- the art therapy group had lower anxiety and higher quality-of-life and self-concept scores.
- "Kids tend to feel better after doing art therapy," "physical health and psychological health are often linked"
- American Association of Art Therapy
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Researchers suggest that art therapy makes kids less anxious about their condition or chronic illness - Reuters (article link)
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Cancer survivors might want to try yoga to sleep better and have more energy - Reuters (article link)
- Studies have suggested yoga could lower stress hormones.
- Yoga cut fatigue by up to 1/2 -- "We really don't have any good remedies for fatigue for cancer survivors"
- With yoga -- cut back on sleeping pills and slept better -- a 22% increase in sleep quality -- twice the improvement.
Cognitive behavioral therapy is a very promising treatment for IBS - Reuters (article link)
The exact cause of the disorder is unknown, but people with IBS may find that they have certain symptom "triggers" such as particular foods, larger-than-normal meals and emotional stress.
- It's estimated to up to 20% of U.S. adults have symptoms of IBS, with women being affected at about twice the rate of men.
- Cognitive behavioral therapy aims to help people with IBS recognize their symptom triggers and learn practical ways to manage them.
Last Updated ( Sunday, 09 May 2010 23:34 )
Stress and Anxiety
Stress and Anxiety
Stressful situations in early pregnancy can lead to the birth of babies who are underweight or born too early - Reuters (article link)
- Premature birth is the single largest contributing factor in infant deaths in the developing world.
- The risks of premature births increased two-fold in women who were exposed to severe life events during their first and second trimesters, a China study.
Perhaps 43% of people with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis fatty liver disease will be helped by daily doses of vitamin E - CBC News (article link)
A new study has identified vitamin E as a treatment for those without diabetes that can provide relief for many of the estimated 10 million Americans who have the most common chronic liver disease nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.
- Insulin resistance and oxidative stress play an important part in the condition called nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
- A significant rate of improvement in markers of the disease, such as inflammation, was seen in 43% of those getting vitamin E.
- http://www.liverfoundation.org/education/info/fattyliver American Liver Foundation.
Last Updated ( Monday, 10 May 2010 06:54 )
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- Stress may be a trigger of bowel disease symptoms the major forms are Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis - Reuters (article link)
- A new study claims fast food makes you impatient and causes psychological stress - MSNBC (video)
- Links with Stress and the Stock Market; Ways to manage money stress - CNN (video)
- Blood pH and Cell Health; we live and die at a cellular level - (news flash)
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