The physical symptoms of stress are varied and affect several areas of the body, showing up in the form of:
Frequent headaches;
Fatigue;
Insomnia;
Digestive illness;
Skin problems;
Neck or back pain;
Loss of appetite, overeating, or excessive drinking.
The psychological symptoms of stress may include one, some, or all of the following:
An inability to concentrate or perform at the usual level.
Q.I am a chronic back patient for nearly 30 years. I have been told that I have numerous conditions, been prescribed numerous medications, undergone both conservative and invasive treatments and continue to be in constant pain. I am now told that I need more tests that I have had before. Read more »
The keys to successfully creating a new habit, such as starting a daily exercise regime, revolve around much the same principles as breaking a
bad habit. Below, Linda Omichinski provides some strategies for success: Read more »
While researchers continue searching for a cure for diabetes, others are focusing their time on medical and technological advances to improve the day-to-day lives of diabetics. Read more »
Researchers at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, a branch of the National Institutes of Health, are studying the role of the immune system in endometriosis. Read more »
Serious injuries from motorized scooters are on pace to break last year’s record mark, government safety officials say.
Through the first seven months of this year, 2,250 people have gone to hospital emergency rooms with injuries suffered in wrecks on motorized scooters, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). At least three people have died on the vehicles.
The CSPI or Center for Science in the Public Interest has petitioned the U.S. FDA to require food producers to add information on the amount of added sugars in their products to the nutrition facts label. Increasing label information is a good idea — if it proves to be useful information.
Members with high cholesterol levels will benefit from a recent report showing that regular consumption of walnuts can help to lower cholesterol levels. The study compared the effects of a typical Mediterranean diet (containing an abundance of fruits, vegetables, olive oil and nuts, but few meats and dairy products) and a modified Mediterranean diet that substituted walnuts for some olive oil and other fatty foods. Participants, 49 men and women with high LDL cholesterol levels, were divided into either the Mediterranean or the walnut diet groups for a six-week period. Read more »
Designing successful age-appropriate programs that are fun-filled is no small task for Dankert and her team, who havemore than900 members visiting the center daily, with 1,200 on Mondays. “Our most successful programs have been arthritis-specific,” says Dankert, who delivers this through chair exercise and warm water programs. The members of East Jefferson “come to have fun. They like all the toys — everything from balls to bands.” Read more »
Wellness Center knows that in order to enjoy a smooth business operation, a company’s employees must be as satisfied as its customers. So when the wellness center changed from operating as part of a hospital to a stand-alone, health-care-based facility, it took strides to satisfy all interested parties, including clients, employees, the Winter Park Health Foundation and the Winter Park Community. Read more »
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