Radiologists are using an unusual approach, hypnosis, to ease patient pain and anxiety during breast biopsy procedures. A new study from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School in Boston found that women who were guided into a state of hypnotic relaxation during biopsy experienced less pain and anxiety during the procedure. The [...]
Daily cups of tea can help you recover more quickly from the stresses of everyday life, according to a new study by UCL (University College London) researchers. New scientific evidence shows that black tea has an effect on stress hormone levels in the body.
The study, published in the journal Psychopharmacology, found that people [...]
“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 psychological effects [...]
If you have a stressful job your chances of developing heart disease are considerably higher compared to a person who does not have a stressful job, according to an article published in the European Heart Journal.
Researchers examined details on over 10,000 UK civil servants – Whitehall employees, from messengers to top bosses. They [...]
The AP/Boston Globe on Thursday examined how friends and families are saying the “deaths of many New Orleans residents were hastened by the stress and heartache of seeing their hometown ravaged and their lives upended” after Hurricane Katrina struck last year. To determine whether the hurricane was causing stress that led to premature deaths, [...]
Teenagers are turning to alcohol and cigarettes to relieve school stress. This is the finding of a study presented at The British Psychological Society’s Division of Educational and Child Psychology annual conference.
The study carried out by psychologist Dr Pamela Taylor at Salford Local Authority looked at the stressors and coping strategies of 172 [...]
Earthquakes have aftershocks not just the geological kind but the mental kind as well. Just like veterans of war, earthquake survivors can experience post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety.
In 1988, a massive earthquake in Armenia killed 17,000 people and destroyed nearly half the town of Gumri. Now, in the first multigenerational study of its [...]
The Institute for Progressive Medicine (IPM), a revolutionary medical clinic that emphasizes safe, natural and alternative treatments in combination with traditional medical techniques, announced the clinic’s IV Therapies, including one of their most popular therapies – the Stress Drip. The Stress Drip is a variation of the Immune Drip – a popular drip that contains [...]
Diabetes 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 adrenal gland disrupt the healthy functioning of the hippocampus, [...]
A team of scientists from The Ohio State University has examined the stress levels of parents whose young children either had no cavities or so many cavities that the children had to receive anesthesia before undergoing dental treatment.
The investigators presented their findings during the 87th General Session of the International Association for Dental [...]
