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Teens’ Shorter Sleep Might Signal Higher Risk for Blocked Arteries
Contact: Carmela Alcántara, PhD For Release: Immediately Between the magnetic lure of social media, the constant demands of homework and…
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U.S. Women Veterans of the Vietnam-Era: Health Links Found Decades Later
Contact: Brian Smith, PhD For Release: Immediately Vietnam-era women veterans, now mostly in their 60s, face poorer health-related quality of…
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Expecting Lots of Racist Treatment May Endanger Health For African Americans
Contact: Tené Lewis, PhD For Release: Immediately A consistent link has been found between African Americans’ reported experiences of racism…
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Frontier Research Explores Links Between Emotions, Relationships, Health and Illness
Contact: Bert Uchino, PhD For Release: Immediately It’s now widely understood that emotions can affect health—think of the hostile, frustrated…
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Caution: Long Bouts of Fretful Ruminating May Be Hazardous to Your Health
Contact: Jeffrey Birk, PhD For Release: Immediately A brief unpleasant encounter with your boss could trigger a morning of angry…
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Changes in Romantic Partners’ Feelings Over Time May Affect Health – and Even Lifespan
Contact: Sarah C.E. Stanton, Ph.D. For Release: Immediately Having a partner who you feel understands, cares about and truly appreciates…
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Loneliness at 70-plus — Some Surprising Links To Lifespan
Contact: Páraic O’Súilleabháin For Release: Immediately Loneliness can be lethal: It has the same impact on longevity as smoking 15…
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When Serious Illness Strikes: Effective Ways To Ease Anxiety
Contact: Christopher Celano, MD For Release: Immediately It’s understandable that serious medical problems and anxiety often go hand-in-hand. Now there’s…
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Mega-Anxiety About Health: A Common—And Now Treatable—Condition
Contact: Timothy Scarella, MD For Release: Immediately A winter cough lasting a few days easily could signal lung cancer, a…
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A Spouse’s Death: The Loss That Can Impair Body and Mind
Contact: Mary-Frances O’Connor, PhD For Release: Immediately As the oldest scouts in the huge Baby Boomer generation move through their…
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Poor Sleep — Higher Blood Pressure: Fitful Nights May Endanger Health
Contact: Caroline Doyle, M.A.Contact: John Ruiz, Ph.D. For Release: Immediately Surprisingly, poor sleep can affect your heart. Although 30 percent…
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SSRI Antidepressants May Improve Blood Sugar For People With Diabetes
Contact: Calum Moulton, MRCPsych For Release: Immediately Antidepressants are the most frequently prescribed psychiatric drugs in the U.S. A startling…
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