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High cortisol levels linked with cardiovascular disease

High cortisol levels linked with cardiovascular disease

Posted on 27. Oct, 2010 by .

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A six-year study carried out by researchers from the University Medical Centre in the Netherlands has been looking at the link between cortisol levels and deaths from cardiovascular disease. Cortisol is a hormone produced by the body when we are stressed and small amounts allow recovery. In high amounts it is a problem and has [...]

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Stress increases heart disease risk

Stress increases heart disease risk

Posted on 31. Aug, 2010 by .

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Experiencing  in the workplace has been shown to increase the risk of heart disease for women under 50 years of age. Research conducted at Glostrup University Hospital in Denmark and published in the journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine has found the link and say the effect is greater for younger women. 12,000 female nurses took [...]

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11:45am Tuesday stress peaks

11:45am Tuesday stress peaks

Posted on 03. Nov, 2009 by .

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Tuesday is the time when people feel most  and overwhelmed at  and it hits its peak by 11:45 that morning. These are the findings of a study by Bimuno who surveyed 3000 adults. It is at this time that workers realise how much they have to get through during the week, not helped by using [...]

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Pets help student stress

Pets help student stress

Posted on 05. Feb, 2009 by .

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Students with  are less  than those without. They also reported being less lonely and . These are the findings of a Ohio State University study which surveyed 350 pet-owning students. College and university can be a stressful time, with many students leaving home to start a new life which involves long hours of study. This [...]

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Mums use alcohol to unwind

Mums use alcohol to unwind

Posted on 26. Nov, 2008 by .

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A survey conducted by Netmums found half of the respondents were drinking  at home to help them relax after the day’s stresses. 3000 mums were surveyed and of those who drank, 81% reported drinking to unwind and 86% admitted they were probably drinking too much. Evidence shows that alcohol does  and can actually exacerbate it. [...]

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Coping with life’s irritations

Coping with life’s irritations

Posted on 17. Nov, 2008 by .

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Life for Australians is getting more irritating, according to an Australian Psychological Society online survey of over 4400 people. People are annoyed by inconsiderate people (71%), not having enough time (58%), self-centred people (57%) and a downslide in values (47%). The situations people found most annoying were telemarketing calls and inconsiderate drivers. How are people [...]

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Children feeling stressed

Children feeling stressed

Posted on 10. Nov, 2008 by .

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It’s not just adults that are feeling the  of the economy and concern for the environment. Children are too. A recent study commissioned by Sainsbury’s in the UK found that a third of 10 and 11 year olds cannot sleep at night worrying about the economy. 80% of the sample of 8 to 15 year [...]

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Stress impacts on children

Stress impacts on children

Posted on 09. Sep, 2008 by .

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 brings with it many risks to mental and physical health. A UK study at the University of Rochester suggests that stress in parents can have an impact on the health of their children. The parents of 169 children were studied for a 3 year period, during which instances of childhood illnesses were recorded. Those children [...]

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Stress and the workplace

Stress and the workplace

Posted on 22. Jul, 2008 by .

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What you do for a living can have an impact on how you manage your . In a survey of UK workers conducted by the Stroke Association, it emerged that different professions managed their stress differently. For example, marketing professionals were more likely to turn to food or drink. Whereas over a quarter of IT [...]

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Stress and asthma

Stress and asthma

Posted on 16. Jan, 2008 by .

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Here’s another reason to make sure you manage your  effectively – it can cause problems for your children’s health. This is according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Manitoba in Canada. Ongoing stress experienced by mothers was shown to increase their child’s chances of developing asthma by around 25%. This effect [...]

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