Stress

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The Mahalo Top 7

1. MedlinePlus: Stress  
2. American Psychological Association (APA): The Different Kinds of Stress
3. MayoClinic.com: Stress Center
4. Wikipedia: Stress (Medicine)
5. University of Maryland Medical Center: Stress
6. Baptist Memorial Health Care: Stress - What is it?
7. eMedicineHealth: Stress

Stress News

• Google News: Stress Search
• The New York Times: Don’t Stress Over Stress (April 19, 2008)
• WebMD: Stress May Hurt the Tender Heart (March 24, 2008)
• WebMD: Cancer: How Couples Handle Stress (March 6, 2008)
• BBC News: Stress may hit cancer virus fight (FeBruary 16, 2008)
• HealthDay: Gene Variations Help Regulate Response to Stress (February 11, 2008)
• BBC News: Work stress 'changes your body' (January 23, 2008)
• ScienceDaily: Stress Earlier in Life May Affect Response to Stress Years Later (November 21, 2007)
• NIH News Release: Stress: Brain Yields Clues About Why Some Succumb While... (October 18, 2007)
• HealthDay: Meditation a Quick Fix for Stress (October 11, 2007)
• ScienceDaily: Work Stress Leads to Heart Disease and Diabetes (January 24, 2006)

Stress Facts

• American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry: Helping Teenagers With Stress
• Roosevelt University: Facts About Stress and Stress Management
• KidsHealth: Stress
• MayoClinic.com: Stress: Unhealthy Response to the Pressures of Life
• WebMD: 1 in 3 Adults Feel Extreme Stress (October 25, 2007)
• Washington Post: Facts on Stress (January 23, 2007)  

Stress Causes and Symptoms

• MayoClinic.com: Stress Symptoms
• Cleveland Clinic: Warning Signs of Emotional Stress: When to See Your Doctor
• Baptist Memorial Health Care: Burnout - Is it Happening to You?
• Alive: Conception's Catch 22
• MayoClinic.com: Stress Assessment

Stress Health Hazards

• APA Help Center: How Does Stress Affect Your Body?
• ScienceDaily: Work Stress Leads to Heart Disease and Diabetes (January 24, 2006)
• NIH Backgrounder: Stress System Malfunction Could Lead to Serious, Life Threatening... (September 9, 2002)

Stress Management and Coping

• Alive: Stress Management
• Canadian Mental Health Association: Coping with Stress
• WebMD: Stress Management Health Center
• MayoClinic.com: Reduce Stress with a Strong Social Support Network
• MedlinePlus: Patient Education Tutorials: Managing Stress
• MayoClinic.com: Tips for Coping with Stress

Holiday Stress Management

• MayoClinic.com: Stress, Depression and the Holidays: 12 Tips for Coping
• Alive: Beating Christmas Stress
• WebMD: Beating Holiday Stress
• Mental Health America: Holiday Depression and Stress
• National Center for Farmworker Health: Tips to Reduce Stress
• MayoClinic.com: Yoga: Improve Your Stress Management and Relaxation Skills
• American Academy of Family Physicians: Stress: How to Cope Better With Life's Challenges

Stress Holistic and Alternative Treatment

• Alive.com: Adapting to Stress | Stress-Busting Herbs | Surviving Stress
• MayoClinic.com: Spirituality and Stress Relief — Make the Connection
• MayoClinic.com: Relaxation Techniques: Learn Ways to Calm Your Stress

Stress Prevention

• HelpGuide.org: Stress Management: How to Reduce, Prevent and Cope With Stress
• Advocates for Survivors of Child Abuse: Stress Prevention
• Baptist Memorial Health Care: Power of a Positive Attitude
• National Women's Health Resource Center: Stress Prevention
• American Lung Association: 52 Proven Stress Reducers
• MayoClinic.com: Meditation: Take a Stress-Reduction Break Wherever You Are

Stress Scientific and Medical Journal Articles

• PubMed Central Search: Stress
• Archives of General Psychiatry Search: Stress
• American Journal of Psychiatry: Increased Stress-Induced Inflammatory Responses In... (September 2006)
• British Medical Journal: Work stress and risk of cardiovascular mortality... (October 19, 2002)
• Journal of the National Cancer Institute: Stress Reduction: Three Trials Test Its Impact on Breast... (1998)

Stress Clinical Trials

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Stress Clinical Trials
• CenterWatch: Stress Clinical Trials

Stress Support Groups

• Support4Hope: PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Chat Support Group  
• DailyStrength: Stress Management Support Group
• EverydayHealth: Stress Depression and Anxiety Support Group

Stress Discussion and Blogs

• Health & Safety Executive: Stress Solutions Discussion Group
• WebMDblog: Anxiety and Stress Management
• Zen Habits: 17 Unbeatable Ways to Create a Peaceful, Relaxed Workday (February 3, 2008)