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.
View ArticleMeet the Work Bully
When a co-worker starts picking on you, there's often not much you can do about it.
View ArticleThe Burden of the College Admissions Process
Three students share their stories about getting into college.
View ArticleStress Takes Greater Emotional Toll on Seniors
A laboratory experiment suggests that stress has a more pronounced effect on older people.
View ArticleIs 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.
View ArticlePhys 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...
View ArticleGenius, 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...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleAsk an Expert About Holiday Stress and Children
Child psychiatrist Dr. Joshua Sparrow answers reader questions about helping children cope with holiday stress.
View ArticleOptimistic 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.
View ArticleThe 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.
View ArticleReally? 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.
View ArticleWhen 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.
View ArticleWhen 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...
View ArticleInflammation 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.
View ArticleStress 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.
View ArticleLinking 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.
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleAsk an Expert About Holiday Stress and Children
Child psychiatrist Dr. Joshua Sparrow answers reader questions about helping children cope with holiday stress.
View ArticleOptimistic 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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