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FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- During Heart Month, there is no better time to learn vital information about your heart's functions and how to keep it as healthy as possible. You owe it to yourself and to your family members to remain with them for as long as possible - and to feel great, too. Your heart beats about 100,000 times per day, and sends over 2,000 gallons of blood throughout your body daily. It's about the size of your fist, but keeps blood flowing...

The makers of Cerebral Success explain the science behind how to optimize your memory. The article includes 9 tips ranging from beginner to advanced that can have significant benefits on the overall performance of your brain. Provo, Utah (PRWEB) February 13, 2013 The battle for cerebral optimization takes place on 3 fronts. One, the ability to focus and concentrate on the task at hand – avoiding the many distractions the world throws at us. Two, the energy and mental agility to be able...

Early detection, treatment needed to reduce risk of death, cardiovascular disease Even after successful treatment, patients with Cushing's disease who were older when diagnosed or had prolonged exposure to excess cortisol face a greater risk of dying or developing cardiovascular disease, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). Cushing's disease is a rare condition where the body is exposed...

Concerns and anxieties about one’s close relationships appear to function as a chronic stressor that can compromise immunity, according to new research. In the study, researchers asked married couples to complete questionnaires about their relationships and collected saliva and blood samples to test participants’ levels of a key stress-related hormone and numbers of certain immune cells. The research focused on attachment anxiety. Those who are on the high end of the attachment...

Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Work-related stress may give you a heart attack, cause a stroke, make you more likely to consume alcohol, facilitate overeating, strain your relationships, reduce hours of sleep, and shorten your lifespan, but it probably won’t give you cancer, according to a new research in the British Medical Journal (BMJ). Based on a data review from 12 different European studies, an international team of researchers has found that stress from the...

Stress and mental health not being addressed by health care system WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Washington, D.C. area residents, like Americans across the country, are finding a disconnect with what they want from their health care provider and what they actually receive, according to a new survey released today by the American Psychological Association (APA), conducted online by Harris Interactive among 2,020 U.S. adults in August 2012. In addition, 228...

Stress and mental health not being addressed by health care system WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Seattle residents, like Americans across the country, are finding a disconnect with what they want from their health care provider and what they actually receive, according to a new survey released today by the American Psychological Association (APA), conducted online by Harris Interactive among 2,020 U.S. adults in August 2012. In addition, 210 residents of...

Stress and mental health not being addressed by health care system WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New York City residents, like Americans across the country, are finding a disconnect with what they want from their health care provider and what they actually receive, according to a new survey released today by the American Psychological Association (APA), conducted online by Harris Interactive among 2,020 U.S. adults in August 2012. In addition, 200 residents of...

APA Survey finds inadequate attention given to behavioral health needs of younger Americans, people with chronic illness WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- When it comes to stress management and wellness, there is a gap between what Americans want from their health care system and what they actually get, according to a new survey released today by the American Psychological Association (APA). Findings from Stress in America(TM): Missing the Health Care Connection,...

Stress and mental health not being addressed by health care system WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Los Angeles residents, like Americans across the country, are finding a disconnect with what they want from their health care provider and what they actually receive, according to a new survey released today by the American Psychological Association (APA), conducted online by Harris Interactive among 2,020 U.S. adults in August 2012. In addition, 228 residents of Los...