Some 15,000 soldiers are heading home to this sprawling base after spending more than a year at war in Iraq and Afghanistan, and military health officials are bracing for a surge in brain injuries and psychological problems among those troops.
An irate traveler once raised his hand threateningly at Kaisy Belfon when told a flight was overbooked. Another petulant passenger tossed a piece of luggage at her.
I remember the first time I met Patrick and Vanessa Donohue. It was the summer of 2005. I was working at a television station in New York City, and my managing editor said, "We have a shaken baby. A newborn. Looks like the baby sitter. Go check it out."
Yes, you have to clean your room. No, you can't go to the party. Yes, you have to ride the school bus. GET UP!
WASHINGTON — It's a one-two punch for many states. First comes the expense of adding thousands of unemployed to its Medicaid rolls. Then comes the decline in revenue that stems from a struggling economy. Together, the combination has dozens of states looking for some relief, preferably from the federal government.
The Air National Guardsmen who operate Predator drones over Iraq via remote control, launching deadly missile attacks from the safety of Southern California 7,000 miles away, are suffering some of the same psychological stresses as their comrades on the battlefield.
For Tiffanie Williams, a marketing executive from Boston, it’s chips and salsa and sappy movie marathons. For Paul Niemi, a communications specialist from Manhattan, it’s Chinese food and long weekends in bed. And for Susan Biali, a physician and life coach who splits her time between Vancouver, Canada, and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, it’s skipped meals and late nights glued to the computer.
When his kid brother went off to war, a depressed Christian Dingethal went to bed.
The Associated Press-mtvU poll on college student stress and relationships with recent veterans was conducted Feb. 28-March 6, 2008. The survey is based on interviews of 2,253 undergraduate students at 40 randomly chosen four-year schools across the country having at least 1,000 undergraduates. The survey was conducted for the Associated Press and mtvU by Edison Media Research of Somerville, N.J., under the direction and supervision of AP's polling unit.
College kids are so frazzled they can't sleep or eat. Or study. Good grief, they're even anxious about spring break.
Pregnant women who suffer from diabetes are more likely to have a child with memory problems, according to a new study.
Benefit of meditation exceeds the expectation of scientists. A group of middle school students with ADHD were instructed to meditate 10 minutes, twice a day over a three month period.
TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 26 (UPI) -- U.S and Dutch psychologists say most people feel better after crying, but about 1-in-10 say they feel worse.
People who don't get much sleep are more likely than those who do to develop calcium deposits in their coronary arteries, possibly raising their risk for heart disease, a new study has found. More Articles
...."When the scans were completed, neuroscientists consistently found differences between the men's stressed-out brains and the women's.
With coronary heart disease being the leading cause of death in the western world, the number of heart bypass procedures has risen to around half a million each year in the US.
December 9, 2008 During this time of confusion, conflict, differing opinions, and tremendous stresses effecting us every day – is there something you can share that helps you cope and get through the day? Perhaps something that would help another person get through their day.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - As stock markets across the globe have plummeted, more people have opted to try their luck looking for love online as a distraction from financial woes -- and to save themselves money, according to dating Web sites.
December is a month of many celebrations. The one celebration that holds a special place in my heart is Winter Solstice.
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Inconsiderate bosses not only make work stressful, they may also increase the risk of heart disease for their employees, experts believe.
The pressures of modern life are affecting our ability to focus on the task in hand, with work stress cited as the major distraction, it said.
A stress/anxiety expert offers five ways to keep your sanity intact over the holidays.
Below are some tips to help you quit smoking. First and foremost, set a quit date and quit COMPLETELY on that day. To prepare for that day:
"It was horrible. When I look back, it was insane." Renowned University of B.C. social psychologist Ara Norenzayan, 37, spent his teenage years in bomb-ravaged Lebanon thinking he could die at any moment in a civil war largely fuelled by religion.
There is a never-ending debate over how much of a good thing in our lives causes cancer. Such things like cell phones, plastic bottles, red meat, fish, and even the air we breathe all are reportedly linked one way or another to cancer-causing agents.
It is still okay to discriminate against one group of Americans. This discrimination is not only legal, it is encouraged. You see members of this oppressed minority huddled outside in rain and snow, forbidden to seek refuge. No one feels sorry for them.
Getting Ready for the Holidays during Economic Stress By Scott Kreisberg
When we exercise, our hearts get stronger, our muscles get more efficient, our metabolism is balanced and we protect ourselves from complications like high cholesterol, high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes. But these two assumptions are contradictory.
ScienceDaily (Nov. 5, 2008) — Life can be stressful, whether you're an individual watching the stock market crash or a commuter stuck in traffic.
The gadget was developed by Honda, which envisages it being used in factories to help workers on assembly lines, or even for those who have to walk miles to make deliveries.
"Stress can be related to the fear of the unknown. Neuroscience is really making significant headway (yes!) in the study of the mind and brain. Let's talk about stress due to change and the fear factor.
Isolation is a risk factor for disease and early death. Chris Stewart-Patterson on society's role in individual health.
Here are some things you can begin doing as soon as today to begin the great brain tune up: See more irresistible headlines