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Older adults who sleep poorly react to stress with increased inflammation
Mar 1, 2012 19:43
Older adults who sleep poorly have an altered immune system response to stress that may increase risk for mental and physical...
Anticipation of stressful situations accelerates cellular aging
Feb 27, 2012 18:42
The ability to anticipate future events allows us to plan and exert control over our lives, but it may also contribute to...
Ninety percent of firefighters exhibit symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder
Feb 24, 2012 19:40
A new study on the prevalence of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among firefighters in Israel indicates that approximately...
A new link between traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder
Feb 22, 2012 18:14
Mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are cardinal injuries associated with combat stress,...
Scientists report link between traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder
Feb 15, 2012 19:23
UCLA life scientists and their colleagues have provided the first evidence of a causal link between traumatic brain injury...
Green spaces reduce stress levels of jobless
Feb 15, 2012 18:10
Stress levels of unemployed people are linked more to their surroundings than their age, gender, disposable income, and degree...
Know a teen hurt by a date? Someone else has been hurting them too
Feb 13, 2012 18:03
Teen victims of dating violence are overwhelmingly more likely to have been victims of other forms of violence, such as sexual...
In Northern Ireland, political violence harms youths through families
Feb 10, 2012 7:27
War, the aftermath of war, and political violence are harmful to children’s and teens’ mental health and well-being....
Parents blame child sex abuse victims more if perpetrator is another youth
Feb 9, 2012 19:12
Parents are much more likely to blame and doubt their children when their child has been sexually abused by another adolescent...
The complex relationship between memory and silence
Feb 3, 2012 18:30
People who suffer a traumatic experience often don’t talk about it, and many forget it over time. But not talking about...
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