Potential Cure For Stress Related Obesity

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Medical Errors Increase Physicians' Stress Levels, Study Finds
Physicians who make or come close to making medical mistakes often experience an upswing in occupational stress, according to a survey released on Wednesday, the AP/San Jose Mercury News reports. Results of the survey will be published in the August edition of the Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. For the survey, 3,171 physicians in St. [click link for full article] (Read More)

How Air Force Women Are Handling The Stress
About 20 percent of Air Force women deployed during the Iraq war report that they are experiencing at least one major symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a survey of 1,114 servicewomen. Researchers found that women who experienced higher levels of family-work conflict were more likely to have symptoms of depression and anxiety, and were also less likely to feel they could cope with daily demands and responsibilities. (Read More)

Study Finds Hereditary Link To Premenstrual Depression
A specific genetic variation may be tied to an increased risk for severe premenstrual depression, scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the National Institute of Mental Health have found. (Read More)

Saliva Clue To Chronic Bullying
Hormones in children's saliva may be a biological indicator of the trauma kids undergo when they are chronically bullied by peers, according to researchers who say biological markers can aid in the early recognition and intervention of long-term psychological effects on youth. (Read More)

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