Study suggests PTSD symptoms common in Second Generation population

In groups with high rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), such as the survivors of the Nazi Death Camps, the adjustment problems of their children, the so called "Second Generation", have received attention by researchers. Studies suggested that some symptoms or personality traits associated with PTSD may be more common in the Second Generation than the general population.

Pain Management can Help Stress Levels

Pain management can help your stress levels according to experts. This may seem like an obvious conclusion, but many times people overlook the stress caused when they have various ailments and pain. Dear Dr. Gott: Since childhood, I have been suffering with tonsillitis, chronic colds and allergies - both seasonal and medication-induced. At the age of 24, I was diagnosed with discoid lupus; at ...

Warning about treating quake stress as an illness

Families turning to counselling and medication in the wake of the Canterbury quake and its continuing aftershocks should be wary of treating their stress reactions as an illness, says Victoria University psychologist, Professor Tony Taylor.

Clear signs of having a heart attack

Symptoms of a heart attack might not mirror those you see in the movies or on television. Chest discomfort is the most common, but nausea, shortness of breath, or pain in the back or jaw are also indicators of heart trouble.

Chronic Drinking Increases Levels Of Stress Hormones, Leading To Neurotoxicity

* Alcohol consumption, withdrawal, and abstinence can all raise stress hormones in humans and animals. * A review has described how stress hormones called glucocorticoids are associated with neurotoxicity during abstinence after withdrawal from alcohol dependence. * Glucocorticoid receptor antagonism may therefore represent a pharmacological option for recovery. Both drinking and withdrawal from ...

Levels Of Stress Hormones Increased By Chronic Drinking, Leading To Neurotoxicity

Both drinking and withdrawal from chronic drinking can raise circulating glucocorticoid levels, known as cortisol in humans and corticosterone in rodents. Prolonged and high concentrations of glucocorticoids can have damaging effects on neuronal function and cognition. Evidence shows that glucocorticoids are associated with neurotoxicity during abstinence after withdrawal from alcohol dependence ...

Morneau optimistic he'll be back this season

Justin Morneau hasn't played in a game in more than two months, and it's been difficult for him to watch his Minnesota Twins slug through a pennant race without him -- in more ways than one. Morneau said on Wednesday that he is still optimistic that he will eventually return from his concussion to help out in 2010, even though he still can't sit in the dugout to watch a full nine...