Stress in Medical News

Social Stress Sends Body Fat to the Stomach

In turn, that meant heart risks were raised, researcher says WEDNESDAY, Aug. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Social stress may cause the body to deposit more fat in the abdomen, which increases the risk of heart disease, a new study suggests. The findings could lead to new ways to combat risi...

Parental Stress Boosts Kids' Asthma Risk

When combined with air pollution, smoking, it raises chances of condition, study finds TUESDAY, July 21 (HealthDay News) -- Air pollution from cars can increase a child's chances of developing asthma, but add parental stress and the odds for asthma get even higher, a new study finds. ...

Parents of Children With Autism Report High Stress Levels

Behavior problems, not additional caretaking, seem to cause the distress FRIDAY, July 17 (HealthDay News) -- Anyone who has tried to quell a 3-year-old's temper tantrum knows that dealing with small children can be stressful, but add an autism spectrum disorder to the mix and the like...

C-Section Stress Could Alter Baby's Immune Cells

And that might raise odds for diabetes, asthma later on, researchers say THURSDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- Babies delivered by cesarean section experience changes to the DNA of white blood cells, which might explain why they're at increased risk for immunological diseases such as di...

Redesigned Corporate Identity and nowEDC Software Upgrade Reflect Datatrial's Commitment To Stress Free Study Delivery

Boutique Clinical Data Organization Unveils New Logo and Message to Supplement Improvements in Configurable nowEDC(TM) Software RALEIGH, N.C., June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Datatrial, a boutique clinical data organization specializing in custom approaches to study delivery, has announced a new corp...

Work Stress for Mom Might Harm Baby

Researchers link job strain, long hours to low birth weight THURSDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) -- Job stress during early pregnancy increases the risk of low infant birth weight, a new study finds. Dutch researchers analyzed responses from 8,266 pregnant women who filled out a quest...

'7 Proven Steps: How to Defeat Stress Without Going Through the Embarrassment of Counseling': Proven Ways to Defeat Stress

BLOOMINGTON, Ind., June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- As job loss, bankruptcy, and divorce skyrocket with the global recession, the people facing these troubling financial hardships are struggling to cope. The burden of these concerns can be agonizing, affecting both mental and physical health. Dr. Joe Theu'...

The Stress of Sudden Fame Made Anxiety Attacks Headline News

Is the Average Person at Risk of Suffering from Anxiety? SAN DIEGO, June 12 /PRNewswire/ -- A quiet church volunteer in England became an overnight sensation after her stunning appearance on a popular U.K. TV talent show. Within 24 hours the entire world knew who she was, and a video clip of ...

Innovative Oxidative Stress Management Protocol Safely and Effectively Enhances Body's Primary Antioxidant

OSCEOLA, Wis., June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- NeuroScience, Inc. has launched an antioxidant protocol that combines an objective assessment of glutathione levels along with unique antioxidant compounds, including OSR#1, CysNAC, and NeuroVitamins. These products are capable of eliminating free radicals in...

"Alliance between Europe Cosmetiques and Probiox brings new oxydative stress profiling technologies to North America"

MONTREAL, June 9 /PRNewswire/ - Europe Cosmetiques and Probiox announced today that both companies entered into a licensing and collaboration agreement with respect to oxidative stress profiling. Under this agreement, Europe Cosmetiques acquires an exclusive license for Canada, United States and M...

Midwest Center for Stress and Anxiety Releases New Program, The Solution to Controlling Stress and Worry

LOS ANGELES, June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Approximately 70% of men and women say that stress levels have increased since the recession began and 80% are nervous about their long term financial stability, a recent study reports(1). "Times are tough for everyone right now; there's no shortage of thing...

Middle-aged women experience more stress but have lower blood pressure

Both blood pressure and serum lipid levels have improved in Swedish middle-aged women during the past 30 years. Levels of perceived mental stress, however, have increased significantly. These are the of a thesis presented at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. The study ...

Researchers Suggest That Oxidative Stress is Strongly Evident in the In-Utero Environment of the Fetus With Down Syndrome

Abnormal gene expression in amniotic fluid could play role in suggesting potential therapies BOSTON, June 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ( http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2009/05/27/0903909106 ) by Tufts Medical Cente...

HeartMath Launches a Certification Program for Health Professionals that Targets Patients' Stress and Anxiety

HeartMath, a world leader in stress and heart-rate variability research, is announcing a new accredited program for health professionals in the United States and Canada - The HeartMath® Interventions Certification Program (HMI). Boulder Creek, California (PRWEB) May...

Teen Stress May Have Roots in First Three Years of Life

Overuse of day care, insensitive moms linked to higher stress levels in adolescence THURSDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Very young children who spent excessive time in child-care facilities or who had insensitive mothers may be more prone to stress in their teen years, a long-term stu...

APA Poll Finds Economic Stress Taking a Toll on Men

Middle-Aged Men Stressed about Work, Money and the Economy Seven out of 10 American Workers Affected by Employers' Cost-Cutting Measures WASHINGTON, May 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Economic pressures are having an increasing impact on men aged 35 to 54, according to a new survey by the ...

Strategic Analytics Reports Stress Test Achievements

SANTA FE, N.M., May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategic Analytics Inc., the leading provider of stress testing and forecasting solutions for retail lenders, today disclosed that its LookAhead(TM) software was used successfully by U.S. banks to complete stress tests for federal regulators. Strategic Analyt...

Penn State plays integral role in $35 million stress project

How employees manage stress at work and in their homes is the focus of Penn State's portion of a $35 million National Institutes of Health grant that will also test the efficacy of a workplace intervention designed to reduce employee stress and promote well-being. "We're seeing that stress in th...

YMCA of Metro Chicago Offers Financial and Stress Relief in Down Economy

CHICAGO, April 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago continues its efforts to help area residents cope with economic uncertainty and the increased stress levels that they are experiencing. According to the American Psychological Association's Stress in America survey...

Across the U.S., Stress Varies by Region

CDC surveys find more relaxed people in Hawaii, fewer in Kentucky, W. Va.,,,, TUESDAY, April 14 (HealthDay News) -- Life in America is getting more stressful, especially if you live in the Appalachian or Mississippi Valley regions. Almost 10 percent of some 1.2 million people survey...

As Work Stress Rises, So May Depression

But whether jobs trigger psychological woes or vice versa is unclear, expert says,,,, THURSDAY, April 9 (HealthDay News) -- A stressful work environment brought on by lack of team spirit increases worker depression and the odds that employees will turn to antidepressants for relief, a ...

M. D. Anderson study finds pre-surgical stress management improves mood, quality of life

HOUSTON - Brief stress management sessions prior to and immediately after surgery may have both short- and long-term benefit for men undergoing a radical prostatectomy for early-stage prostate cancer, according to research from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. The study, in...

Beat Stress for Free: MSN Encourages Americans to Take It Out on the Treadmill

MSN marks Stress Awareness Month by offering Americans free and unique fitness tools to help reduce stress levels at home and work. REDMOND, Wash., April 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Stress is a fact of life. However, with the declining economy and the looming tax deadline, many Americans may ...

Cope with Recession-Related Stress with a Lifestyle Magazine Subscription

In an effort to educate Americans on the psychological and physical dangers of stress and to bring awareness to proactive strategies to cope with stress, April is designated Stress Awareness month. Internet retailer Magazines.com is highlighting lifestyle magazines that promote coping skills for ...

Autism linked with stress hormone levels

Some of the symptoms of the autistic condition Asperger Syndrome, such as a need for routine and resistance to change, could be linked to levels of the stress hormone cortisol, suggests new research led by the University of Bath. Normally, people have a surge of this hormone shortly after wakin...

The Release Technique, a Solution to Helping Veterans Suffering Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Scientific Validated Self-Help Method Now Available for Veterans. Sherman Oaks, CA (PRWEB) March 25, 2009 -- The U.S military has a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (P.T.S.D.) dilemma. One-fifth of troops are reporting PTSD, however, current stringent regulations set by t...

'Thus I Became Stress Free, Oh Really?': Systematically Manage and Optimize Stress to Improve Productivity, Happiness

GARDEN CITY, Mich., March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Consider how these outlooks could free you from stress: Things change if you change the way you look at them. Problems, most of the times, are only are in our head. "Thus I Became Stress Free, Oh Really?," a new...

Surfing Your Stress to Success Program Offers a New Way of Dealing with Stress

HALLOWELL, Maine, March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Kevin Polk, a clinical psychologist with over 20 years of experience in stress management is offering a new web program and DVD for stress management. The program is based on Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT). It emphasizes decreasing strugglin...

Teenage stress has implications for adult health

Most of us remember our teenage years with a mix of fondness and relief. Fondness for the good memories, and relief that all that teenage stress, angst and drama first love, gossip, SATs, fights with parents is behind us. Or is it? It turns out, say UCLA researchers, that even stressful ti...

Beaumont Launches 1st U.S. Adult Human Stem Cell Study for Stress Urinary Incontinence

Stem cells harvested from the patient's leg are used to strengthen weak muscles that can lead to urinary leakage. Royal Oak, Mich. (PRWEB) March 10, 2009 -- Urologists at Beaumont Hospital ( http://www.beaumonthospitals.com ) are first in the United States to treat stre...

Ecstasy could help patients with post-traumatic stress disorder

Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC (March 9th, 2009) Ecstasy may help suffers of post-traumatic stress learn to deal with their memories more effectively by encouraging a feeling of safety, according to an article in the Journal of Psychopharmacology published today by ...

National Council on Disability Says More Needs to be Done for Service Members and Veterans With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury

WASHINGTON, March 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Council on Disability (NCD) today released a report recommending changes in the continuum of health care provided to service members and veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). According ...

Post-Traumatic Stress Tied to Increased Suicide Risk

How young adults respond to early trauma seems to play a role, study finds,, MONDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) increases the risk of suicide in young adults, says a U.S. study of 1,698 participants who were tracked for 15 years after they started...

Taking the Stress Out of Funeral Planning, FuneralDecisions.com Offers Consumers an Innovative Approach

FuneralDecisions.com Is Officially Launched to Provide Consumers a Free-of-Charge Resource for Obtaining Information and Competitive Bids from Funeral Homes, Cremation Services and Cemeteries Nationwide NEW YORK, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- FuneralDecisions.com ( http://www.FuneralDecisions.com )...

Leading Cause of Stress to Military War Veterans Key Topic at 35th Advanced International Winter Symposium

Distinguished Visiting Faculty Member Dr. Jerry A. Boriskin of University of the Rockies Delivers Keynote COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- At a time when many military men and women are returning home from combat, Dr. Jerry A. Boriskin, distinguished visiting faculty member of...

The Midwest Center for Stress and Anxiety Re-launches Website for Stress, Anxiety, and Depression

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The Midwest Center for Stress and Anxiety announced today the re-launch of its website, www.stresscenter.com , the premier online destination for news, information and solutions for coping with stress, anxiety and depression. The new site features an enhanced...

NEWSWEEK Cover: Stress Could Save Your Life (Or at Least it's Better for You Than You Think)

In Some Circumstances, Stress Can Be Good For You; 'Most People Do Their Best Under Mild To Moderate Stress' Says Psychologist Stress Evolved To Help Us Survive; In The Short Term, It Can Energize Us Take The Newsweek/WebMD Resiliency Quiz NEW YORK, Feb. 15 /PRNewswire/ --- In the p...

Wounded Warrior Project's Project Odyssey Aims to Teach Coping Skills for Combating Post-Traumatic Stress in Wounded Warriors

-Together with the Wildcatter Ranch, warriors to utilize natural surroundings to find peace, rediscover trust and start their personal journey to heal- JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Wounded Warrior Project and the Wildcatter Ranch announced today that they will host 16 wounded w...

Worldwide, Stress is the No.1 Reason People Spa

LEXINGTON, Ky., Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The first of its kind Global Consumer Study is here! Never before has the spa community seen a study that compares consumer trends in 15 countries. ISPA, working with Research International, surveyed people in Australia, Austria, Canada, China, France,...

Childhood Stress Compromises Immune System

Early emotional environment a key to later physical health, study says WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Stressful experiences can have a long-lasting impact on children's health, U.S. researchers report. They evaluated the immune systems of teens who'd experienced either typic...