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Cold Water Plunges May Help Ice Out Stress and Improve Sleep
A new study suggests ice baths and cold showers after exercise may help reduce stress, improve sleep and slightly boost quality of life, but the benefits appear short-lived -- and more high-quality research is needed.
Alone Time Important to Your Mental Health During the Holidays
Nearly half of Americans say they don’t get the alone time they need during the holidays, and more than half say it’s important to their mental health.
Making Up for Lost Sleep on the Weekend May Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease
A new study finds sleep-deprived adults who get the most catch-up sleep on the weekend are 20% less likely to develop heart disease.
Thinking Hard Really Does Make Your Brain "Hurt"
When you take on a mentally challenging task, your brain may rebel with feelings of frustration, stress and annoyance.
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Playing With Dogs Relieves Stress In Humans And Canines Alike
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 14, 2025
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Playing with a dog for just 15 minutes can significantly reduce a person’s stress, a new study reports.
Stressed students who interacted with a friendly dog ...
Chronic Stress Boosts Stroke Risk In Young Women
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 6, 2025
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Chronic stress can increase young women’s risk of stroke, a new study says.
Moderate stress increases risk of stroke by 78% in women but not in men, researchers reported in the journa...
Bad Meetings Can Leave You With a Productivity 'Hangover'
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- March 4, 2025
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Bad meetings don’t just waste time -- they can leave workers with a "meeting hangover," new research shows.
More than 90% of employees surveyed by the University of North Carolina at Charlot...
Cold Water Plunges Might Offer Some Benefit
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 3, 2025
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Cold showers or ice baths have become a trendy way to recuperate after a heavy-duty workout, but do they actually help?
A new evidence review suggests there’s some science to back up the hype.
People report lower stress, improved sleep and better quality of l...
Higher Stroke Risk Among Children of Divorce
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 23, 2025
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A broken home seems to set a ticking time bomb in the brains of some children of divorce.
Seniors have a 61% higher risk of stroke if their paren...
Stressed-Out Surgeon? That's Good News for Patients!
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 21, 2025
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Check out your surgeon as you’re wheeled into the operating room. Do they seem tense, on edge, or stressed out?
If so, that could be good news for you, a new study says.
The patients of stressed surgeons tend to suffer fewer major complications from surgery, ...
Caregivers Face Mental, Physical Health Risks
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 7, 2025
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More and more adults are stuck in the middle of their families, caring not only for their children but also for aging parents and other older family members.
Moms Take on 70% of 'Mental Load' for Household Tasks: Study
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- December 30, 2024
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If you're a mom right now, you are likely tearing your hair out as you juggle the sizable scheduling demands of the holiday season. Maybe you feel like you are carrying the load alone.
New research suggests you are not imagining things, and that it happens all year long ...
Yoga Helps Women Deal With the Mental Stress of Cancer
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 25, 2024
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A cancer diagnosis can bring overwhelming stress and depression to women, but new research suggests yoga can help ease that emotional toll.
“A wellness intervention that integrates yoga and psychological tools may strengthen the connections among the mind, body an...
Cocoa, Green Tea Might Counter Effects of 'Stress Eating' Fatty Foods
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 18, 2024
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Folks who stress-eat fatty foods like cookies, chips and ice cream might be able to protect their health with a nice cup of cocoa or green tea, a new study says.
Drinking cocoa that’s high in healthy flavanols along with a fatty meal can counteract some of the impa...
Rates of Anxiety, Depression Rising Among Americans, Especially the Young
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 7, 2024
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Rates of anxiety and depression among U.S. adults, especially younger folks, continues to rise, the latest federal data shows.
Nearly 1 in every 5 (18.2%) adults reported anxiety issues in 2022, up from 15.6% in 2019, reported
Poll Finds Most Americans Stressed Over Election, Future of Nation
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 23, 2024
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Most Americans say they’re stressed out over the future of the United States and the presidential election, a new poll shows.
The Stress in America ...
Election Stressing You Out? An Expert Has Coping Tips
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 23, 2024
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Stress is flooding the nation as the 2024 U.S. presidential election nears its climax.
Workplace Stress Triggers: How to Spot Them, How to Cope
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- September 21, 2024
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SATURDAY, Sept. 21, 2024 (Healthday News) -- Workplace anxiety. Who hasn't experienced it?
However, if that anxiety is so strong that it hurts your performance or lingers for months, you might have a problem, one expert says.
Childhood Trauma Can Raise Health Risks for a Lifetime
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 17, 2024
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Deprivation, neglect and abuse during childhood can increase a person’s long-term risk of health problems, a new study warns.
“Stress is implicated in nine of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States today,” said senior researcher
Folks Who Cope, Adapt Do Well in Old Age: Study
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 4, 2024
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People who can cope with challenges as they grow older are more likely to live longer, a new study shows.
Seniors with higher levels of mental resilience are 53% less likely to die within the next 10 years than those with the lowest levels, researchers found.
Even ...
School-Based Mindfulness Programs May Boost Kids' Mental Health
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- August 30, 2024
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Teaching schoolkids to practice mindfulness can boost their mental health — and, maybe, even their grades.
That's the takeaway from a new review of more than three dozen research studies on school-based mindfulness interventions, such as seated or slow-walking medi...
U.S. Surgeon General Calls Parental Stress an Urgent Public Health Issue
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 28, 2024
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Almost half of American parents surveyed say they face "overwhelming" levels of stress on a daily basis, and in an advisory issued on Wednesday U.S. Surgeon General
Noisy Neighborhoods Might Raise Heart Attack Risk
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 27, 2024
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Your heart health before and after a heart attack might be influenced by how loud your neighborhood is, new research suggests.
One study found that people under 50 were more prone to heart attack if they lived in a noisy area, while another study showed the prognosis for...
Work Stress May Help Bring on A-Fib
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 15, 2024
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Low-paid employees under crushing work stress have a nearly doubled risk of developing a dangerous heart rhythm disorder, a new study finds.
White-collar workers with high-stress, low-reward jobs have a 97% increased risk of developing
City vs. Country vs. Suburbs: Who's Happier?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 23, 2024
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City dwellers are less likely to be healthy, happy and well-off than people living outside urban areas, a new study reports.
Instead, there’s a suburban “Goldilocks zone†between cities and rural areas where people are happiest, researchers report.
...
Dogs Can Smell Your Stress and Make Choices Based on It
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- July 22, 2024
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Dogs can sniff out whether a human is stressed or relaxed, new research suggests, and that sensory feedback appears to influence canine emotions and choices.
The dog doesn't even have to know the human well to interpret odor in this way, the British researchers noted.
Late Cancer Diagnosis Biggest Health Concern for Most, Poll Shows
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- July 15, 2024
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When it comes to health worries, cancer leads the way, a new poll shows.
The University of Cambridge poll included 2,000 adults who said their biggest concern is getting diagnosed with cancer when it's too late to treat it. Seven in 10 respondents have that fe...
Anxiety Tied to Doubling of Parkinson's Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 26, 2024
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Anxiety could be an early warning sign of Parkinson's disease, a new study finds.
People with anxiety have at least double the risk of developing Parkinson's compared to th...
Poll Finds Many Young Workers Feeling Stressed, Isolated
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 14, 2024
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Many younger workers feel stressed, isolated and unappreciated at their jobs, a new survey has found.
The 2022 Work in America survey, conducted by the American Psychological Association (APA), fou...
PTSD, Anxiety Is Rising Among College Students
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- May 30, 2024
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America's college students seem to be more stressed than ever, with a new report finding a sharp rise in cases of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and acute stress disorder (ASD) on c...
Are You a 'Stress Bragger'? It's Probably Backfiring
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- May 27, 2024
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"Ugh, I'm so busy these days I can barely think straight. It's so crazy."
No doubt some friend or coworker (maybe even yourself) has moaned about how stresse...
Drive to Be 'Perfect' Parent Isn't Healthy, Survey Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 8, 2024
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Parents striving to be "perfect"will never attain that goal, and the aim isn't even healthy for their families, a new study says.
The risks of striving for perfection are such that researchers have now created a scale to help parents track their burnout and, if necessary...
How Bad Was Beethoven's Lead Poisoning?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 8, 2024
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No one knows what caused the liver and kidney disease that led to Ludwig van Beethoven's untimely death.
But one popular theory"that high lead levels killed the great composer"should be ruled out, researchers argue in the journal
Could You Spot the Silent Symptoms of Stress?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 4, 2024
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The silent symptoms of stress can be easily overlooked, but they're important to recognize to protect one's mental health, experts say.
Visible symptoms of stress are fairly obvious"irritability, anger, impatience, muscle tension.
"You may not be able to hide those...
Parents, You Can Ease a Teen's Stress Around Standardized Tests
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 12, 2024
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Standardized tests put a lot of pressure on teenagers who want to secure their future and make their parents and teachers proud.
This stress can lead to symptoms like stomach aches, sleep problems, irritability and heightened emotionality, experts say.
But there ar...
Rising Threat to Americans' Healthy Sleep: Neighborhood Gunfire
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 4, 2024
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A good night's sleep is often hampered by caffeine, hunger, alcohol or chronic pain.
Now, America has a new cause of poor sleep: the sound of gunfire on city streets.
Stressed? Some Genes Could Raise Your Heart Attack Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 28, 2024
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Folks with genetically-driven stress are more likely to suffer heart attacks after nerve-wracking events or times of unrest, a new study shows.
People with...
Pooch Power: 'Relax' Brainwaves Begin When Folks Play With Dogs
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- March 15, 2024
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Playing fetch or grooming Fido isn't just good for your precious pooch -- it also benefits your brain.
Such interactions appear to strengthen brain waves associated with rest and relaxation, South Korean researchers report in the March 13 issue of the journal
U.S. School Shootings Have Risen 12-fold Since 1970
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 8, 2024
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During the past half-century, the United States' annual number of school shootings has increased more than twelvefold, a new study finds.
What's more, children are now four times more likely to be a school shooting victim, and the death rate from school shootings has ris...
Stressed Parents Could Mean More Self-Harm by Kids
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 29, 2024
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Teens have a higher risk of self-injury -- deliberately cutting or burning themselves -- if they have a fraught relationship with a struggling parent, a new study shows.
Teenagers were nearly five times more likely to self-injure if, when they were 6, their moms and dads...
Using Marijuana to Ease Stress? Focus on CBD, not THC
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 29, 2024
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Folks hoping to quell their anxiety would do best to use cannabis products that don't get them high, a new clinical trial has found.
The non-intoxicating marijuana compound CBD appears to help manage anxiety better than THC, the chemical in weed that gets people high, re...
Women Working in Health Care Face Burnout at Higher Rates Than Men
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 26, 2024
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Women working in health care endure significantly more stress and burnout compared to their male co-workers, a new review concludes.
Gender inequality, a poor balance between work and life and a lack of workplace autonomy all create pressure on female health care profess...
School Lockdown Drills Help Students Feel Safer: Study
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 23, 2024
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Lockdown drills have become a shudder-inducing part of American life, preparing kids to lie low and keep quiet if a gunman chooses to roam their school.
But a new study finds these drills help children who've been exposed to violence, helping them feel safer at school.
This Election Year, Health Care Costs Top Voter Concerns: Poll
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 21, 2024
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Unexpected medical bills and high health care costs are dominating an election where kitchen table economic problems weigh heavily on voter's minds, a new KFF poll has found.
Voters struggling to pay their monthly bills are most eager to hear presidential candidates talk...
Political Changes Are Stressing Hispanic Americans: Study
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- February 20, 2024
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Immigration has become a contentious topic in America, but new research shows the heated debate on the issue may be stressing out Hispanics across the country, whether they are citizens or not.
After analyzing data from 2011-2018, the researchers discovered that, over ti...
Stress, Lack of Child Care Driving Many Doctors to Quit
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- February 15, 2024
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Doctors are bailing on the profession for a reason that may surprise their patients.
It's not frustration with government rules or cumbersome insurance requirements, but problems securing suitable childcare for long and ever-changing working hours, a new survey published...
Stress Main Factor Driving Teens to Abuse Drugs, Alcohol
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 9, 2024
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American teenagers cite stress as the leading reason they might get drunk or high, a new report reveals.
That only underscores the need for better adolescent mental health care, according to the research team behind the study.
Better "access to treatment and suppor...
During Grief and Loss, Simple Steps Can Help You Cope
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 9, 2024
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Filling the day with simple activities could be the key to improving mood and well-being after a person has suffered the loss of a loved one, a new study finds.
These "uplifts"-- activities that can improve a person's mood -- helped ease grief on a day-to-day basis, rese...
Even Mild Cases of COVID Can Leave Lingering Insomnia
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 5, 2024
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Even mild cases of COVID can trigger insomnia in most people, a new study reports.
About three out of four people with mild COVID (76%) reported experiencing insomnia following their illness.
Further, nearly one in four (23%) said they'd experienced severe insomnia...
Cost, Job Worries Have Many Americans Postponing Surgeries
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 30, 2024
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Older adults frequently delay needed surgery because of financial concerns, a new study finds.
Nearly half of people ages 50 and older who were very concerned about the cost of surgery wound up not having an operation they had considered, researchers reported Jan. 30 in ...
Stressed Teens at Risk of Heart Trouble Years Later
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 17, 2024
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Stressed-out teens are likely to have more heart health risk factors in adulthood, a new study says.
Teens with elevated stress levels tended to have high blood pressure, obesity and other heart risk factors as they aged, compared to those teens with less stress, researc...
The 'Most Wonderful' Time? Maybe Not, Say Holiday-Stressed Americans
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- December 20, 2023
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What's even more nerve-wracking than paying taxes?
The holidays, according to a majority of Americans, who say it takes them weeks to recover from seasonal stress.
"The holidays are an easy time to justify putting off healthy habits, but it's important to manage ch...
Trim Your Holiday Stress This Season: Experts Offer Tips
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- December 2, 2023
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SATURDAY, Dec. 2, 2023 (Healthday News) -- The holidays are typically a happy whirlwind of gift-buying, house decorating, party planning and family gatherings, but all that work can also stress people out.
Luckily, experts at UT Southwestern Medical Center say there are ...
Holiday Travel Sends Stress Levels Sky High: Here's Tips to Cope
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- November 21, 2023
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TUESDAY, Nov. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) --Traffic, crowds and unforeseen delays and disruptions can turn holiday travel from celebratory to chaos in a flash -- especially if you're prone to anxiety.
Being aware of your triggers can help you be ready for any glitches that...