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Stress Can Help You Live Longer
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Stress Can Help You Live Longer

Elissa Epel, PhD | December 21, 2023

Stress gets a bad rap. We’re often warned that stress is a killer, increasing our risk for heart disease, obesity,…

Stress & Inflammation: Stopping a Cascade of Harms
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Stress & Inflammation: Stopping a Cascade of Harms

Joel M. Evans, MD | December 8, 2023

We’re learning more and more about the intertwined effects of stress and inflammation and why living with high levels of…

When Your Fear Is Actually a Phobia
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When Your Fear Is Actually a Phobia

Michael A. Tompkins, PhD | October 11, 2023

If you’re like most people, there’s probably at least one thing that gives you the heebie-jeebies. Maybe it’s snakes or…

Stress and Your Skin—Sarah Hiner Talks to Allison Truong, MD, Board-Certified Dermatologist, Cedars-Sinai Medical
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Stress and Your Skin—Sarah Hiner Talks to Allison Truong, MD, Board-Certified Dermatologist, Cedars-Sinai Medical

Allison K. Truong, MD | November 25, 2020

Stress of the pandemic is causing hair loss, mystery rashes, “maskne” and many other skin problems. What to do about it…

Recovery, Restoration and Managing Stress
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Recovery, Restoration and Managing Stress

Suzanne Steinbaum | October 5, 2019

It’s easy for doctors to say, “Manage your stress” but there is more to it than that. How to let yourself cycle through that deep recovery phase…

Facial Tics and What to Do About Them
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Facial Tics and What to Do About Them

Michael Pourfar, MD | January 9, 2019

These unwanted facial movements seem to come at the worst times, but there are ways to manage them.

Your “Stress Type” Holds the Key to Stress Relief
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Your “Stress Type” Holds the Key to Stress Relief

Stephanie McClellan, MD | May 6, 2014

We all know that chronic stress is linked to many health problems, from heart disease to cancer to autoimmune disorders…

Kirtan Kriya Meditation: 12-Minute Brain Boost for Stressed-Out People
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Kirtan Kriya Meditation: 12-Minute Brain Boost for Stressed-Out People

Helen Lavretsky, MD | February 27, 2014

When daily stresses pile up and you feel like you're at your wits end, what do you do? Do you…

Clothespin Trick to Calm You Down
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Clothespin Trick to Calm You Down

October 8, 2013

If you're feeling anxious and need to relax, and you have some clothespins lying around (the kind that pinch real…

Can Pretzels Relieve Stress?
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Can Pretzels Relieve Stress?

Eric Krause, PhD | June 17, 2013

When you fly these days, the airlines ply you with salty snacks — pretzels, munchy mix, peanuts and chips. For nervous…

Remedies to the Rescue: Stress Relief Is a Chew or a Spray Away
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Remedies to the Rescue: Stress Relief Is a Chew or a Spray Away

Mark A. Stengler, NMD | May 17, 2012

I have long recommended Original Bach Flower Remedies to patients for quick relief from stress and anxiety. One of my…