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April 24, 2018
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D.C. ranks among the most stressed places in the nation, according to a new report. (Courtesy of Houston Defender)
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D.C. Residents Among Most Stressed, Study Finds

April 11, 2018 Stacy Brown 0

The nation’s capital ranks among the most-stressed locations in the country, according to D.C.-based personal finance website WalletHub. [read more…]

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Divorce Could Be Bad for Your Heart in More Ways Than One

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  (CBS News) – People who divorce face a higher risk of suffering a heart attack than those who remain in wedded bliss, but remarriage may not be the remedy, at least not for women, [read more…]

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Community Seeks Emotional and Physical Wellness

March 17, 2015 Kyle Yeldell 0

by Sandra Jordan Special to the NNPA from the St. Louis American “It’s the stress of what we are going through as a community that is making us unhealthy,” said St. Louis Regional Health Commission [read more…]

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Social Media Doesn’t Make You More Stressed

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  SAN FRANCISCO (USA Today) – For women, hearing about happy events in the lives of friends and family lowers stress levels. But reading about bad news can raise them, a study out Thursday finds. [read more…]

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Chronic Stress Can Hurt Your Memory

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  (CNN) – Do you tend to forget things when you’re stressed? Like when you’re late for a meeting and can’t remember where you left your car keys? Or when you have to give a big [read more…]

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New Study Finds Stress Linked to Delayed Fertility in Some Women

March 25, 2014 Kyle Yeldell 0

[Boston.com] It’s a phrase that many women struggle to conceive hate to hear:  “Just relax, don’t think about it so much and it’ll just happen.”  But a new study suggests there may be some truth [read more…]

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