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  • July 2008

    • What Was I Writing?

      Times (UK)  |  Jul 23, 08 4:39 PM CDT

      What Was I Writing?

      (Newser) - We all complain about the myriad distractions in the wired world, but Bryan Appleyard goes further in the Guardian: Distraction is not just annoying, it can kill you, and will be the downfall of democracy. “Chronic, long-term distraction” may be as deadly as smoking, and the habits of the contemporary, Googled-in human, “scanning and skimming, not pausing to think,” is killing the whole idea of an informed citizen. More »

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      Internet  • social networking  • stress  • multitask  • modern man

    • Yoga Turning B-Schoolers on Their Heads

      BusinessWeek  |  Jul 20, 08 7:37 PM CDT

      Yoga Turning B-Schoolers on Their Heads

      (Newser) - Inner peace through capitalism? Americans spend $5.7 billion a year on yoga classes and products, and now, BusinessWeek reports, yoga clubs are cropping up in some of the country's most high-pressured institutions: top business schools. "Having a yoga practice helped sort through the white noise," one MIT student said. More »

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      business  • Harvard  • MIT  • stress  • University of Chicago  • capitalism  • Northwestern University  • business school  • yoga  • BusinessWeek

  • June 2008
  • May 2008

    • Pregnancy Stress Ups Kid's Asthma Risk

      Reuters  |  May 19, 08 4:12 PM CDT

      Pregnancy Stress Ups Kid's Asthma Risk

      (Newser) - Stress an expectant mother experiences can increase her child’s predisposition to allergies and asthma, Reuters reports. Mothers-to-be with high stress levels gave birth to babies with high levels of an immune compound involved in the allergenic response, Harvard researchers found—even when their environmental exposure to allergens was low. More »

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      pregnancy  • Harvard  • stress  • mothers  • immune system  • infant  • infants  • allergic reaction

  • April 2008

    • 'Death by Blogging' Story Was Pure Hooey

      Slate  |  Apr 8, 08 11:27 AM CDT

      'Death by Blogging' Story Was Pure Hooey

      (Newser) - The relentlessly self-analytical blogosphere had a field day with the recent New York Times story on bloggers allegedly writing themselves to death. But as the Internet exploded with reaction to the paper's claims, a Slate critic points out that the dire trend story was backed up by the thinnest tissue of circumstance. "Let's not kid ourselves that any white-collar work ranks high among dangerous professions," sniffs Timothy Noah in Slate. More »

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      Internet  • New York Times  • heart attack  • blogging  • stress  • blogosphere

    • 'Sweatshop' Bloggers Drop Dead

      New York Times  |  Apr 6, 08 6:10 AM CDT

      'Sweatshop' Bloggers Drop Dead

      (Newser) - The news cycle never stops, and neither do the bloggers who relentlessly chase stories, enduring a sweatshop kind of life stressful enough to apparently induce heart attacks. Two prominent web commentators have died in the last few months, and the community is reflecting on the toll of its hardcore, caffeine-fueled, take-no-prisoners lifestyle, the New York Times reports. More »

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      Internet  • heart attack  • blogging  • stress  • blogosphere  • Gawker

  • March 2008

    • Internet Addiction Rising

      Ars Technica  |  Mar 15, 08 8:37 AM CDT

      Internet Addiction Rising

      (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 Solutions Research Group found. More »

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      Internet  • cell phones  • stress  • anxiety  • Internet addiction

  • January 2008

    • Study Shows Your Office Job Could Kill You

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Jan 23, 08 3:09 PM CST

      Study Shows Your Office Job Could Kill You

      (Newser) - Researchers at University College London have found that stressful working conditions interfere with the body's ability to deal with high-pressure situations, the Daily Telegraph reports. Company cogs under 50 with high workloads and little control over their situations had a 68% greater chance of succumbing to heart disease than more-relaxed counterparts, according to a study of 10,000 British civil servants. More »

    • Post-9/11 Stress Sparked Hike in Heart Disease, Study Finds

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jan 8, 08 4:47 AM CST

      Post-9/11 Stress Sparked Hike in Heart Disease, Study Finds

      (Newser) - Stress triggered by 9/11 caused a 53% increase in heart problems in the three years following the catastrophe, a new study has found. This held true even for those with no personal connection to the attacks, according to the research published in the Archives of General Psychiatry . Chronic worriers concerned about terrorism for several years after the attacks were up to 4 times more likely to suffer from problems such as high blood pressure and stroke. More »

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      terrorism  • heart disease  • blood pressure  • stress

    • A Wired Vacation Is None at All

      LiveScience  |  Jan 3, 08 4:27 PM CST

      A Wired Vacation Is None at All

      (Newser) - The relaxing, recharging vacation is becoming a casualty of the internet age as BlackBerrys and instant messages interrupt more and more employees' breaks, LiveScience reports. An Associated Press poll found that one-fifth of Americans brought a laptop with them for work during vacation—and many more tote cell phones, which are increasingly internet-enabled. More »

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      vacation  • stress

  • December 2007

    • 8 Secrets to Healthy Skin

      New York Times  |  Dec 30, 07 12:52 PM CST

      8 Secrets to Healthy Skin

      (Newser) - You can't fight getting older, but you can keep the signs of wear and tear, not to speak of stress, off your face with these tips from the New York Times beauty expert: Get rid of old beauty products after a year—pots and tubes can develop micro-organism communities Quit smoking—dermatologists have found it can add years to a face Stop popping pimples—you risk infection and scarring Lower your stress and sleep more—stress can weaken the skin's "barrier function" More »

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      list  • smoking  • stress  • sleep  • skin cancer  • beauty  • sunscreen  • healthy habits  • dermatology  • skin care

  • November 2007

    • Want to Make Girl Babies? Get Stressed!

      Economist  |  Nov 18, 07 6:20 AM CST

      Want to Make Girl Babies? Get Stressed!

      (Newser) - Scientists have wondered for years why mothers in rich and peaceful countries are more likely to have baby boys, and new research suggests the answer may be stress, reports the Economist . Danish researchers have also found that stressed-out moms in the West are more apt to have baby girls—just like women in war zones and disaster areas. More »

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      pregnancy  • babies  • stress  • mothers

  • October 2007

    • Stressed Out? You're Not Alone

      USA Today  |  Oct 25, 07 5:19 PM CDT

      Stressed Out? You're Not Alone

      (Newser) - People all over America are more stressed out than ever, according to a new poll by the American Psychological Association. The biggest culprits are money and work, but housing is also starting to get to people. One-third of respondents reported regularly feeling extreme stress. The survey "reflects a real change in the pressures that people feel in their lives," says a stress expert. More »

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    • Brain Holds Stress-Coping Mechanism

      Reuters  |  Oct 21, 07 9:38 AM CDT

      Brain Holds Stress-Coping Mechanism

      (Newser) - Turns out keeping your cool really is all in your head—scientists now pinpoint those most susceptible to stress as having too much of a chemical in a region of the brain that regulates reward signals, Reuters reports. The discovery could shed light on treatments for PTSD and depression, which are bound up with the same neurochemical produced in stressful situations. More »

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      depression  • psychology  • PTSD  • stress

  • September 2007

    • Japanese PM Hospitalized as Party Scrambles for Successor

      Associated Press  |  Sep 13, 07 8:37 AM CDT

      Japanese PM Hospitalized as Party Scrambles for Successor

      (Newser) - Japanese PM Shinzo Abe is in a Tokyo hospital battling stress and exhaustion a day after announcing his resignation. Abe is expected to be hospitalized for at least three or four days, while his scandal-plagued party fields a replacement and calls for a general election escalate. In his surprise announcement, Abe set no date for his departure. More »

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      Japan  • resignation  • hospital  • stress  • Tokyo  • Shinzo Abe

    • Marketer Says He's Nailed a Nasty Habit

      Associated Press  |  Sep 10, 07 7:24 AM CDT

      Marketer Says He's Nailed a Nasty Habit

      (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 it is controlled,” the nervous-nibbling naysayer told the AP. “You don't have any problem any more.” More »

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      stress  • anxiety  • obsessive compulsive disorder  • OCD  • Holland

  • July 2007

    • Weight a Minute! Stress Triggers Fat in Study

      Washington Post  |  Jul 2, 07 4:49 AM CDT

      Weight a Minute! Stress Triggers Fat in Study

      (Newser) - A newly discovered chemical connection between chronic stress and fat could help curb obesity— or grow fat in places like breasts for cosmetic purposes, the Washington Post reports. Scientists found that  stressed-out mice on a rodent junk-food diet grew the fattest, and that injecting or blocking a stress neurotransmitter can induce, or reduce, weight gain. More »

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      health  • obesity  • science  • stress  • fat  • weight

  • June 2007
  • May 2007

    • Miami Tops Road Rage Rankings

      Associated Press  |  May 15, 07 2:35 PM CDT

      Miami Tops Road Rage Rankings

      (Newser) - Miami has retained its title as the capital of road rage for the second year running, taking top honors in a national survey for brake-slamming, running red lights, and talking on cellphones. Motorists in Portland, Ore., report the least tailgating; if you do get too close, do it in St. Louis, where other drivers are least likely to swear. More »

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      car  • Miami  • stress  • car crash  • Driving  • road rage

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