From the Pennsylvania State University press release via EurekAlert!: Contrary to popular perception, stressors don’t cause health problems — it’s people’s reactions to the stressors that determine whether they will suffer health consequences, according to…
From the Concordia University press release via ScienceDaily: Always look on the bright side of life. Thanks to a new study from Concordia University, this catchy refrain offers a prescription for staying healthy during one’s…
From the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia press release via EurekAlert!: Parents with a higher number of stressors in their lives are more likely to have obese children, according to a new study by pediatric researchers.…
From the American College of Chest Physicians press release via EurekAlert!: A simple, 10-minute stress reduction technique could help to relieve stress, improve sleep quality, and decrease fatigue. Researchers from Walter Reed National Military Medical…
From the Ohio State University press release via EurekAlert!: Companionship has the potential to reduce pain linked to nerve damage, according to a new study. Mice that were paired with a cage-mate showed lower pain…
From the University of Liverpool press release via EurekAlert!: Scientists at the Universities of Liverpool, Manchester, and Kings College, London, have found that mothers who stroke their baby’s body in the first few weeks after…
From the Penn State press release via EurekAlert!: Men and women who are expectant parents have different stress reactions to relationship conflict, according to researchers at Penn State, who studied couples expecting their first child.…
From the Ohio State University press release via EurekAlert!: A new study in animals shows that chronic stress during pregnancy prevents brain benefits of motherhood, a finding that researchers suggest could increase understanding of postpartum…
From the University of Montreal press release via Newswise: Bad news articles in the media increase women’s sensitivity to stressful situations, but do not have a similar effect on men, according to a study undertaken…
From the UPenn press release via HealthCanal: Anyone who has had a pet instinctively knows what several physical and mental health studies have shown: people who have a companion animal have lower levels of stress,…