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Q&A with Psychiatrists on How to Bounce Back After Severe Stress
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) experts Dr. Steven Southwick and Dr. Dennis Charney investigate the power of resilience in their new book, Resilience: The Science of Mastering Life’s Greatest Challenges.
Why Does Bad News Stress Women Out More than Men?
Feeling stressed, ladies? It could be due to your mass-media diet
6 Breathing Exercises to Relax in 10 Minutes or Less
Overworked, underslept and feeling the pressure? There are plenty of ways to find calm, without investing in a four-hand spa massage. All you need is a pair of lungs, your breath and 10 minutes or less.
Why Being a Leader Is Less Stressful than Following
Contrary to the common wisdom that people in positions of power are more stressed than the rest of us, a new study finds that those in higher-ranking roles wield more control and, thus, suffer less stress and anxiety
Work Stress Linked to More Heart Attacks
Thank God it’s Friday. A recent review of 13 studies by a group of European researchers links high work stress with an increase in heart attack risk.
Is Your Doctor Burned Out? Nearly Half of U.S. Physicians Say They’re Exhausted
Burnout and poor work-life balance are a bigger problem for doctors than other professions
Couples Therapy Can Help PTSD and Improve Relationships
The distress of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) hurts not only the victims of trauma, but their loved ones as well, particularly their spouses or partners. Now a study suggests that a new type of couples therapy may help.
Why Stressed-Out Men Prefer Heavier Women
Most men prefer leggy and lean women, Gisele Bündchen lookalikes, right? Not necessarily.
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Long Commute? Your Heart and Waistline May Suffer for It
Are you sick of your commute to work? Bad news: It might actually be making you sick.
Getting Past Your Past: Q&A with Therapist Francine Shapiro
In a new self-help book, Shapiro offers instruction for dealing with negative emotions by using a tried-and-true therapy for PTSD.
Tax Day Hazard: Fatal Crashes Increase on April 15
You may want to stay off the roads early next week: a new study shows that the risk of fatal car crashes goes up on tax day.