Anxiety/Stress News

Multicellular Response Is 'All For One'

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:20:05 GMT

Real or perceived threats can trigger the well-known "fight or flight response" in humans and other animals.

Low-Level Stress Reduced By Nature, Not Technology

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:20:03 GMT

Technology can send a man to the moon, help unlock the secrets of DNA and let people around the world easily communicate through the Internet.

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Stress In Pregnancy Affects Baby's Immune System

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 05:00:06 GMT

New research from the US suggests that women who are stressed during pregnancy, for example struggling with financial or relationship issues, are more likely to have babies with immune-related problems such as allergies and asthma.

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Stress At Work Increases The Progression Of Arteriosclerosis

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 05:00:06 GMT

Work stress, resulting from great pressure at the work place, may increase the progression of atherosclerosis by 46% in people who have highly reactive personalities to stress.

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Mother's Prenatal Stress Predisposes Their Babies To Asthma And Allergy

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 05:00:05 GMT

Women who are stressed during pregnancy may pass some of that frazzlement to their fetuses in the form of increased sensitivity to allergen exposure and possibly future asthma risk, according to researchers from Harvard Medical School who presented their findings at the American Thoracic Society's 2008 International Conference in Toronto on Sunday, May 18.

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Anxiety In Overweight Children Compounds Risk Factors

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 05:00:04 GMT

Anxiety may influence children's metabolic health differently according to weight status, says a study presented in Indianapolis at the 55th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).

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Institute For Progressive Medicine Announces Deep Stress Relief Through Intravenous Vitamin Therapy

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:40:08 GMT

The Institute for Progressive Medicine (IPM), a revolutionary medical clinic that emphasizes safe, natural and alternative treatments in combination with traditional medical techniques, announced the clinic's IV Therapies, including one of their most popular therapies - the Stress Drip.

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Smart Sex, Less Stress Are Keys To Great Health, Women Say

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:40:06 GMT

Women from across the country are making their voices heard on the best ways to care for their bodies, their minds and each other.

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Reported Cases Of PTSD In Soldiers Up 50 In 2007, According To Defense Officials

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:40:04 GMT

The number of U.S. service members diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder increased by nearly 50% from 2006 to 2007, according to Pentagon data released on Tuesday, the Washington Post reports.

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LUNESTA R Study Of Patients With Insomnia And Co-Morbid Generalized Anxiety Disorder GAD Published In Archives Of General Psychiatry

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:20:09 GMT

Sepracor Inc. (Nasdaq: SEPR) announced the publication of a study of LUNESTA tablets in patients with insomnia and co-morbid generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in the May issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry.

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