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Tinnitus -- Tinnitus is a phenomenon of the nervous system connected to the ear, characterised by perception of a ringing or beating sound (often perceived as sinusoidal) with no external source. This sound may ... > full article
Tension headache -- Tension headaches, which were recently renamed tension type headaches by the International Headache Society, are the most common type of headaches. The pain can radiate from the neck, back, eyes, or ... > full article Fatigue (physical) -- Fatigue is a state, following a period of mental or physical activity, characterized by a lessened capacity for work and reduced efficiency of accomplishment, usually accompanied by a feeling of ... > full article Psychiatric service dog -- A Psychiatric Service Dog is a dog that helps its handler, who has a mental (psychiatric) disability. Examples of mental disabilities that sometimes qualify a person for a service dog include, but ... > full article Occupational therapy -- Occupational therapy (OT) is skilled treatment that helps individuals achieve independence in all facets of their lives. It gives people the "skills for the job of living" necessary for independent ... > full article General fitness training -- General fitness training works towards broad goals of overall health and well-being, rather than narrow goals of sport competition, larger muscles or concerns over appearance. A regular moderate ... > full article Indoor air quality -- Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) deals with the content of interior air that could affect health and comfort of building occupants. The IAQ may be compromised by microbial contaminants (mold, bacteria), ... > full article Baby colic -- Infant colic (also known as baby colic and three month colic) is a condition in which an otherwise healthy baby cries or screams frequently and for extended periods, without any discernable ... > full article
Palliative care -- Palliative care is any form of medical care or treatment that concentrates on reducing the severity of the symptoms of a disease or slows its progress rather than providing a cure. It aims at ... > full article Insomnia -- Insomnia is characterized by an inability to sleep and/or to be incapable of remaining asleep for a reasonable period. Insomniacs typically complain of being unable to close their eyes or "rest their ... > full article Child abuse -- Child abuse is the physical or psychological maltreatment of a child by an adult, often synonymous with the term child maltreatment or the term child abuse and neglect. There are many forms of abuse ... > full article Back pain -- Back pain (also known as "dorsopathy") is pain felt in the human back that may come from the spine, muscles, nerves, or other structures in the back. It may radiate from the lower, mid or upper back. ... > full article Sleep deprivation -- Sleep deprivation is an overall lack of the necessary amount of sleep. A person can be deprived of sleep by their own body and mind, insomnia, or actively deprived by another individual. Sleep ... > full article
Mesothelioma -- Mesothelioma is an uncommon form of cancer, usually associated with previous exposure to asbestos. In this disease, malignant (cancerous) cells develop in the mesothelium, a protective lining that ... > full article
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Taking The Stress Out Of Choosing The Right Stress Test (October 11, 2007) -- Stress tests are good front-line tests indicators of heart disease, but just how good depends on ordering the right one, researchers say. Thirty percent of all women, for example, have a false ... > full story
Stress Contributes To Range Of Chronic Diseases, Review Shows (October 10, 2007) -- In a review of the scientific literature on the relationship between stress and disease, psychologists has found that stress is a contributing factor in human disease, and in particular depression, ... > full story
Manage Long-Term Stress To Avoid Ill Health Effects (October 8, 2007) -- When stress never seems to go away, health can suffer. Not all stress is bad. The stress response -- also known as the fight-or-flight response -- occurs automatically and rapidly when a person feels ... > full story
Flu Vaccinations Recommended For Health-care Workers (October 5, 2007) -- The American College of Physicians recommends that an annual influenza vaccine should be required for every health-care worker with direct patient care activities. Every year, flu infects up to 20 ... > full story
Working During Adolescence Increases Risk Of Smoking (October 3, 2007) -- Fourteen to 18-year-old adolescents are at an increased risk to initiate smoking when they start to work, according to researchers. Investigators found that adolescents who worked more than 10 hours ... > full story
Workplace Depression Screening And Enhanced Treatment Improves Productivity, Lowers Employer Costs (October 2, 2007) -- Enhanced and systematic efforts to identify and treat depression in the workplace significantly improves employee health and productivity, likely leading to lower costs overall for the employer, ... > full story
Stress In Elderly Linked To Low Birth Weight (October 1, 2007) -- Low birth weight children may be at a greater risk of stress-related health problems as adults, according to a new study. Findings from this study show that low birth weight (below the 10th ... > full story
Climate Change May Increase Heat-related Deaths By 2050s, Says Study (September 30, 2007) -- Overall increases in heat-related premature mortality are likely by the 2050s, according to a recent study. In metropolitan New York, researchers estimate a 47 percent to 95 percent increase in ... > full story
Hormone-driven Effects On Eating, Stress Mediated By Same Brain Region (September 29, 2007) -- A hormone system linked to reducing food consumption appears to do so by increasing stress-related behaviors, according to a new study. "With the increasing focus on obesity, people are interested in ... > full story
Aromatherapy Massages With Music Dramatically Reduced Stress Levels In Nurses (September 24, 2007) -- Stress levels among emergency department nurses fell from 54 percent in summer and 65 percent in winter to just 8 percent after 15-minute aromatherapy massages with music. Researchers believe the ... > full story
Maternal Depression And Controlling Behavior Associated With Increased Stress Response In Infants (September 20, 2007) -- Teenage pregnancy is widely recognized to be a major public health concern. These young mothers face many life challenges and they have an increased risk for becoming depressed. How might the ... > full story
Bad Smells Linked To Fatigue And Other Complaints (September 17, 2007) -- Common physical symptoms such as fatigue, chest pain and lower back pain are related to the perception of everyday smells, according to a health psychologist. Symptoms were reported to worsen at the ... > full story
Occupational Safety and Health for Technologists, Engineers, and Managers (5th Edition)
With an eye on the future and a finger on the pulse of today's rapid changes due to global competition, this straightforward, state-of-the-art guide addresses the key issues, concerns, and factors ... > read more
The Miracle Ball Method : Relieve Your Pain, Reshape Your Body, Reduce Your Stress
Take two-they're small. And they perform miracles. Suffering a career-ending, potentially crippling injury to her back and right leg, a young dancer named Elaine Petrone tried everyone from ... > read more
Healing Back Pain : The Mind-Body Connection
Healing Back Pain promises permanent elimination of back pain without drugs, surgery, or exercise. It should have been titled Understanding TMS Pain, because it discusses one particular cause of back ... > read more
Guided Mindfulness Meditation (Guided Mindfulness)
Perhaps no other person has done more to bring mindfulness meditation into the contemporary landscape of America than Jon Kabat-Zinn. Th rough a number of research studies, and through ... > read more
Introduction to Human Factors Engineering (2nd Edition)
This book describes the capabilities and limitations of the human operator—both physical and mental—and how these should be used to guide the design of systems with which people interact. ... > read more
What Every Home Owner Needs to Know About Mold and What to Do About It
The complete guide to dealing with mold in your home--the asbestos of the new millennium Toxic mold infestations in the home have been brought to the forefront of public awareness. Erin ... > read more
Human Side of Organizations, The (9th Edition)
"The Human Side of Organizations" delivers complete, up-to-date, practical information on how people behave in organizations presented in a readable, easy to understand form. The vital information ... > read more
How to Eat, Move and Be Healthy!
Your personalized 4-step guide to looking and feeling great from the inside out! A book for anyone who wants to look and feel their best. You are unique! The way we respond to food, exercise and ... > read more
7 Steps to a Pain-Free Life: How to Rapidly Relieve Back and Neck Pain
What causes chronic, debilitating back pain, one of the most common--and expensive to treat--ailments in the world? According to Robin McKenzie, a New Zealand physiotherapist for over 40 years and ... > read more
Ultrametabolism : The Simple Plan for Automatic Weight Loss
No wonder it's so hard to lose weight -- our bodies are designed to keep weight on at all costs; it's a matter of survival. It's embedded in our DNA. Our diet has changed dramatically over the past ... > read more
