Record the CNN Classroom Edition: The First Patient when it airs commercial-free on Monday, August 11, 2008, from 4:00 -- 5:00 a.m. ET on CNN. (A short feature begins at 4:00 a.m. and precedes the program.)
More than 22,000 veterans have sought help from a special suicide hot line in its first year
Pressure from his canceled sitcom Back to You contributed to his health woes, he says
The stress from deepening debt is becoming a major pain in the neck -- and the back and the head and the stomach -- for millions of Americans
If you've got five minutes, you have enough time to try one of these stress busters. What are you waiting for? Try one now!
The number of U.S. military personnel diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder jumped 47 percent in 2007 according to new statistics -- a change the Pentagon attributed to greater awareness and better record-keeping.
The number of troops diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder jumped by roughly 50 percent in 2007, the most violent year so far in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan
Bangalore has a suicide rate three times the national average. The workplace stress in India's booming corporate sector may be taking a psychological toll
A groundbreaking new study helps explain why some people succumb to post-traumatic stress disorder while others don't
Some people bring unexpected lightness and comfort to your life. They crackle with energy, practically electrify you with their presence. And then there are those who leave you feeling stressed out. Or guilty. Or exhausted down to your very last molecule.
Record the CNN Classroom Edition: The First Patient when it airs commercial-free on Monday, August 11, 2008, from 4:00 -- 5:00 a.m. ET on CNN. (A short feature begins at 4:00 a.m. and precedes the program.)
More than 22,000 veterans have sought help from a special suicide hot line in its first year
Pressure from his canceled sitcom Back to You contributed to his health woes, he says
The stress from deepening debt is becoming a major pain in the neck -- and the back and the head and the stomach -- for millions of Americans
If you've got five minutes, you have enough time to try one of these stress busters. What are you waiting for? Try one now!
The number of U.S. military personnel diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder jumped 47 percent in 2007 according to new statistics -- a change the Pentagon attributed to greater awareness and better record-keeping.
The number of troops diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder jumped by roughly 50 percent in 2007, the most violent year so far in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan
Bangalore has a suicide rate three times the national average. The workplace stress in India's booming corporate sector may be taking a psychological toll
A groundbreaking new study helps explain why some people succumb to post-traumatic stress disorder while others don't
Some people bring unexpected lightness and comfort to your life. They crackle with energy, practically electrify you with their presence. And then there are those who leave you feeling stressed out. Or guilty. Or exhausted down to your very last molecule.
I took up piano when I was 8 years old, after my father suggested that I use my spare time for music lessons instead of a paper route. By junior high I was joining bands. I kept at it, playing throughout college, in law school - and now in my Ridgefield, Conn., law office.
Worried about how Fido will fare while you're away? Do some research to minimize the stress of leaving your pet in someone else's care.
Why did you quit your last job - assuming you left voluntarily? According to a recent study of 93 big companies by human-resources consultants Watson Wyatt (www.watsonwyatt.com), the No. 1 reason why people quit is excessive stress. Yet employers seem unaware of this, or in denial: When asked why they thought employees were leaving, most HR managers gave insufficient pay and lack of career development, including promotions, as the main reasons.
A new study suggests that a mother's acute emotional stress during early pregnancy may increase her unborn baby's risk of developing schizophrenia later in life
Sgt. Ryan Kahlor has the same nightmare every time, a vision of walls painted in blood and fat, and men on top of houses, throwing pieces of Marines' bodies off rooftops. It's a vision he can't shake, because he lived through it while deployed to Iraq last year.
Our company's wellness program invites employees to take an online risk-assessment survey provided by one of the nation's top clinics. I generally don't take those things because I like to fly high and tight, and if a piece of antiaircraft fire is coming my way, I don't really want to know about it. But it came to my attention that participants get a 10% reduction in the cost of their health insurance. Since that would bring my annual bill down to just below $40 billion, I decided to give it a shot.
Did Tatiana, the tiger that killed a zoo-goer on Christmas Day, attack for no reason? Did she have a bone to pick with men who taunted her? Or could it have been stress?
Students will learn about different types of stress and stressors and how the body responds to different types of stress. Students will identify ways to manage holiday stress.
RoseEllen Dowdell wakes up in the middle of the night, thinking about her sons, one in the military and one a firefighter. Kristina Zimmerman changes the channel when she hears of another soldier killed -- not wanting to worry about her husband, a military policeman.
We want to believe in the happily-ever-after. That when the troops come home to the local high school band playing, families waiting, flags waving, the worst is over and they are finally free to begin tending to their lives, families and lawns. Everything that the American dream and the flag they've fought under is all about.
On a spring morning in 1998, Dominic Orr woke up as he did every day, in the dark. While his children slept, he showered, checked his phone and e-mail messages, and drove from his Saratoga, Calif., home to a breakfast meeting nearby. When he emerged an hour or so later, he stopped cold.
When Helen Smith had a heart attack at age 37, she was in shock. She was young, healthy and in tip-top shape. There'd been no warning signs. She had no family history of heart disease.
Jennifer Lynch and Jennifer Gonzalez live nearly 900 miles apart. But they have much more in common than their first names: Each has three young children, each works outside the home and each admits she's stressed out.
Studies show that chronic stress contributes to heart attacks and other disease, and researchers think it's time to make stress reduction a medical priority
Fourth-grade teacher Elisabeth Beckwith wants her students at Fernbank Elementary School in Decatur, Georgia, to pay attention to a lesson on Greek mythology.
Do you take care of someone in your family with a chronic medical illness or dementia? Have you felt depression, anger or guilt? Has your health deteriorated since taking on the responsibility of caregiving? If your answer is yes to any one of these, you may be suffering from caregiver stress.
Feeling frazzled? Try these proven strategies for controlling stress (instead of letting stress control you).
A new study shows soaring rates of child abuse and neglect in military families after a parent's deployment
Patients aren't the only ones harmed by medical errors, according to a survey released Wednesday that found many doctors who make mistakes -- and even those who come close -- suffer stress, sleep problems and loss of confidence
Kristy Swanson says the past 18 months have been, in a word, "stressful."
More American women are closer to combat in Iraq than in any other modern war, and there are many unknowns about the mental health effects they may experience when they come home from the war zone.
A year after coming home from Iraq, AJ Jefferson is still fighting the war in eerie nightmares about the bomb that left him and two comrades seriously wounded.
The latest Pentagon survey assessing the mental health of troops in Iraq found one-third of soldiers and Marines in high levels of combat report anxiety, depression and acute stress.
All five of the Delaware County Community College campuses in Pennsylvania remain closed on Monday, four days after an e-mail threatening unspecified violence was received by college faculty, college officials said.
Dr. Thomas Perls is the founder and director of the New England Centenarian Study, the largest study of centenarians and their families in the world. As one of the nation's leading gerontologists, Perls also runs the Web site http://www.livingto100.com/, which allows visitors to assess their life expectancy.
Nearly a third of veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan who received care from Veterans Affairs between 2001 and 2005 were diagnosed with mental health or psychosocial ills, a new study concludes.
Chinese managers report more stress than workers, according to an Internet poll of nearly 4,000 people conducted last fall by Fortune China in conjunction with Beijing EAPs Consulting.
Amanda Baggs, a 26-year-old woman with autism, became a bit of an Internet sensation after she posted videos she made about how someone with autism experiences reality.
For Natalie, it started in high school. She had always been a hearty eater, but increasingly, when life got stressful, she turned to food for comfort.
I have close, meaningful relationships with espresso brownies, cold beer, and reruns of "The West Wing." Until recently, it hadn't occurred to me that these paramours are, in fact, three of the major players in my stress-management strategy. Hey, I wasn't even aware I had a stress-management strategy.
Airline delays increased sharply to record levels in 2006, according to a published report.
There's more than one way to overindulge during the holiday season. You can carol until you get a sore throat, or scarf too many cookies at the office party. You can stress over the perfect prime rib, or try to work off 5 pounds in a day so you can fit into that slinky cocktail dress that night.
Family gatherings around the holidays can be stressful. Experts say that's especially true for step families.
If finding the right amount of time for work, family and fun in your life turns into more of a juggling act than a balancing act, you're not alone.
The news of four soldiers accused of murders and rape in Mahmoudiya, Iraq, brings up issues that are often linked, but should not be -- "stress" and "crime."
Air travelers are more likely to suffer from stress and anxiety or find themselves displaying "air rage" than experiencing dehydration, extreme fatigue or nausea, according to a survey on in-flight health problems.
The Army surgeon general is warning that the HBO documentary "Baghdad ER" is so graphic that military personnel watching it could experience symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Forget "plastics." Today's career advice, in a word: computers. In two words: health care. Job opportunities in those fields will abound over the next decade, according to the Bureau of Labor Stati...
What is your dream job? Lying on the beach in some tropical paradise while a generous paycheck is automatically deposited into your account? Well now, that's just pure fantasy. Having a dream job doesn't necessarily mean not working hard. But it may not be as elusive as you think.
As senior manager of FedEx's bustling Anchorage hub, Dale Shaw oversees hundreds of employees who unload and sort up to 13,400 parcels per hour arriving from Taipei, Pudong and Hong Kong, and bound, that same day, for hubs in Memphis, Newark, and Los Angeles.
Australian TV entertainer Rolf Harris has unveiled his portrait of Queen Elizabeth II to mark the British monarch's 80th birthday next year.
The holidays are supposed to be a happy time for children -- they're on vacation, they get to hang out with their friends and they can sleep in late. Unfortunately, not all kids are in good cheer. Like many adults, children and teenagers can get stressed during the holidays.
The white coats of cardiologists are a regular fixture for heart patients, but more and more, the furry coats of man's best friends might become a common sight.
Scientists from Johns Hopkins University have discovered that Viagra, Pfizer's treatment for erectile dysfunction, could also be used to reduce stress that can lead to heart attacks.
"Don't focus on the money. Instead, ask yourself what is the experience you want most in your life," says James.
If you feel like you work all the time, that may be because you do.
Driving to work can be extremely stressful -- and unhealthy. A stress-management expert tells six ways to calm down and protect your sanity.
Come on, admit it. You've fallen victim to workplace stress at one time or another. You've probably even called in sick because of a stress-related illness.
Dear Armchair Millionaire: I feel like I'm on a treadmill. I'm in my early 40s and earn a decent salary, but it's a high-stress job and the stress is killing me.
Sheep have shown researchers why stressed-out people are comforted by the sight of a friendly face.
If you're looking to improve your tennis or basketball game, you may want to consider adding some plyometrics to your off-court training.
We just moved into our new digs at CNN Financial News. Are you gearing up for a move? If so, you'll want to think twice before you put all your worldly goods in the hands of a stranger.
As the world's major hubs become bogged down with more security checks and with more travelers returning to the skies, jet stress is being driven to new heights.
Yoga has been around for more than 5000 years, and thanks to celebrities like Madonna, it has quickly become one of the fastest growing fitness trends in the United States. But buff arms and a yoga-booty aren't the only reasons Americans are flocking to yoga.
A South Carolina psychiatrist said Wednesday he will immediately start recruiting patients after winning approval to conduct the first study testing MDMA -- better known as ecstasy -- as a therapeutic tool.
How does Mother Nature hedge her bets when the economy heads south? It could be by stocking up on baby girls. According to a new study by Ralph Catalano, professor of public health at the Universi...
You've done your half-hour of cardiovascular exercise every day this week, haven't you? And some weight training at least twice? And you're getting the full eight hours of sleep you need to stay sh...
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Has there ever been a success story in which plain dumb luck didn't play a part? If so, it's news to us. CEO Jim Clifton is the first to admit that in 1999, when the Gallup Organization began its f...
War, stock market blowouts, unemployment, terrorist alerts--there's no question that life in America has been stressful lately. Says Michael Faenza, ceo of the National Mental Health Association: "...
Stress has become part of everyday life--40% of U.S. workers feel it on the job--but not all stress is bad. Most of my patients would be bored to tears without stressful challenges in their lives. ...
Two hours after too much Vindaloo chicken and beer at lunch, the chest still feels oddly tight. The fingers of the left hand tingle slightly. That sharp shooting pain above the diaphragm has subsid...
Last month, a MONEY staff member received what appeared to be an attractive offer. According to the letter (reprinted below) holders of a new Chase Manhattan Stress-Free Platinum MasterCard wouldn'...
That which does not kill me makes me stronger" may have been the most fatheaded thing Nietzsche ever said--I guess he never flew from Bangkok to New York in a middle seat in economy--but in a gener...
Come on now, tell the truth. When things get tense at the office, what weird things do you do to try to relax (preferably with the door closed)? Accountemps, a temporary-staffing service, asked 150...
Stressed-out dads are coming out of the closet. According to James Levine, a director at New York's Families and Work Institute, parenting seminars offered by corporations used to be women-only for...
I'LL NEVER GET a heart attack. Not me. Maybe that pasty-faced guy in sales who always looks so tired. And that blimp-in-a-suit who ate all the French fries at lunch today and had pie for dessert. H...
WHAT WE DON'T understand about stress could fill volumes. And it does. Some books say stress is an invigorating tonic; others, that it's lethal. Stress stands implicated in practically every compla...
LISTEN TO a former store manager at Food Lion, the supermarket chain: ''I put in more and more and more time -- a hundred hours a week -- but no matter how many hours I worked or what I did, I coul...
Corporate America worries a lot about stress. Studies portentously estimate that it costs U.S. industry maybe $150 billion a year. Hundreds of companies offer programs to help employees manage it. ...
BY NOW MANY health-conscious Americans can readily reel off the four main risk factors commonly associated with heart disease: a high cholesterol level, a diet heavy in saturated fats, high blood p...
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