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Depression, Anxiety Are Linked To Obesity, Unhealthy Habits
Categorie : AnxietyPeople who suffer from depression or anxiety are much more likely to be obese and to smoke both major risk factors for chronic disease according to a large nationwide study."The relationship between obesity and depression is plausible for several reasons," said lead author Tara Strine, of the Divis ...
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Thu Mar 2008
Worse Outcomes For A Substance-Abuse Disorder Likely When Accompanied By PTSD
Categorie : Anxiety* Up to one-half of those seeking help for substance-abuse disorders (SUDs) also have posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). * New findings show that the frequency of a PTSD is greater among those dependent on drugs rather than alcohol, and that having a PTSD tends to predict a more severe cou ...
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Thu Mar 2008
Acne Anxiety Extends To The Sports Field
Categorie : Anxiety"People who suffer from acne are less likely to take exercise or excel at physical games", Channel 4 news reported. A study of people from a national acne support group has found that people with acne tend to avoid participating in sports due to anxiety and self-consciousness about their skin. The ...
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Tue Mar 2008
FDA Approves LUVOX(R) CR Extended-Release Capsules For The Treatment Of Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) And Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Categorie : AnxietySolvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved LUVOX® CR (fluvoxamine maleate) Extended-Release Capsules for the treatment of social anxiety disorder (SAD) and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) in adults. ...
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Tue Mar 2008
Conference On Work, Stress And Health Co-sponsored By APA
Categorie : AnxietyWHAT:Experts from around the globe will present findings on the impact of work on employee stress, health and productivity and family relationships. Identifying and coping with stress among workers in a broad range of industries and across racial and ethnic backgrounds will be discussed. New approac ...
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Tue Mar 2008
Risk Of Anxiety Disorders May Be Increased By Gene Variants
Categorie : AnxietyMassachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers - in collaboration with scientists at the University of California at San Diego and Yale University - have discovered perhaps the strongest evidence yet linking variation in a particular gene with anxiety-related traits. ...
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Tue Mar 2008
Smoking Associated With Both Anxiety And Depression
Categorie : AnxietyA new study indicates that smoking is linked to anxiety with depression, as well as to anxiety alone. However, people who are depressed but not anxious smoke the same as any other smokers. These findings come from a joint study from Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH), University of Bergen a ...
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Fri Feb 2008
A Scheme That Works With The NHS To Help Anxiety Sufferers, UK
Categorie : AnxietyA South London surgery is taking important steps in helping sufferers of anxiety and mild psychological distress deal with their problems without medication or counselling. They are recommending that selected patients attend a relaxation and stress management programme hosted at the GPs' surgery by ...
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Fri Feb 2008
Recent Studies Suggest Popular 'Diet Pill' Reduces Acne Breakouts
Categorie : AnxietyAs crazy as it sounds, recent studies conducted at Stanford and Wake Forest Schools of Medicine suggest there's a connection between stubborn stress-related belly bulge, unsightly acne flare-ups and the so-called "Belly Fat" pill, Relacore(R)... and that link is stress. By now we've all heard that s ...
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Fri Feb 2008
Family Context Affects Genetic And Environmental Hormonal Response To Stress In Children
Categorie : AnxietyA study conducted on 346 19-month-old twins by an international team led by Universite Laval professor of psychology Michel Boivin reveals that the genetic and environmental bases of hormonal response to stress depend on the context in which a child grows up. This is the first time such an effect ha ...
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Fri Feb 2008
Stress Hormone Impacts Memory, Learning In Diabetic Rodents
Categorie : AnxietyDiabetes is known to impair the cognitive health of people, but now scientists have identified one potential mechanism underlying these learning and memory problems. A new National Institutes of Health (NIH) study in diabetic rodents finds that increased levels of a stress hormone produced by the ad ...
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Fri Feb 2008
PTSD: A Medical Warning Sign For Long Term Health Problems
Categorie : AnxietyGeisinger research finds that veterans suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are as likely to have long-term health problems as people with chronic disease risk factors such as an elevated white blood cell counts and biological signs and symptoms. However, few healthcare providers scre ...
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Sat Feb 2008
Helping Families Cope After An Injury
Categorie : AnxietyThe Center for Injury Research and Prevention at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is pleased to announce a $50,000 grant received to help prevent traumatic stress in children after an injury. Researchers at the Center are working with injured children and their families to develop effective s ...
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Tue Feb 2008
Behavioral Problems Among Preschool Children Linked To Exposure To World Trade Center Attacks
Categorie : AnxietyA study published by the Archives of Pediatrics &Adolescent Medicine reports that exposure to both the WorldTrade Center attacks and another traumatic event is associated withbehavioral problems among preschool children when compared to exposureto one event or to none.Researcher Claude M. Chemtob of ...
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Tue Feb 2008
Pregnancy, Stress And Schizophrenia
Categorie : AnxietyRisk only increased during early pregancy "Children born to women who suffer severe stress early in pregnancy are at increased risk of developing schizophrenia later in life," The Daily Telegraph reported.The newspaper said that a Danish study of 1.38million births from 1973 to 1995 found the risk o ...
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Tue Feb 2008
Stress During Pregnancy Associated With Schizophrenia Of Children
Categorie : AnxietyA recent article in the Archives of General Psychiatryreports that women who undergo an extremely stressful event during thefirst three months of pregnancy have an increased risk ofhaving children who develop schizophrenia.Researcher Ali S. Khashan of the University of Machester, England andcolleagu ...
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Tue Feb 2008
Managing Stress Important In Tough Economic Times, Australia
Categorie : AnxietyWith rising interest rates and a volatile stock market causing losses in superannuation, Australians are feeling additional stress and anxiety about their financial future. Money is often on the minds of most of us. In fact, money and work are two of the top sources of stress for almost 75 percent o ...
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Tue Feb 2008
The Effects Of Multiple Deployments On Soldiers And Their Families
Categorie : AnxietyHow do multiple deployments affect soldiers and their families? The U.S. Military researched that question last year and put together a report, "The Mental Health Advisory Team IV," that studied soldier mental health and well-being. ...
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Tue Feb 2008
Graham Norton Stamps Out Stress: Samaritans Stress Down Day Campaign, UK
Categorie : AnxietyEmployees across the UK are switching off their emails and wearing slippers to work on Friday 1st February to support Samaritans Stress Down Day. The emotional support charity is bringing seasonal relief to busy workers and raising awareness of the detrimental effects of stress on people's health. ...
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Sun Feb 2008
New Movement Aims To Inspire One Million Young People To Get 'Selfcentered': Connect To Authentic Inner Selves, USA
Categorie : AnxietyA new-school movement, aims to inspire one million young people to get "selfcentered": become more authentic, grounded, balanced and self-aware by spending time each day connecting to their inner selves. The selfcentered Tour, a nationwide series of experiential events, teacher training programs, an ...
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Thu Jan 2008
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