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Some recent research & information on the effects of & answers for stress.
There is something fascinating about science.
One gets such wholesale returns of conjecture out of such a trifling investment of facts.
Mark Twain
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High Rates Of Childhood Exposure To Violence And Abuse In United States, New Study Finds October 8, 2009
As Teens Plug In, Parents Fret October 8, 2009
Mediterranean Diet Associated With Reduced Risk Of Depression October 6, 2009
A little-known epidemic October 6, 2009
Teens With ADHD, Depression Risk Internet Addiction October 6, 2009
Orgasms, Sexual Health And Attitudes About Female Genitals September 29, 2009
When Pounds Go, Sleep Apnea May Improve September 29, 2009
Did The Great Depression Have A Silver Lining? Life Expectancy Increased By 6.2 Years September 29, 2009
You Can't Trust A Tortured Brain: Neuroscience Discredits Coercive Interrogation September 22, 2009
How Scientists Think: Fostering Creativity In Problem Solving September 22, 2009
Scars of Bullying Linger September 1 7, 2009
Study: Spanking Impacts Childhood Development September 17, 2009
How To Boost Value Of Alzheimer's-fighting Compounds September 7, 2009
Depressed Teens Continue to Suffer September 7, 2009
Family stability may be more crucial than two parents for child success September 1, 2009
Mediterranean Diet Prevails Over Low-Fat September 1, 2009
High Blood Pressure Linked to Memory Problems in Middle Age August 27, 2009
Working too much can be dangerous for teen's sexual health August 27, 2009
Media multitaskers pay mental price, Stanford study shows August 25, 2009
More obesity blues August 25, 2009
Low-carb diets linked to atherosclerosis and impaired blood vessel growth (Two articles) August 25, 2009
USC study finds changes in DNA patterns are linked to prenatal smoke exposure August 25, 2009
Smokers' Cars Loaded With Nicotine August 25, 2009
Smokers Extinguish Taste Buds August 25, 2009
Parental Method Of Control Linked To Child's Aggressive Behavior August 18, 2009
Smoking Worsens Multiple Sclerosis August 18, 2009
Post Traumatic Stress Symptoms Common After Heart Attack August 18, 2009
Worth the effort? Not if you're depressed August 13, 2009
Boozing Blunts Ability to Read Faces August 13, 2009
Sleep patterns in children and teenagers could indicate risk for depression, researcher finds August 13, 2009
Aspirin Reduces Risk of Dying From Colorectal Cancer August 13, 2009
Insufficient sleep may be linked to increased diabetes risk August 11, 2009
Optimism Good for Heart and Longevity August 11, 2009
Food stamp use linked to weight gain, study finds August 11, 2009
Study Shows Brain Fitness Can Save Medicare Billions August 6, 2009
Preschoolers With Depression August 6, 2009
Hormone Levels Contribute To Stress Resilience August 6, 2009
Losing Sleep Wrecks Lives August 4, 2009
Research shows temptation more powerful than individuals realize August 4, 2009
Young Kids' Screen Time May Raise Blood Pressure August 4, 2009
Men And Women See Things Differently July 30, 2009
Intense Daily Workout May Keep Cancer at Bay July 30, 2009
Health Undermined By Divorce In Ways Remarriage Doesn't Heal July 30, 2009
Marriage Ends, Health Declines July 28, 2009
More Dairy, Calcium in Childhood Could Mean Longer Life July 28, 2009
Remarriage Doesn't Heal All Wounds July 28, 2009
Psychologists Investigate Cognitive Failings Of Eating Disorder Sufferers July 23, 2009
Stop And Smell The Flowers -- The Scent Really Can Soothe Stress July 23, 2009
PTSD Doubles Dementia Risk in Vets July 21, 2009
Study Finds Overweight Youth Are Twice As Likely To Have Overweight Friends July 21, 2009
Truthfulness Requires No Act Of Will For Honest People, Neuroimaging Suggests July 14, 2009
Couples who cohabit before engagement are more likely to struggle July 14, 2009
Fathers Spend More Time With Children Who Resemble Them, Study Suggests July 9, 2009
Antidepressants aid electroconvulsive therapy in treating severe depression July 7, 2009
Stressed Men More Likely to Take Risks July 7, 2009
Students with depression twice as likely to drop out of college July 7, 2009
Brain Quickly Detects Happiness in Others July 7, 2009
Study strongly supports many genetic contributions to schizophrenia, bipolar disorder July 2, 2009
Lack of sleep could be more dangerous for women than men July 2, 2009
Brain Functions That Can Prevent Relapse Improve After A Year Of Methamphetamine Abstinence July 2, 2009
Sad Dads May Lead to Crying Infants June 30, 2009
Aerobic Activity May Keep The Brain Young June 30, 2009
Anxiety-Prone People Find Distractions Hard to Ignore June 30, 2009
Doctors Diagnosing Bipolar Disorder In Children Should Consider Irritability A Symptom, Study June 30, 2009
Irritability should be considered when diagnosing bipolar disorder in children June 25, 2009
Mediterranean foods promote longevity (Two articles) June 25, 2009
Men Lack Sympathy For Rape Victims (Two articles) June 25, 2009
Dad's Early Connection With Child 'Writes Script' For Later School Involvement June 23, 2009
Green Tea: The Next Cancer Therapy? June 23, 2009
Higher drinking age linked to less binge drinking...except in college students June 23, 2009
Anxiety's hidden cost June 23, 2009
New research discovers link between smoking and brain damage June 23, 2009
Brain Detects Happiness More Quickly Than Sadness June 18, 2009
A new kind of delusion? June 18, 2009
Teens are heading in wrong direction: Likely to have sex, but not use contraception June 18, 2009
'Cannabis alters human DNA' -- new study June 16, 2009
Stress puts double whammy on reproductive system, fertility June 16, 2009
Have a Purpose in Life? You Might Live Longer June 16, 2009
Blame Your Gray Hair on Stress June 16, 2009
Sleeping Helps Preserve Important Memories June 11, 2009
As Sleep Improves, Grades Seem to Go Up June 11, 2009
Sleep may be important in regulating emotional responses June 11, 2009
Extended or shortened sleep duration linked to weight gain June 11, 2009
Couples in Good Relationships Sleep Better June 11, 2009
Creative Problem Solving Enhanced By REM Sleep June 9, 2009
Later parental-mandated bedtimes for teens linked to depression and suicidal thoughts June 9, 2009
Athletes Perform Better With More Zzzs June 9, 2009
Daytime Nap Has Benefits Beyond Rest for Kids June 9, 2009
Computers Causing Injuries in the Home June 9, 2009
Adolescent obesity linked to reduced sleep caused by technology use and caffeine June 9, 2009
Feeling Close To A Friend Increases Progesterone, Boosts Well-being And Reduces Anxiety And Stress June 4, 2009
Revenge and the people who seek it June 4, 2009
Recent Smoking-Cessation Research Highlights Importance of Keeping Teens From Smoking June 4, 2009
People who wear rose-colored glasses see more June 4, 2009
When Adult Patients Have Anxiety Disorder, Their Children Need Help Too June 2, 2009
Sociologist Finds That Religious Devotion Does Not Impact Abortion Decisions Of Young Unwed Women June 2, 2009
Alcohol and smoking are key causes for bowel cancer June 2, 2009
Young Children's Exposure To Audible Television Has Implications For Language Acquisition And Brain Development June 2, 2009
Brain Activation Can Predict Strategies People Use To Make Risky Decisions May 28, 2009
Adolescents Let Physical Activity Slide After Seventh Grade May 28, 2009
Technology, Caffeine Keeping Teens Awake May 28, 2009
Vitamin D May Lessen Age-related Cognitive Decline May 26, 2009
Provocative Online Portrayals Can Get Teen Girls in Trouble May 26, 2009
Scientists Discover Area Of Brain That Makes A 'People Person' May 21, 2009
Deep Brain Stimulation For Depression Pilot Study Demonstrates Sustained Improvement In Depression Symptoms May 21, 2009
Study finds higher prevalence of early menarche among survivors of childhood sexual abuse May 19, 2009
Link Between Individual Stress And Teens Being Overweight Or Obese May 19, 2009
The Secret To Building Children's Social Skills May 14, 2009
Newer Antidepressants Not Always Better May 14, 2009
Problem Solving Influenced By Body Movements May 14, 2009
Trauma experienced by a mother even before pregnancy will influence her offspring's behavior May 12, 2009
Teen Depressives Are Less Expressive May 12, 2009
DASH Diet Has Extra Benefits for Women's Health May 12, 2009
Study Aims To Help Preschool Age Children Of Parents With Drinking Problems May 12, 2009
PTSD Can Surface Up To 2 Years After Trauma May 7, 2009
For Your Health, Pick A Mate Who Is Conscientious And, Perhaps, Also Neurotic May 7, 2009
Lithium In Drinking Water 'May Reduce Suicide' May 5, 2009
White Tea Diet? May 5, 2009
Juvenile Stalking 'More Violent Than Adult Stalking' May 5, 2009
Cigarette smoke may rob children of needed antioxidants May 5, 2009
New Pill To Treat Multiple Sclerosis April 30, 2009
Smoking And High Blood Pressure Each Account For One In Five Deaths In US Adults April 30, 2009
Taking Aspirin May Reduce Adults' Cancer Risk: Study April 30, 2009
Some Short-term Memories Die Suddenly, No Fading April 30, 2009
The Price Of Pain And The Value Of Suffering April 23, 2009
Baroque Classical Music In The Reading Room May Improve Mood And Productivity April 23, 2009
A Pre-Workout Meal to Help You Burn Fat April 23, 2009
Binge Drinking May Damage Teens' Brains April 23, 2009
Sleep On It - Taking Your Mind Off A Decision Can Help April 21, 2009
Giving severely suicidal patients a reason to live April 21, 2009
Link Between Stress Of Isolation Early In Life And Enhanced Juvenile Response To Cocaine April 21, 2009
Nearly 1 In 10 Youth Gamers Addicted To Video Games April 21, 2009
Our brains make their own marijuana: We're all pot heads deep inside April 21, 2009
Stressed Health Care Workers Battle 'Compassion Fatigue' April 14, 2009
Cigarette Smoke May Alter Immune Response In COPD Exacerbations April 14, 2009
Pot, Cigarette Smoke Wreaks Havoc on Lungs April 14, 2009
Heart Disease and Depression Up Heart Failure Risk April 14, 2009
Colon cancer shuts down receptor that could shut it down April 14, 2009
Family ties provide protection against young adult suicidal behavior April 14, 2009
Middle school youth as young as 12 engaging in risky sexual activity April 9, 2009
How Men And Women Cope Differently With Stress Traced To Genetic Differences April 9, 2009
As Work Stress Rises, So May Depression April 9, 2009
Pot-Smoking Drivers Tied to Range of Road Accidents April 9, 2009
Weak Social Ties At Workplace Increase Risk Of Burn-out April 9, 2009
Psychotherapy Can Ease Post-Surgical Depression April 7, 2009
You Wear Me Out: Thinking of Others Causes Lapses in Our Self-Control April 7, 2009
What Is The Best Strategy For Overcoming Constant Worries? April 7, 2009
Atkins Diet Tougher on Heart After Weight Loss April 2, 2009
Active Ingredient in Marijuana Kills Brain Cancer Cells April 2, 2009
A pacemaker for your brain? March 31, 2009
Mechanism For Social Development Found To Be Absent In Autistic Children March 31, 2009
Activity Of Individual Brain Cells Predicts Cognitive Flexibility March 31, 2009
Vindictiveness doesn't pay March 27, 2009
The Daily Consumption Of Cannabis Predisposes To The Appearance Of Psychosis And Schizophrenia, According To A Study March 27, 2009
Circumcision Guards Against STDs March 27, 2009
Social skills, extracurricular activities in high school pay off later in life March 27, 2009
Regular exercise reduces depressive symptoms, improves self esteem in overweight children March 19, 2009
Traumatic Memories Weakened Using New Strategy March 19, 2009
Depressed people have trouble learning "Good things in life" March 19, 2009
Parents Grossly Underestimate The Influence Their Children Wield Over In-Store Purchases March 17, 2009
Stress may cause the brain to become disconnected March 17, 2009
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff March 17, 2009
Too Little Sleep May Raise Diabetes Risk March 12, 2009
Supportive co-parenting may reduce some child behavior problems March 12, 2009
Marijuana Use And Other Risky Behaviors Analyzed In Accident Analysis And Prevention Journal March 12, 2009
Spiritual Kids Are Healthier, Researcher Says March 12, 2009
Feeling down and out could break your heart, literally March 10, 2009
Hyperactivity Enables Children With ADHD To Stay Alert March 10, 2009
Stress May Raise Diabetes Risk for Obese Black Women March 5, 2009
Staying cool under stress March 5, 2009
Coming Undone: How Stress Unravels The Brain's Structure March 5, 2009
How The Brain Responds To Stress: New And Unexpected Mechanism Identified March 5, 2009
Bad Marriages Harder on Women's Health March 5, 2009
Researchers find brain differences between believers and non-believers March 5, 2009
Impulsivity In Kindergarten May Predict Gambling Behavior In Sixth Grade March 3, 2009
Stress eats away at healthy food choices March 3, 2009
Modern life making women ‘ignorant and ill-equipped’ to cope with motherhood March 3, 2009
2 Hours Glued to TV Doubles Kids' Asthma Risk March 3, 2009
Alcohol-Branded Apparel Linked to Adolescent Drinking March 3, 2009
Post-Traumatic Stress Tied to Increased Suicide Risk March 3, 2009
Kids Who Watch R-Rated Movies More Likely to Smoke March 3, 2009
Think Twice Before Allowing Your 10-Year-Old to Work February 24, 2009
Sexual lyrics in popular songs linked to early sexual experiences February 24, 2009
Transcendental Meditation buffers students against college stress: Study February 24, 2009
Study Links Internet Addiction to Aggression in Teens February 24, 2009
Mental Fatigue Can Affect Physical Endurance February 24, 2009
If You're Aggressive, Your Dog Will Be Too, Says Veterinary Study February 19, 2009
Loneliness and the Brain February 19, 2009
Loneliness Affects How The Brain Operates February 17, 2009
The Science of Smooching February 17, 2009
Parents of Children With Disabilities Face More Daily Stress February 17, 2009
Magnetic stimulation may improve autism symptoms February 12, 2009
Older Adults Say Cash Might Motivate Them to Walk February 12, 2009
Promise of Cash Prompts Smokers to Quit February 12, 2009
Greater Happiness May Result From Buying Experiences, Not Possessions February 10, 2009
First brain study reveals benefits of exercise on quitting smoking February 10, 2009
Chaotic Households Contribute to Mothers’ Obesity February 10, 2009
Mediterranean Diet Aids the Aging Brain: Study February 10, 2009
Divorce Causes Face to Age: Study February 5, 2009
Asperger's syndrome in adults February 5, 2009
Blame Daytime Problems on Fewer Zzzzz's February 5, 2009
Ritalin May Cause Changes In Brain’s Reward Areas February 5, 2009
Teens Who Frequently Go Out With Friends More Likely To Use Marijuana February 3, 2009
Heavy marijuana use may damage developing brain in teens, young adults February 3, 2009
Investigation Of Prenatal Smoking Link With Antisocial Behavior In Children February 3, 2009
Regular Church Attendance May Lower Suicide Risk February 3, 2009
Differences in Recovered Memories of Childhood Sexual Abuse February 3, 2009
Childhood Stress Compromises Immune System January 29, 2009
Adolescents With Unpopular Names More Prone To Committing Crime January 29, 2009
Nicotine Activates More than Just the Brain’s Pleasure Pathways January 29, 2009
Readers build vivid mental simulations of narrative situations, brain scans suggest January 29, 2009
Socially active and not easily stressed? You may not develop dementia January 20, 2009
Caffeine Linked to Hallucinations January 20, 2009
You can look, but if you touch, be prepared to buy January 13, 2009
Why we procrastinate and how to stop January 13, 2009
PTSD and Metabolic Syndrome in Veterans January 13, 2009
Why Smokers Struggle To Quit January 6, 2009
Olive Oil: The New Cancer Weapon January 6, 2009
Teens Divulge Risky Behavior on Social Networking Sites January 6, 2009
Childhood Trauma And Risk For Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Connected By Biological Link January 6, 2009
Kick the Habit January 2, 2009
How Alcohol Harms Developing Brains January 2, 2009