Long-Term Relationships Have Same Stress Benefits as Marriage
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010I’m sure many happy couples can relate to this story. It turns out that being married has been shown to relieve stress and a new study suggests the same holds true for committed couples who haven’t married yet. Unmarried people in long-term relationships show the same milder hormonal reactions to stress as married people do, [...]
Debt stresses out Americans
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010Debt is a problem for many Americans, stressing them out even as are getting out from under it. There are new jobs produced in the economy but old worries persist for people, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll. About 46% of those surveyed say they’re suffering from debt-related stress, and half of that group described [...]
Stressed? Calling Mom helps
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010According to a new study, talking on the phone with Mom helps with stress. At least for young girls, talking on the phone with their moms reduces a key stress hormone and also releases oxytocin. In the study, they asked 61 girls, ages 7 to 12, to give a speech or do math problems in [...]
Stress and Anxiety Can Up Risk of Depression in Pregnancy
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010Stress, a history of depression, lack of social support and unintended pregnancy are some of the major factors that contribute to increased risk of depression in pregnant women, according to a new study. Some other important factors to consider are maternal anxiety, domestic violence and having public insurance coverage, according to University of Michigan researchers, [...]
Chronic-Stress reliever for women is often high-fat food
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009It’s common for many people to eat more when they are under stress. Others eat less. But people under chronic stress are more likely than others to eat fattening foods and feel that their eating is out of control, according to a recent study. The researchers found that people who had a higher degree of [...]
