News tagged with stress symptoms


Stress symptoms in midlife predict old-age disability, study finds

Nearly 30% of adult workers suffer from work-related stress, and it is commonly acknowledged that stress has damaging effects on individual's health. Recently published prospective cohort study by Dr. Jenni Kulmala and co-workers ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Poor mental health leads to unhealthy behaviors among low-income adults

Poor mental health leads to unhealthy behaviors in low-income adults – not the other way around, according to a new study¹ by Dr. Jennifer Walsh and colleagues from the Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine at ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study demonstrates health benefits of coming out of the closet

Lesbians, gays and bisexuals (LGBs) who are out to others have lower stress hormone levels and fewer symptoms of anxiety, depression, and burnout, according to researchers at the Centre for Studies on Human Stress (CSHS) ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

UK study shows abuse may affect cancer-related well-being in female patients

A new study by University of Kentucky researchers shows evidence that certain forms of abuse negatively influence women cancer patients' quality of life.

Cancer created Jan 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Family thought to play part in reducing stress for young Mexicans, study shows

(Medical Xpress)—Family members may play a unique and influential role in buffering Mexican youth against the negative effects of stress as they transition into adulthood, suggests a new study by an interdisciplinary group ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 09, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Could ending your fatty food habit cause withdrawal symptoms and depression?

Even before obesity occurs, eating fatty and sugary foods causes chemical changes in the brain, meaning that going on a diet might feel similar to going through drug withdrawal, according to a study published today by Dr. ...

Overweight and Obesity created Dec 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study shows that treadmill testing can predict heart disease in women

Although there is a widespread belief among physicians that the exercise treadmill test (ETT) is not reliable in evaluating the heart health of women, UC Davis researchers have found that the test can accurately predict coronary ...

Cardiology created Dec 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Preventing posttraumatic stress disorder by facing trauma memories

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a form of learning that begins at the moment of the exposure to extremely stressful situations and that grows in impact as trauma-related memories are rehearsed and strengthened repeatedly. ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Dance intervention improves self-rated health of girls with internalizing problems

A dance intervention program improved the self-rated health of Swedish girls with internalizing problems, such as stress and psychosomatic symptoms, according to a report of a study published Online First by Archives of Pe ...

Pediatrics created Nov 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Children, teens at risk for lasting emotional impact from hurricane sandy

(Medical Xpress)—After Hurricane Sandy's flood waters have receded and homes demolished by the storm repaired, the unseen aftershocks of the storm may linger for many children who were in the storm's path, particularly ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mother's touch could change effects of prenatal stress

Scientists at the Universities of Liverpool, Manchester, and Kings College, London, have found that mothers who stroke their baby's body in the first few weeks after birth may change the effects that stress during pregnancy ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Simple meditation shown to decrease symptoms of stress and depression

A simple form of mindful meditation can help breast cancer survivors stave off the symptoms of depression, new research suggests. But the potential benefits don't stop there.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Scientists explain how ketamine vanquishes depression within hours

(Medical Xpress)—Many chronically depressed and treatment-resistant patients experience immediate relief from symptoms after taking small amounts of the drug ketamine. For a decade, scientists have been ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 04, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (40) | comments 13 | with audio podcast

Study: One-fifth of spine surgery patients develop PTSD symptoms

Nearly 20 percent of people who underwent low back fusion surgery developed post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms associated with that surgery, according to a recent Oregon Health & Science University study published in ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Colpocleisis deemed safe for advanced pelvic organ prolapse

(HealthDay)—Colpocleisis is a safe and effective treatment for advanced pelvic organ prolapse; however, urinary frequency and urgency often persist after the procedure, according to research published in ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0