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NEWS ABOUT: anxiety

anxiety stories: 15 news summaries

 7 Personality Traits 
 That Hurt Your Body 

Something for the cynical and anxious to feel cynical and anxious about

Sep 14, 09 8:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - Scientists probing the mind-body connection are finding ever more evidence of the ways temperament affects a person's health. Some personality traits can boost your health; others can weaken your immune system, give you job burnout or even send you to an early grave, Live Science reports. These include:
  • Cynicism:
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mental health • anxiety • longevity

 It's a Sex Toy 
 —for Dogs 

Brazilian company makes toy to alleviate stress of non-neutered pooches

Jul 29, 09 1:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Brazilian company has designed a truly unique pet accessory, K9 Magazine reports: the “DoggieLoverDoll,” a sex toy for canines. The DoggieLoverDoll is a female canine molded out of soft rubber, and anatomically correct enough for a male’s, er, satisfaction. According to PetSmiling’s website, non-neutered pups... More »

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sex • anxiety • sex toys • dog • DoggieLoverDoll • PetSmiling

(Newser) - Major League Baseball’s disabled list has expanded to include a previously touchy ailment, the Wall Street Journal reports—anxiety. Three players have recently sat out games because of publicly acknowledged cases of the “butterflies,” an admission unheard of just years ago. Though the airing of psychological problems... More »

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sports • MLB • mental illness • anxiety • baseball • psychological disorder • disabled list • player

 Jacko Knew He'd 
 Die Young: Lisa Marie 

Told former wife years ago he feared he'd end up like Elvis

Jun 28, 09 12:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - The King of Pop was sure he would follow the King to an early grave, blogs Lisa Marie Presley. During his brief marriage to Elvis's daughter, Michael Jackson "stated with an almost calm certainty, 'I am afraid that I am going to end up like him.'" Jackson wasn't... More »

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death • lung disease • Elvis Presley • anxiety • Michael Jackson • predictions • Lisa Marie Presley • concert tour

 American Psyche Shows 
 Recession Stress Fractures 

70% fear family income loss

Apr 9, 09 9:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - Depression is up as the US economy proceeds downward, but many of those complaining are not actually facing financial problems—they simply fear they could. “Even if you do everything right, something bad can happen to you,” says a woman whose doctor prescribed therapy. Polls find the economy... More »

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mental health • middle class • Americans • therapy • anxiety • economy • recession depression

 Alcoholism Plagues 
 UK Orchestras 

Musicians drink to deal with performance anxiety

Feb 28, 09 4:56 PM CST
(Newser) - Alcoholism is sounding a sour note in the great orchestras of Britain, the Guardian reports. Though little research has been conducted on the issue—which remains taboo in many corners—there have been some “regrettable incidents,” recalled one official with the Musicians’ Union. One drunk percussionist fell off... More »

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alcohol • musician • anxiety • Britain

(Newser) - Nicole Kidman “squirmed” through the Sydney premier of her movie, Australia, and fled the country soon after, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. “I can't look at this movie and be proud of what I've done,” the actress said. “It's just impossible for me to... More »

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Nicole Kidman • film • Australia • movie premiere • Sydney • anxiety • Keith Urban • Hugh Jackman • Baz Luhrmann

 New Yorkers Fight 
 Crisis With Pills 


Prescriptions shoot up in Sept., Oct.

Dec 15, 08 8:24 AM CST
(Newser) - At least there's one market that's booming in New York—the market for pills for your sleeplessness, anxiety, and depression, Crain’s New York Business reports. The meltdown in the financial industry has caused a surge in prescriptions: In September, as Lehman Brothers was collapsing, and AIG and Merrill Lynch... More »

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New York City • depression • antidepressant • New York • prescription drugs • anxiety • medication • sleeping pills • financial crisis

 Reasons You're Losing Snoozes 

Forbes explains why Americans aren't getting enough sleep

Jul 24, 08 12:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - The health benefits of sleep are well-documented, but catching Zs isn't so easy in a society all about hard work and an active lifestyle. Forbes runs down some reasons Americans aren't getting enough quality time with their pillows.
  • Marital problems: A bad marriage makes for poor shut-eye.
... More »

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sleep • health • lifestyle • insomnia • anxiety • workaholic • sleep apnea • sleeplessness

Locklear Checks Into Rehab
for Anxiety, Depression

Actress seeking treatment at facility in Arizona

Jun 24, 08 9:57 PM CDT
(AP) - Heather Locklear is seeking treatment for anxiety and depression at a facility in Arizona. "She requested an in-depth evaluation of her medication," said a spokeswoman for the 46-year-old actress, offering no further details. Locklear's divorce from Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora was finalized in April 2007, and she... More »

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television • depression • celebrity • anxiety • Heather Locklear

 Internet
 Addiction
 Rising 

A combined 68% of the US population feels some anxiety when disconnected

Mar 15, 08 8:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Internet addiction is no longer a punchline—it’s a serious mental malady that’s gained acceptance from the scientific community, Ars Technica reports. A significant percentage of the US population feels “disconnect anxiety” when away from the internet or their cell phones, an extensive research effort by the... More »

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Internet • cell phones • stress • anxiety • Internet addiction • disconnect anxiety • Solutions Research Group

Panicked? 8 Ways to Fight Back

No, you haven't lost it—be prepared for panic attacks

Feb 27, 08 2:09 PM CST
(Newser) - For 10 agonizing minutes, you think you've lost it: You're sweating and dizzy, your heart is racing, and you can't breathe. More than 25% of people experience the complete lack of control of a panic attack. Fight back with these tips from MSNBC:
  1. Remind yourself that a panic attack
... More »

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list • Xanax • anxiety • panic attack • valium • adrenaline

Chronic Pain Rewires the Brain

Researchers find suffering constant pain can cause permanent changes

Feb 6, 08 5:34 AM CST
(Newser) - Researchers studying the brains of people suffering from chronic pain have found that  an area of their cortex is permanently active when it should sometimes deactivate, Reuters reports. That part of the brain, usually associated with emotion, stays on "full throttle" at all times. Researchers say this could explain... More »

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depression • chronic pain • brain • neuroscience • neurology • insomnia • anxiety • neurons • cortex • sleeplessness

Teen Smokers More Likely
to Drink, Do
Drugs: Study

Also at higher risk for depression, anxiety

Oct 24, 07 3:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - Teenagers who smoke cigarettes are five times more likely to drink and 13 times more likely to smoke pot, according to a new study by a Columbia University addiction center. The report also linked adolescent smoking to higher rates of binge drinking and hard drug use, along with a greater... More »

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drugs • depression • drug addiction • smoking • cigarettes • marijuana • drug abuse • anxiety • teenager

Marketer Says He's Nailed a Nasty Habit

'The preventer' will cure nail biting in four weeks, inventor vows

Sep 10, 07 7:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Dutch marketer says he can cure the pernicious problem of nail biting in under a month with the “preventer,” a tooth guard that’s molded to fit either the upper or lower teeth and makes it impossible to bite. “The impulse disturbance is so frustrated that... More »

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stress • nail biting • Holland • anxiety • Alain Raymond van Abbe • onychophagy • obsessive compulsive disorder • Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors • OCD

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