In a Swedish trial of 362 patients discharged within the previous year, those assigned cognitive behavioral therapy had a 41 percent lower rate of fatal and non-fatal cardiac events, 45 percent fewer recurrent heart attacks and 28 percent lower death rates than usual-care patients.
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Stress
- All desks
- Abortion
- Accutane
- Acetaminophen
- Acid Reflux
- Acidic Foods
- Acne
- Acrylamide
- Acupuncture
- Additives
- ADHD
- Adiposity
- Advisories
- Aerobic Exercise
- Aflatoxin
- Agave
- Agent Orange
- Aging
- Agriculture
- AIDS
- Air Pollution
- Airline Passengers
- Airport
- ALA
- Alcohol
- Alcoholic Beverage
- Alerts
- Allergy
- Alli
- Aloe Vera
- ALS
- Alternative Medicine
- Aluminum
- Alzheimer's
- Amalgam
- AMD
- Ampyra
- Amygdala
- Anal Cancer
- And
- Anemia
- Angiogenesis
- Animal Protein
- Animals
- Anorexia
- Anthocyanins
- Anthrax
- Anti-Angiogenesis
- Anti-Obesity
- Antibacterial
- Antibiotic
Miscellaneous
High Stress Worsens PMS Symptoms
An NIH-led survey of 250 women aged 18 to 44 found those reporting higher stress were four times more likely to have moderate to severe PMS symptoms. The researchers suggest relaxation techniques and exercise, which cost far less than painkillers or antidepressants.
Disease
Childhood obesity linked to stress
An Iowa State study of 1,011 low-income adolescents aged 10 to 15 in Boston, Chicago and San Antonio found 47 percent were overweight or obese, rising to 56.2 percent among those facing four or more stressors such as poor grades, aggression, or drug and alcohol use.
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