Are you worried about losing your job because of the coronavirus lockdown? Here’s how to look after yourself during this challenging period. Working from home in a pandemic is difficult enough without the added fear that you might losing your job,…
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E-cigarettes stress lungs, impair protein function
E-cigarettes stress and inflame the lungs of rats, compromising important regulatory proteins through exposure, according to research recently published in the journal Redox Biology. The findings, made possible by a biomolecular technique developed by researchers at the U.S. Department of…
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Study finds fragmented sleep patterns can predict vulnerability to chronic stress
New research from NYU Abu Dhabi’s Laboratory of Neural Systems and Behavior for the first time used an animal model to demonstrate how abnormal sleep architecture can be a predictor of stress vulnerability. These important findings have the potential to…
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Cannabis use blunts stress reactivity in female rats
Female rats that inhaled vaporized cannabis daily for a month developed a blunted physiological response to stress, according to a new study by Washington State University researchers. In contrast, male rats that were provided access to the same potency of…
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This is why intimidating debt letters are so traumatic for women struggling to pay bills
Written by Izzie Price Intimidating debt letters cause huge emotional distress to people who are already struggling with a torrent of problems. Here’s why a change in law to offer more support is long overdue. Every year in England, over…
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Teeth grinding and facial pain increase due to coronavirus stress and anxiety
The stress and anxiety experienced by the general population during Israel’s first lockdown brought about a significant rise in orofacial and jaw pain, as well as jaw-clenching in the daytime and teeth-grinding at night, according to a new study from…
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Low levels of choline in pregnant Black American women associated with higher levels of stress
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that many pregnant Black Americans have low levels of choline, an essential nutrient that aids in prenatal brain development. Stress caused by institutional racism may play a role. The…
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Burnout can exacerbate work stress, further promoting a vicious circle
Stress and overload in the workplace are increasing worldwide and are often considered a cause of burnout. Indeed, a new study shows that work stress and burnout are mutually reinforcing. However, contrary to popular belief, burnout has a much greater…
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Hospital on alert for 'election stress disorder' influx
Fox News Go With no clear winner in 2020’s presidential race and potential lawsuits over ballot counting only threatening to further delay officials from declaring a winner, at least one hospital in California is gearing up for an influx of…
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Pandemic-induced stress could be increasing the risk of child abuse
Parents and children surveyed about the COVID-19 pandemic in late April and early May of 2020—when most schools and day care providers closed their doors—said they had become more stressed out. In response to our questions about their feelings and…
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