Hair-Raising Study Proves Link Between Stress And Heart Attack

(Ivanhoe Newswire) – It’s been common knowledge that everyday stress causes and increased chance of heart attack. However, before now there hasn’t been any biological proof of this hypothesis.Researchers at the University of Western Ontario have discovered the first evidence using a biological marker to link stress and heart attacks. Dr. Gideon Koren and Dr. Stan Vam Uum developed a method to ...

Animal Model Strengthens Link Between Everyday Stress And Obesity

Stress can take a daily toll on us that has broad physical and psychological implications. Science has long documented the effect of extreme stress, such as war, injury or traumatic grief on humans. Typically, such situations cause victims to decrease their food intake and body weight. Recent studies, however, tend to suggest that social stress--public speaking, tests, job and relationship ...

New NFB film examines stress on children of soldiers in Afghanistan

MONTREAL - Stress. Worry their dad will be killed by the Taliban. Long absences. More responsibilities. Coping with their father's post-traumatic stress disorder.

Dr. Gott: ODD causes stress for family

QMy son has oppositional defiant disorder, and he seems to scheme to upset the peace in our home.

Don’t stress out

By: Editorial Staff The second week of classes has just arrived, and many students are already feeling the stress of a new school year. With club meetings to attend, classes to take, homework to finish and jobs to do, some students may feel like this semester is bound to ...