Could anxiety boost the risk for stroke? A new long-term study suggests just that -- the greater the anxiety, the greater the risk for stroke. Study participants who suffered the most anxiety had a 33 percent higher risk for stroke ...
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A genetic variant occurring in a significant number of people with heart disease appears to raise the odds for heart attack or death by 38 percent, a new study suggests. This "stress reaction gene," which Duke University scientists ...
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Obese children have elevated levels of a key stress hormone, according to a new study. Researchers measured levels of cortisol -- considered an indicator of stress -- in hair samples from 20 obese and 20 normal-weight children, aged 8 to ...
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Kids who don't get enough sleep at night may experience a slight spike in their blood pressure the next day even if they are not overweight or obese, a new study suggests. The research included 143 kids aged 10 to 18 who spent one night ...
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That initial warm welcome from parents when college students return home for the holidays can turn frosty with unexpected tension and conflict, an expert warns. "Parents are often shocked when kids spend days sleeping and the nights out ...
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The holidays can be overwhelming, but learning to manage your time wisely can help prevent undue stress. The Cleveland Clinic suggests these holiday time-management tips: Prioritize; don't set goals that may be impossible to meet. ...
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OSRAM SYLVANIA is demonstrating how innovative SYLVANIA and Traxon lighting solutions can benefit healthcare providers, patients and families in a next-generation inpatient care environment called “Patient Room 2020.” In ...
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How to Cut Tempered Glas The process of how to cut tempered glass cannot be accomplished. Tempered glass is essentially a safety glass, and if you attempt to cut it, you will end up shattering the tempered glass into many tiny pieces. ...
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What is Low Iron Float Tempered Glass? Low iron float glass also named Ultra-clear glass. It is made by matured technical operation norm. It looks just like colorless crystal with higher transmittance. Compare to common float glass, it ...
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If it's not a holly, jolly Christmas for you, a U.S. stress management expert suggests being realistic and adapt to the situation. Dr. Amit Sood, a Mayo Clinic physician and stress management expert, said the holidays don't have to be ...
Doctors in the U.S. military are still dispensing an anti-malaria drug federal regulators say can cause brain damage. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a new black-box warning for mefloquine that hallucinations are a ...
Despite the apparent severity of the early, and not easily interpreted, statistical data, 2013 seems to be ending positively for Italy's manufacturers of hollow glass; and the forecast for 2014 is also quite rosy. Confirmation comes from ...
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On December 20, Hubei Province-based Chinese steelmaker Wuhan Iron and Steel (Group) Corp. (WISCO) announced that it has completed eight tests for hydrogen sulfide-resistance on its X65MS steel for making tube and pipe, marking the ...
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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service economists recently provided 2014 projections for major commodities produced in Texas, with many pointing to past drought conditions as a key factor in making or breaking a crop. The Plains region of ...
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published the findings of a new study utilizing a highly accelerated life-test method (called the ammer test intended to produce failures in SSL luminaires in a reasonable test period, with the goal ...