says people more open to change during stressful periods more >>

Hairstylists Often Privy to Older Clients' Health Issues

Some see chance to steer them towards local elder services, report suggests more >>

Fresh Blood Boosts Survival in Trauma Patients

Death risk rises when transfused blood is more than 28 days old, study finds more >>

Daily Candy in Childhood Linked to Violence in Adulthood

But experts note cause-and-effect not proven in study more >>

Alcohol May Help Protect Trauma Patients

Researchers theorize it might change the body's chemical response to injury more >>

Dementia Risk Higher for NFL Players

Ex-players aged 30 to 49 are 19 times more likely to have memory problems, survey found more >>

Social Isolation Adversely Affects Breast Cancer

In mouse study, those living alone had larger tumors than those in groups more >>

Alcohol Might Lower Death Rates in Brain Injury Patients

Could have protective effect, but also raises chances of complications, study shows more >>

Angst May Protect Against Some Skin Cancer

Study finds less squamous cell carcinoma in mice under short-term stress more >>

Tired, Stressed Docs Make More Mistakes, Study Finds

Experts urge changes throughout medicine to reduce fatigue and distress more >>

Health Tip: Suggestions to Manage Stress

Help keep it at bay more >>

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