News tagged with stress group

The best medicine for productivity

A worker experiencing the stress of intense workdays might develop somatic symptoms, such as stomach ache or headache, which will eventually lead to taking leave of absence. But when the individual's supervisor offers emotional ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Health check on the road

Safety in traffic depends on a number of factors. One decisive aspect is how fit the driver is. A research team at the Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM), in collaboration with researchers at the BMW Group, ...

Technology / Engineering

created Nov 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Employee programs teaching heath care 'consumer' skills may also produce health benefits

A workplace program designed to teach employees to act more like consumers when they make health care decisions, for example, by finding and evaluating health information or choosing a benefit plan, also improved ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 31, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Taking the heat: Asian elephants simply 'ride out' high daytime heat load

Scientists at the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna's Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology have discovered the mechanism by which Asian elephants are able to tolerate hot daytime temperatures. Their results are ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Sep 30, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Mechanism links substance abuse with vulnerability to depression

It is well established that a mood disorder can increase an individual's risk for substance abuse, but there is also evidence that the converse is true; substance abuse can increase a person's vulnerability to stress-related ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Aug 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Love your body' to lose weight

Almost a quarter of men and women in England and over a third of adults in America are obese. Obesity increases the risk of diabetes and heart disease and can significantly shorten a person's life expectancy. New research ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Yoga improves quality of life in women with breast cancer undergoing radiation therapy

For women with breast cancer undergoing radiation therapy, yoga offers unique benefits beyond fighting fatigue, according to new research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created May 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mind/body program increases pregnancy rates in IVF treatment

There is no doubt that undergoing infertility treatment is stressful, with high rates of anxiety and depression reported by many patients. Mind/body therapies designed to help women reduce stress earlier in the treatment ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created May 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Marine bacteria cope with harsh mileu, learn to adapt

Marine bacteria live in a harsh mileu. They must constantly cope and adapt to changes in salinity, pH, temperature and other parameters. In her thesis, Barbara Weber, Umea University, studied how bacteria communicate with ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Sep 07, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Advance care planning improves end of life care and reduces stress for relatives

Advance care planning improves end of life care and reduces stress, anxiety and depression in surviving relatives, according to new research published in the British Medical Journal today.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 24, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0