FRIDAY, May 11 (HealthDay News) — Email vacations while on the job could benefit people’s health, reducing stress levels and contributing to better focus, a new study suggests.
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine, and the U.S. Army found that a group of workers who were cut off from office email use for five days experienced more natural, variable heart rates and switched between computer windows only half as much.
TUESDAY, April 24 (HealthDay News) — Heart blood flow increases in men when they experience mental stress, but does not change in women, a small new study suggests.
The finding may explain why women are more likely than men to have heart trouble when they suffer emotional distress, the Penn State College of Medicine researchers said.
MONDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) — The experience of killing in war is strongly linked with suicidal thoughts, according to a study of U.S. veterans of the Vietnam War.
Researchers analyzed data from a survey of a nationally representative sample of Vietnam War veterans and found that those with more killing experiences were twice as likely to have suicidal thoughts as those with fewer or no experiences of killing.
MONDAY, April 2, 2012 (Health.com) — Most of us know from experience that stress weakens our immune system. Colds always seem to strike when we’re overworked or emotionally exhausted, as do eczema flare-ups, headaches, and myriad other health problems.
Doctors long ago confirmed that the connection between stress and health is real, but they haven’t been able to fully explain it. Now, in a new study, researchers say they’ve identified a specific biological process linking life stressors—such as money trouble or divorce—to an illness, in this case the common cold. Read More
By Randy Dotinga
HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, April 2 (HealthDay News) — A new study involving the common cold may help explain why stress, which dampens the immune system, seems to trigger inflammation in many people.
That would appear contradictory, because the immune system creates inflammation (for example, the redness around a wound) to help the body heal. But the research suggests that high and long-term levels of stress contribute to inflammation.
THURSDAY, March 29 (HealthDay News) — Answering 911 calls for help may cause emergency dispatchers to experience symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, a new study has found.
Even indirect exposure to traumatic events could lead to psychological disorders, whether a person personally knows the victims or not, according to a report published in the March issue of the Journal of Traumatic Stress.
WEDNESDAY, February 22, 2012 (Health.com) — Scientists have been trying to confirm what Hollywood has known for decades: Women are often attracted to men with chiseled cheekbones and lantern jaws.
These and other masculine facial features are associated with high testosterone levels, and women seem to know this fact intuitively. Studies suggest that women are especially drawn to rugged-looking guys when they’re in the mood to mate (i.e., when they’re ovulating), while at other times, when they’re more interested in companionship, they tend to prefer a softer, more delicate look—think Ryan Gosling versus Burt Lancaster. Read More
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDay News) — Many people regard gossip as idle chatter that can harm people’s reputations, but it may have some benefits, such as reducing stress, discouraging bad behavior and preventing exploitation.
That’s the finding of a University of California, Berkeley study that included four experiments involving hundreds of volunteers.
By Alan Mozes
HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Jan. 12 (HealthDay News) — Compulsively checking your smartphone may not actually be that smart, British researchers warn.
The cautionary observation stems from a new study that finds an association between the increasingly popular use of Web-enabled cellphones and a rise in stress levels.
THURSDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDay News) — Researchers may have pinpointed how heart disease can lead to diabetes, a finding that could lead to new preventive treatments.
The team at Chiba University in Japan found that the stress of heart failure activates a protein called p53, resulting in inflammation in fat tissue, systemic insulin resistance and worsening heart function.
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