MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'emotional stress'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:01:28 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4386472&cid=t_292577_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fstress-a-danger-in-early-recovery%2F Alcoholics should avoid excessive physical and emotional stress during early abstinence.Researchers have found that an important system (The HPA axis) of the body that regulates stress, hunger and illness is “stunned” during alcoholic drinking.The researchers tested alcoholics in early recovery (less than 12 months) and found that the HPA axis recovers after about 8 weeks.Any stress can trigger an abnormal response but moderate to extreme stress can be dangerous to abstinence and may trigger a relapse.Reference; May 2007 issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research.Recovery Bloggers comments; The most dangerous time for recovery from alcoholism is the first 3 months. Many do not stay sober in the first 3 months.Some alcoholics have been known to exercise to extreme attempt... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4386472 Sat, 22 Jan 2011 15:49:00 +0100 4386472 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3546915&cid=t_292577_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FA4e6duGuPRM%2F           Raynaud’s syndrome (RS), also called Raynaud’s phenomenon, is a disorder of small blood vessels that respond excessively to stimuli which causes poor blood flow, usually in the fingers.  It can also occur in the toes, ears and nose.  When this condition occurs by itself, it is called Raynaud’s syndrome or Raynaud’s disease, or primary Raynaud’s phenomenon.  When it occurs along with other diseases, such as scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, polymyositis, dermatomyositis, Sjogren’s syndrome or mixed connective tissue disease, it is called secondary Raynaud’s phenomenon.  Although estimates vary, recent surveys show that Raynaud’s syndrome may affect 5 to 10 percent of the general population in the United States... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3546915 Sat, 08 May 2010 16:51:42 +0100 3546915 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3542546&cid=t_292577_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fhealth-and-beauty-treatment-10-spas-where-you-can-float%2F Image courtesy of Tranquility Floatation, Massage & Healing Center What the hell is floating? (a.k.a. REST, Restricted Environmental Stimulation Technique) Think 800 pounds (!) of Epsom salt dissolved into 10 inches of water in a fancy, enclosed bathtub, or an actual flotation tank (typically eight feet long, four feet wide, and four feet high, or higher) that looks like something you’d find on the planet Krypton. Basically, the idea is that the salt is so powerful that it relaxes you and sucks all the toxins out of your body. I’ve floated a lot in my day, and I hate to admit it (because the costs can add up), but it kind of works. And if you like taking baths, you’ll love floating. (And if you really get hooked, you can install one in your house!) You float on your b... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3542546 Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:22 +0100 3542546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3529733&cid=t_292577_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fdo-women-get-depressed-more-than-men%2F May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, reminding us all to keep our stress in check, and deal with signs of depression. But is all of that women’s work? This Pristiq commercial seems to say so. The prescription antidepressant advertisement features a mom-type watching her family play while she repeatedly winds up a sad toy lady, then lets it crawl across the picnic table. “I feel like I have to wind myself up to get out of bed, and well, I have to keep winding myself up to deal with the sadness, the loss of interest, the trouble concentrating, the lack of energy,” the woman explains. By the end of the dreadful commercial, we get the idea: Mom used to be a gloomy automaton of a woman. And now, thanks to Pristiq, she’s not. Anyone who has been through a major depression k... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3529733 Mon, 03 May 2010 15:21:31 +0100 3529733 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3515303&cid=t_292577_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fwomens-health-stress-strokes-and-apologies%2F photo: Thinkstock We women are always getting flack for being too sensitive. But how can we help it? We’re caring, invested, and we always return phone calls. And, as our partners know, if a friend or coworker wrongs us, we never forget it. Unless, of course, we’re given a prompt apology. If we don’t receive an “I’m sorry” promptly, our blood pressure increases and raises the risk of a heart attack or stroke – seriously. A study at the University of Massachusetts Medical School gave 29 men and 59 women a math test that they were instructed to complete in five minutes. The subjects were angrily interrupted three times during the test, and were told to hurry. At the end of the test, the subjects were told, “You’re obviously not good enough.&#... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3515303 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:30:59 +0100 3515303