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Daily Stress May Raise Cervical Cancer Risk

Chronic stress may take a bigger toll on a woman's immune system than divorce or job loss, a new study suggests.

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Meet the Work Bully

When a co-worker starts picking on you, there's often not much you can do about it.

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The Burden of the College Admissions Process

Three students share their stories about getting into college.

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Stress Takes Greater Emotional Toll on Seniors

A laboratory experiment suggests that stress has a more pronounced effect on older people.

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Is the Economy Taking a Psychological Toll?

In his speech, President Obama acknowledged the stress and worry that are taking a toll on many workers and families.

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Phys Ed: Why Exercise Makes You Less Anxious

Thanks to improved research techniques and a growing understanding of the biochemistry and the genetics of thought itself, scientists are beginning to tease out how exercise remodels the brain, making...

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Genius, Madness and Tenure

"Amy Bishop, neuroscientist, inventor, murder suspect, has become bigger than life, a symbol for those who think that genius is close to madness, or that women cannot get ahead in science, or that...

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A Voice of Post-Traumatic Stress

Most people associate post- traumatic stress disorder with military service during war time. But increasingly, therapists are reporting that the typical patient with P.T.S.D. has experienced trauma in...

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Ask an Expert About Holiday Stress and Children

Child psychiatrist Dr. Joshua Sparrow answers reader questions about helping children cope with holiday stress.

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Optimistic Heart Patients Live Longer

Heart patients who were optimistic about their treatment and recovery were more likely to be alive after 15 years than patients with lower expectations, new research shows.

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The Pain of the Daily Commute

Drivers in cities around the world complain substantially more than they did in previous years about the stress and frustration that accompanied their daily commute.

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Really? Constant Stress Makes You Sick

Elevated levels of cortisol over time can lead to resistance and affect the body's immune response to infections like the common cold and influenza, heightening symptoms.

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When Daily Stress Gets in the Way of Life

For some people, chronic anxiety is a way of life, leaving them awash in fears that prevent them from making moves that could enrich their lives.

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When Anxiety Interrupts a Child's Life

Children may be confronted with unthinkable situations, but much of what children fear is rooted more in imagination than in reality. Comforting children seized with irrational fears can be a difficult...

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Inflammation Byproduct Linked to Stress

Danish researchers found that the C-reactive protein, a byproduct of inflammation in the body, was associated with a greater risk of psychological stress and clinical depression.

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Stress of Cancer Scare May Last Years

Even after three years, some women with a false positive mammogram test result displayed higher levels of distress than those with normal findings.

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Linking Stress to Diabetes and Heart Disease

Analysis of the stress hormone cortisol in hair samples found that stress was tied to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes.

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A Voice of Post-Traumatic Stress

Most people associate post- traumatic stress disorder with military service during war time. But increasingly, therapists are reporting that the typical patient with P.T.S.D. has experienced trauma in...

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Ask an Expert About Holiday Stress and Children

Child psychiatrist Dr. Joshua Sparrow answers reader questions about helping children cope with holiday stress.

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Optimistic Heart Patients Live Longer

Heart patients who were optimistic about their treatment and recovery were more likely to be alive after 15 years than patients with lower expectations, new research shows.

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