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Stressed parents make kids ill

Stressed parents make kids ill

Parents suffering from stress are not only making themselves sick, but may also be making their children sick.
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How do you cope with stress?

How do you cope with stress?

According to clinical and family psychologist Dr Sandra E. Neil, there are four major coping mechanisms that we adopt to protect us from stress – placating,...
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Young workers feel more stress

Young workers feel more stress

Have you ever called in sick to work because you felt overwhelmed by stress?
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Long hours increases heart disease risk

Long hours increases heart disease risk

Next time you're about to clock some overtime, you might want to think again.
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Stress can help build immunity

Stress can help build immunity

Scientists agree long-term stress can increase our risk of heart disease and cancer, plus make us more susceptible to infection.
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Five quick stress fixers

Five quick stress fixers

Feeling a little anxious or stressed out? Try this quick remedies to lift your mood.
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Stressed men like larger women: study

Stressed men like larger women: study

British researchers have found that men who are in stressful situations rate larger sized women as more attractive.
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Outsmart stress

Outsmart stress

Stressed? Many of us are, but sometimes we use unhealthy ways to deal with it. So what else should we be doing, asks Joanna Hall.
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Job stress makes us age: study

Job stress makes us age: study

If you want to ward off early ageing and disease, you should reduce your job stress, according to new research.
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Jaw-dropping moments 'could make us nicer'

Jaw-dropping moments 'could make us nicer'

Researchers say experiencing more moments of awe in our lives could help overcome the stressful effects of fast-paced modern life.
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The de-stress diet eating plan

The de-stress diet eating plan

Trouble losing weight? Those off-the-scale pressure levels could be to blame, says Anna Magee, co-author of The De-Stress Diet.
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Pain link to stress found in study

Pain link to stress found in study

Research has shown for the first time how the effects of psychological stress on the body can lead to the development and progression of disease.
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Five ways to stop migraines in their tracks

Five ways to stop migraines in their tracks

Stop blinding head pain in its tracks with these effective strategies.
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Stress less action plan

Stress less action plan

Think you'd win a most-stressed competition? Good Health finds out how to lower your tension levels.
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Helping cope with earthquake stress

Helping cope with earthquake stress

Save the Children is helping Christchurch families cope with the stress caused by the continuing aftershocks.
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How hormones affect your weight

How hormones affect your weight

Want to lose weight or beat stress? Then keep your hormone levels in check.
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On the verge of a meltdown

On the verge of a meltdown

Do you often feel as though you're about to snap during stressful times? Psychologist Jennifer Garth helps you recognise the warning signs.
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How good is your health knowledge?

How good is your health knowledge?

When it comes to curly health questions, there's a minefield of conflicting advice out there.
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De-stress strategies

De-stress strategies

Feeling sleep deprived, too tired for sex or sluggish and bloated? Try these quick and easy de-stress strategies.
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Smoking linked to chronic stress

Smoking linked to chronic stress

Smokers often claim a cigarette helps them to calm their nerves but according to a recent UK study, smoking actually contributes to chronic stress.
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