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A Rush Of Blood To The Head - Anger Increases Blood Flow
03 July 2009
Mental stress causes carotid artery dilation and increases brain blood flow. A series of ultrasound experiments, described in BioMed Central's open access journal Cardiovascular Ultrasound, also found that this dilatory...
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What Is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder? What Is PTSD? What Causes PTSD?
03 July 2009
PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) is triggered by a traumatic event - it is a kind of anxiety. The sufferer of PTSD may have experienced or seen an event that caused extreme fear, shock and/or a feeling of helplessness...
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Post-Surgery Distress In Children Eased By Hormone Treatment
02 July 2009
A scary unknown for many children, the prospect of surgery can cause intense preoperative anxiety. While some amount of stress is normal, what many parents do not know is that extreme anxiety before surgery can contribute to...
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