Work stress, resulting from great pressure at the work place, may increase the progression of atherosclerosis by 46% in people who have highly reactive personalities to stress. This is demonstrated by a study which will be discussed at the XVI World Congress of Cardiology to be held from May 18th – May 22nd in [...]
A new study by researchers led by Kurt Kroenke, M.D., of the Indiana University School of Medicine and the Regenstrief Institute, Inc. reports that nearly 20 percent of patients seen by primary care physicians have at least one anxiety disorder. The study outlines the effectiveness of a new screening tool which can alert busy primary [...]
On the 25th Novembe the UK Government announced that it will implement Dame Carol Black’s ‘Fit for Work’ proposals and replace sickness absence ’sick notes’ with ‘fit notes’, designed to describe what an employee can do and help them remain in work.
Commenting on the plans, Mind’s Chief Executive Paul Farmer said:
“Many [...]
Researchers using functional MRI (fMRI) have determined that the circuitry in the area of the brain responsible for suppressing memory is dysfunctional in patients suffering from stress-related psychiatric disorders. Results of the study will be presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
“For patients with major depression and other [...]
Mental Health America expresses its deepest sympathies to the family, friends and classmates of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University shooting victims. As details surrounding the shootings continue to unfold, Mental Health America recognizes that this tragedy affects people across the country. It developed the below guidelines to help educators, students and [...]
Researchers at the University of Washington have uncovered how the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, including the notorious MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staph aureus) “superbug” strains, resists our body’s natural defenses against infection. The work, which was featured on the cover of the March 21 issue of Science, could lead to new ways to fight the bacteria.
Dr. [...]
Children whose mothers are chronically stressed during their early years have a higher asthma rate than their peers, regardless of their income, gender or other known asthma risk factors.
“It is increasingly clear that traditional environmental risk factors do not fully explain the origins of asthma,” said lead investigator, Anita Kozyrskyj, Ph.D., Associate Professor [...]
A pregnant woman’s feelings of anxiety do not negatively impact the outcome of her pregnancy, according to study published online in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the New York Times reports. The study — which reviews data from 50 previous reports that examined pregnant women who experienced anxiety but did not have [...]
Despite performing equally to their male peers in the classroom and the clinic, female medical students consistently report decreased self-confidence and increased anxiety, particularly over issues related to their competency. A new study published in the September 2008 issue of Patient Education and Counseling found that female medical students also appeared less confident to [...]
Despite anxiety and stress being one of today’s most common disorders, it is regularly under diagnosed by medical professionals.
Most of us experience occasional feelings of anxiety — muscle tension, headache, nausea, fatigue, or trembling — before important events such as exams, public speaking, first dates, or during times of stress such as a divorce, [...]
