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 24th Suicide 
 Hits France Telecom 

Stressed-out call center worker jumps from bridge, blames company

Sep 29, 09 4:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - A call-center worker has become the 24th victim of what France Telecom calls a "spiral of suicides" among its employees over the last 18 months. The 51-year-old father of two jumped from a bridge onto a highway during morning rush hour in a small town in the French Alps,... More »

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suicide • France • stress • France Telecom • suicide prevention

Knox Lied About Sex Murder Under Stress: Witness

Forty-hour interrogation disoriented suspect, neurologist testifies

Sep 25, 09 3:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - Amanda Knox was telling the truth when she said she was lying, a neurologist testified today. Professor Carlo Caltagirone, the final witness in Knox's 8-month trial, backed up the suspect's claim that she had confessed to overhearing Meredith Kercher's murder because of stress, the Daily Mail reports. "Situations of... More »

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Italy • trial • stress • interrogation • Amanda Knox • Patrick Lumumba • witness • questioning

 France Telecom Sets Up Suicide Hotline for Workers

Chief vow end to 'infernal spiral' of 23 suicides

Sep 16, 09 4:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - France Telecom's chief executive has promised to do all he can to end a wave of suicides at the company, including establishing a suicide hotline, reports the BBC. The firm plans to halt employee relocations and train team leaders to spot signs of depression at the company, where 23 employees... More »

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suicide • France • stress • France Telecom

 Stress Keeps Mosquitoes Away 

Scientists near bug spray derived from body chemicals

Sep 2, 09 8:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Mosquito magnets, take note: British scientists have identified which bodily chemical odors make some people less attractive to mosquitoes, and they may be ones related to stress, the Wall Street Journal reports. It’s thought that the insects avoid anxious people in favor of healthier prey, a finding that could... More »

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science • stress • mosquito • chemical • DEET • insect repellent

Troops Fume Over Proposed Smoking Ban

'If I were forced to quit, I'd probably be unbearable,' says one

Aug 30, 09 1:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - Since the days of Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s signature corncob pipe, through the rationing of cigarettes during World War II, smoking has been ingrained part of military culture. But a new proposal to introduce a smoking ban in the armed forces is sparking fierce opposition, with some saying it could... More »

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military • Pentagon • stress • nicotine • smoking ban • productivity

 Job Loss 
 Anxiety Hurts 
 More Than 
 No Job at All 

Smoking, hypertension worse than unemployment fear

Aug 29, 09 5:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - Worried about your job? It may be better for your health if you just quit, new research suggests. Looking at studies of nearly 2,000 adults, scientists at the University of Michigan have found job loss anxiety can be more harmful to your health than unemployment, hypertension, or even smoking,... More »

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health • hypertension • work • smoking • stress • University of Michigan • jobless

Women of the Future: Powerful, Stressed

Women feel overworked amid gains in economic clout

Aug 6, 09 5:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Women are gaining economic clout, but they’re also feeling overburdened, a survey of 12,000 women in 21 countries finds. Women spend some 70% of consumer dollars globally and are set to produce 70% of household income growth in the next 5 years—meaning entrepreneurs who can help them... More »

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women • study • business • power • stress • market • survey • happiness • economy

(Newser) - The end of a marriage means the end of good health for many people, a new study finds. Researchers discovered that people who lost a spouse, whether through divorce or death, were roughly 20% more likely to suffer chronic health problems even if they later remarried, HealthDay reports. The scientists... More »

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divorce • health • marriage • public health • stress • chronic illness • couples • married couples

Shrinks Single Out Next PTSD:
Bitterness

Over-the-top reactions to being thwarted may signal mental illness

May 20, 09 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Some psychiatrists believe embitterment is so common and so destructive that it should be classed as a mental illness, the Los Angeles Times reports. Sufferers are described as people who have worked hard at something like a job or relationship, only to be transformed into angry, pessimistic, brooding individuals consumed... More »

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psychiatry • behavior • stress • mental illness • revenge • PTSD • psychiatric disorders • emotion

11:45am Tuesday the Most Stressful Time of Week

Move over Monday

Apr 6, 09 3:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Move over Monday. Researchers have found that mid-Tuesday morning is the most stressful part of the work week, the Daily Telegraph reports. In a poll of 3,000 British adults, nearly half picked 11:45am Tuesday as their most hectic time. “Traditionally, people associate Monday as the worst... More »

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work • stress • workload

Poor Kids' Stress Harms the Brain, Chance of Success

Elevated stress hormones early can lead to lack of working memory later

Apr 6, 09 12:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Chronic stress caused by growing up poor appears to impair a developing child’s working memory, the Washington Post reports, pointing to another link between childhood poverty and lessened long-term success. While environmental and experiential factors—such as having fewer toys and more exposure to lead—likely affect the achievement... More »

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memory • children • stress • poverty • cognitive science • cognitive development • scientific study • working memory

(Newser) - Spanking your partner may ratchet up their stress hormones, but they’ll thank you when it’s over, according to a new study. Researchers measured levels of the stress hormone cortisol in 13 men and women at one S&M party, and testosterone levels at another. Those on... More »

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stress • psychology • relationship • spanking • sado-masochism • cortisol • bondage

Long Work Hours Weaken Mental Skills

Putting in 55 or more hours per week hurts memory, reasoning

Feb 25, 09 4:38 PM CST
(Newser) - Working long hours may weaken mental skills, the BBC reports. Researchers administered a series of reasoning and memory tests to 2,214 British civil servants and found that those working more than 55 hours a week did significantly worse than those who worked around 40. The effect was cumulative, meaning... More »

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dementia • depression • work • mental health • stress • employment • cognitive science • employee

Sis: 'Angry Christian
Needs Help'

'He's incredibly stressed'

Feb 8, 09 7:39 AM CST
(Newser) - Christian Bale's sister found his profanity-riddled tantrum on a movie set disturbing, and believes the actor "needs help," reports the Telegraph. "It's terribly sad," said Bale's sister, Sharon. "He seems to be incredibly stressed and angry at the moment." Bale was arrested last year... More »

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stress • profanity • The Dark Knight • Christian Bale • actor • meltdown • temper tantrums

(Newser) - America’s self-proclaimed language cops are turning up the heat on spelling and grammar offenders, MSNBC reports, hitting the streets with Sharpies and venting their frustrations online. One psychologist says the flare-up could represent a need for control during hard times. “When people are under stress, they have less... More »

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stress • spelling • grammar • economic downturn • English language • proper usage • control

 Caffeine Linked to Hallucination 

Drinking 3+ cups of strong joe triples chances of hearing or seeing things: study

Jan 14, 09 1:59 PM CST
(Newser) - People with high caffeine intake are three times more likely to experience hallucinations, including voices, visions, and ghosts, LiveScience reports. A study found that subjects who consumed three cups of brewed coffee, or seven of instant, were more prone to freaking out than their temperate brethren. Researchers think caffeine’s... More »

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coffee • caffeine • stress • hallucination • scientific study • cortisol

It's a Stressful Day—Have
You Tried Shouting?

Survey ranks today as most trying of the year

Jan 5, 09 3:16 PM CST
(Newser) - Today is the most stressful day of the year, as back-to-work blues meet the cold weather and economic gloom, the Telegraph reports. And a survey by RNLI found that co-worker behaviors such as noisy eating, sniffing, and talking loudly on the phone rank as the most annoying things to endure... More »

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work • poll • stress • holiday • survey • temper tantrums • holiday season

 Do Deciders Age Prematurely? 

Stress causes grays and wrinkles, but nobody agrees whether presidents die early

Jan 4, 09 5:22 PM CST
(Newser) - Four to eight years as leader of the free world gave George W. plenty of wrinkles and gray hairs—but just what are the presidency’s long-term aging effects? One doctor found that presidents generally have shorter-than-average lifespans, the Boston Globe reports, while another pegs two years for every one... More »

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Barack Obama • presidency • Jimmy Carter • age • Bill Clinton • wrinkles • aging • life expectancy • stress • Ronald Reagan • heart attack • George HW Bush • aging process • George W. Bush • former presidents

 Bad Bosses May Be Deadly 

Crummy leaders linked to workers' heart attacks

Nov 26, 08 5:32 AM CST
(Newser) - Your incompetent boss could give you a heart attack, the Boston Globe reports. New research shows workers whose bosses are inconsiderate, uncommunicative and poor advocates for their employees are about 60% more likely to suffer a heart attack or other serious cardiac issues. Employees whose bosses have solid leadership skills... More »

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smoking • stress • heart attack • exercise • leadership • bosses • employees • Brigham and Women's Hospital • workload

Forward-Facing Strollers Have Backward Effect

Heart rates, stress levels rise in infants who can't see parents

Nov 21, 08 4:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Parents who place babies in forward-facing strollers could be harming their child’s development, a study suggests. Infants in carriages who were not turned toward their caregivers were less likely to sleep, laugh, or interact with them, the Telegraph reports. The study also found that babies in away-facing carriages have... More »

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study • parents • stress • baby • infants • strollers

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