News Articles on Stress
Work Stress Can Lead to Overeating But Good Sleep Can Provide Buffer
Insightful new research confirms that work stress can indeed lead to an unhealthy diet. However, investigators also discovered that a good night’s sleep can help improve healthy habits. Michigan...
Teens’ Poor Body Image Tied to More Drinking, Smoking
New research finds that the way a teen feels about their appearance can significantly impact their health and wellness. In the study, Dr. Virginia Ramseyer Winter, a body image...
Biking to Work Can Help Reduce Stress
A new study finds that in addition to cardiovascular and physical health benefits, pedaling to work can help reduce stress and improve work performance. Researchers from Concordia’s John Molson...
Brain Inflammation Linked to OCD
A new Canadian brain imaging study finds that brain inflammation is more than 30 percent higher in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) than in people without the condition. Researchers...
Hiding True Self at Work Reduces Job Satisfaction, Sense of Belonging
Hiding your true self at work can harm your career and reduce your sense of belonging among co-workers, according to a new study led by the University of Exeter...
Adults with Separation Anxiety May Be Vulnerable to ‘Going Home’ Ads
Adults who experience separation anxiety are more susceptible to marketing themes that play on emotions surrounding home life, according to a new study published in the Journal of Social...
New Tool Helps Predict Cognitive Deficits in Parkinson’s
Although Parkinson’s disease (PD) is typically thought of as a movement disorder, approximately 25 percent of patients also experience cognitive deficits. A newly developed research tool may help predict a...
Teaching Kids Mental Health Skills Can Ease Anxiety, Suicidal Thoughts
A new Canadian pilot program designed to promote mental health skills in youth significantly lessened cases of depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts. University of Alberta researchers led the EMPATHY...
Study: 2 of 3 Moms of Young Kids ‘Shamed’ about Parenting Skills
A new study finds that nearly two-thirds of mothers of young children have been criticized about their parenting skills, often by someone within their own family. Researchers say such...
Meditation, Yoga Can Reverse DNA Stress Reactions
Mind-body interventions (MBIs), such as meditation, yoga and tai chi, don’t just relax us. According to a new study, they can reverse the molecular reactions in our DNA that...
