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Constipation in the Elderly

The elderly are five times more likely than younger adults to develop problems related to constipation. Causes of constipation in the elderly Some of the reasons for this propensity include poor diet, lack of adequate fluids in diet, lack of exercise, the use of certain drugs to treat other medical conditions, and poor bowel habits. […]

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Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Body Dysmorphia, also called Body Dysmorphic Disorder, is an anxiety-related psychiatric condition characterized by intrusive and persistent pre-occupation with an imagined or unnoticeable flaw in appearance. Body Dysmorphic Disorder affects one out of 50 people and could occur at any age. People with body dysmorphia tend to obsess over their appearance, often resorting to repetitive […]

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Evaluating the Role of the Orexinergic System in an Animal Model of PTSD

A group from the University of the Negev, Israel, has investigated the role of the regulatory neuropeptides, orexins (ORXs) in stress-related disorders. The team determined four principal findings, which indicates that the orexinergic system plays an active role in the response to stressors and could underpin the pathophysiology of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in some […]

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Hate Meditating? Here's How 5 Women Make It Work For Them

Meditation is one of the most common recommendations for people who are stressed out, tired or in need of some self-care RnR. from mitigating chronic pain to easing the physical symptoms of anxiety, meditation has long been touted as a panacea for the people. In fact, meditation is the fastest-growing health trend in the U.S., […]

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Mindfulness techniques help teens reduce stress related to COVID-19

Researchers at Colorado State University have found that teens who practice mindfulness techniques show fewer signs of stress related to the COVID-19 pandemic than those who do not. Although the impacts of COVID-19 vary among individuals and families and are not yet fully understood, past research shows that stressful life experiences can damage mental health, […]

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Coping with stress in the time of coronavirus

When facing the challenges presented by the current coronavirus pandemic, feeling stress is a normal reaction. In fact, the experience of feeling stress is useful to alert us to possible danger, and this response dates to the very first humans. Back then, as now, an immediate response to an acute stressor triggers a biological response […]

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Heavy stress and lifestyle can predict how long we live

Life expectancy is influenced not only by the traditional lifestyle-related risk factors but also by factors related to a person’s quality of life, such as heavy stress. The biggest causes for shortened life expectancy for 30-year-old men are smoking and diabetes. Smoking takes 6.6 years and diabetes 6.5 years out of their life expectancy. Being […]