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Oct. 30, 2001 -- Whether it's urban myth or not, people are talking about 'terror sex.' They claim that New Yorkers turned to that consummate life-affirming activity -- sex -- after the Sept. 11 attacks. Yet, others are saying quite the opposite. That people have been suffering from depression and l
Read Full Article - Putting the Reins on Stress
Oct. 10, 2001 -- Who's not feeling stressed these days? We have faced the worst of tragedies, war, and layoffs. Like many people, you may be waiting for the other shoe to drop. Those comforting but bad habits -- smoking, drinking, overeating -- are pretty tempting in times of high anxiety. "There's
Read Full Article - Stressed Out? Don't Let It Become Burnout
Aug. 15, 2001 -- (Quebec City) Do you pop aspirin almost every day to deal with your sore neck, back, or head? Do you work such long hours that you sometimes forget your children's names? Watch out! You might be headed for a burnout, and once you've let yourself go that far, you may never be the sam
Read Full Article - Managing Stress Can Lower Blood Pressure
May 31, 2001 -- Think stress is all in your head? Think again: It may also be surging through your arteries, resulting in high blood pressure. But new research shows that a program of stress management, supervised by professionals and tailored to individual needs, can help lower that high blood pres
Read Full Article - Can Stress Increase Your Risk for Having a Stroke?
May 31, 2001 -- If stress gets your blood boiling, try to take it down a notch. You may be at increased risk for stroke, according to a new study from epidemiologists who studied a large group of Finnish men for 11 years. Men whose blood pressure shot up when they were exposed to stress had a 72% hi
Read Full Article - Layoffs, Work Stress Linked to Injury and Illness
April 16, 2001 -- A new study now links the threat of layoffs to workplace injuries. And a second study shows that even people who keep their jobs say work stress and job pressure is hurting their health. The two reports in the new issue of the Journal of Occupational Health Psychology sound an alar
Read Full Article - Vacations, Weekends Make You Sick?
March 9, 2001 -- You'll find them basking, backpacking, boating -- from sunny Cancun to the Blue Ridge Mountains to the local fishing hole -- trying to escape everyday work stress. But for this slim minority of the nation's workforce, vacations and even run-of-the-mill weekends are fraught with head
Read Full Article - Being Uptight Could Be a Bad Stroke of Luck
Feb. 14, 2001 -- Impatient? Self-conscious? Deep thinker? Then chances are that if you have a stroke, your symptoms will be worse and your recovery more complicated than if you were a bit more relaxed and outgoing, according to research presented here at the American Stroke Association meeting in Fo
Read Full Article - Beating Stress -- on the Drums
Feb. 9, 2001 -- Five years ago neurologist Barry Bittman didn't even know what a 'drum circle' was. He was attending a conference and had just given a presentation on laughter and immunity when a music therapist pulled him aside and asked him if he wanted to go to a drum circle. Bittman recalled giv
Read Full Article - How You React to Stress May Affect How Your Clothes Fit
-->Hand me the candy jar -- it's been that kind of day. When feeling frazzled, we likely reach for some soothing chocolate. Now, new research confirms those urges: Stress makes you eat more -- especially more sweets -- because it increases levels of a hormone called cortisol. That's bad news, becaus
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