It may be surprising to hear, but medically speaking, not all stress is bad. Healthy stress levels help build resilience, says Safia Debar, MBBS, a stress management expert at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London. In this expert ...
Oct 26, 2023
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Younger adults diagnosed with insomnia were more likely to develop a type of irregular heartbeat—and to do so earlier—than those without a history of insomnia, according to a large study of military veterans. The findings ...
Oct 5, 2023
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We knew that climate change and its effects—natural disasters, pandemics, pollution—are negatively impacting mental and physical health around the world. Now a new study published in Perspectives on Psychological Science ...
Oct 4, 2023
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"Think of a white sandy beach on a paradise island. Can you see it?" The ability to visualize a place, object, or place on request varies significantly between individuals. But some people cannot conjure up mental images ...
Sep 8, 2023
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The treadmill exercise test with electrocardiogram (ECG), also known as an exercise stress test, is one of the most familiar tests in medicine.
Sep 6, 2023
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"Get some exercise." It's one suggestion adults frequently hear when they complain about stress in their lives. Exercise helps relieve stress. But does this also apply to children? Does exercise help them manage the pressures ...
Sep 5, 2023
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Recently published in the journal American Journal of Physiology, a Brazilian study demonstrated for the first time that survivors of severe COVID-19 infections may have elevated muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) in ...
Aug 24, 2023
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Scorching temperatures have put millions of Americans in danger this summer, with heat extremes stretching from coast to coast in the Southern U.S.
Jul 26, 2023
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When does that seasonal suntan become a risk for melanoma? At what point could those extra pounds trigger diabetes? Could severe head injuries tip one over into Alzheimer's disease? In the larger scheme of things, the risk ...
Jul 19, 2023
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Warm and supportive parenting may buffer against the effects of stress during childhood and adolescence. That is the key takeaway of our recent study, published in the journal PNAS Nexus.
Jul 15, 2023
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