(Medical Xpress)—Focusing on the present rather than letting the mind drift may help to lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol, suggests new research from the Shamatha Project at the University of California, Davis.
Mar 28, 2013
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Women who experience symptoms of depression are at risk of developing multiple chronic diseases, research led by The University of Queensland has found.
May 30, 2019
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People who view sexually explicit material at a young age are more likely to engage in sexual behaviour at an earlier age. That is the key finding of research by Elysia Walker and Dr Emily Doe from the University of Buckingham ...
Sep 6, 2017
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Caring for family members with dementia—which is on the rise in the U.S.—causes significant emotional and physical stress that increases caregivers' risk of depression, anxiety and death.
May 2, 2019
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Relax. Breathe. It's all small stuff. When faced with life's daily challenges, adults who don't maintain a positive outlook have shown elevated physiological markers for inflaming cardiovascular and autoimmune disease, according ...
Jul 17, 2015
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A longitudinal study of 1,899 pregnant women nationwide representing all 50 states reveals that during the COVID-19 pandemic if a pregnant woman had lower socioeconomic status and/or were African American, she was less likely ...
Sep 9, 2022
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Having a happy spouse may be related to better health, at least among middle-aged and older adults, according to a new study published by the American Psychological Association.
Sep 30, 2016
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People with low incomes are more prone to ill health due to the stress associated with their social position rather than their lack of money, according to researchers at the University of Stirling.
Oct 29, 2014
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New research from UBC finds that after a night of shorter sleep, people react more emotionally to stressful events the next day—and they don't find as much joy in the good things. The study, led by health psychologist Nancy ...
Sep 15, 2020
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Short- and long-term depressive symptoms can predict the occurrence of cardiovascular events, according to a new study by University of Maine researchers. In addition, short-term or baseline depressive symptoms increase risk ...
Jul 24, 2018
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