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Harvard Health Publications, the publishing division of Harvard Medical School, today announced the creation of its online Stress Resource Center at www.health.harvard.edu/stress. The resource center was created to help the general public understand the ways that daily stress affects their bodies and how they can reduce these damaging effects.

Boston, MA (Vocus) January 28, 2009 -- Harvard Health Publications, the publishing division of Harvard Medical School, today announced the creation of its online Stress Resource Center at www.health.harvard.edu/stress. The resource center was created to help the general public understand the ways that daily stress affects their bodies and how they can reduce these damaging effects.

The Stress Resource Center was unveiled by Dr. Michael Miller, editor in chief of Harvard Health Publications' Harvard Mental Health Letter, in his appearance today on the Martha Stewart Show, in a segment titled "Stress Less with Dr. Michael C. Miller."

Harvard Health Publications' Stress Resource Center offers a variety of tools, including:

• How Stress Affects Your Body: An interactive illustration showing how stress triggers physical changes in the body
• How to Measure Your Blood Pressure at Home, an instructional video showing how to monitor blood pressure at home to make sure it's not rising too high
• Q & A -- The Impact of Stress: Answers to five common questions about how stress affects your health
• The Portable Guide to Stress Relief, which includes tips on taking the sting out of 10 common stressors an
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