When you head to the doctor for an ailment, you might expect to get a sick note for a cold or the flu, but what about your mental health? As it turns out, sick notes for stress are not as uncommon as you might think, at least in the UK. A fit note, as it’s …
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Demi Moore’s Teeth Fell Out Due to Stress – Or Did They?
You might not be big into the tabloids, so in case you missed it, actress Demi Moore recently revealed that her two front teeth are fake. A photo of her without a tooth caused a stir, and it became a topic of discussion on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” When asked about her fake …
Report: Social Media is Really, Really Stressing Out Americans
Do you find yourself getting stressed out over the conversations you see happening on social media? If so, you’re not alone, according to new research from the American Psychological Association (Shanker, 2017). Recently, researchers took a look at how Americans are bearing the brunt of what they see on social media. They conducted the “Stress in …
Research Shows ‘Broken Heart Syndrome’ Can Be Caused by Overwhelming Joy
Editor’s note: This post has been updated and broken links removed. Please see our policy on broken hyperlinks for more. If you can die of a broken heart, you should be able to die of enormous joy, right? It might not make much sense, but new research shows that your heart and overall health may be at …
Study: Being Happy Won’t Help You Live Longer
As it turns out, all of those overly optimistic people you know may not gain any health benefits from smiling all of the time. If you’re a scrooge, don’t worry — new research shows that being happy all of the time won’t result in a longer lifespan, according to TIME. In a study published in …
Stressed and Depressed? You May Be More Likely to Have a Heart Attack
Feeling stressed or depressed? Keep an eye on your heart health. A new study published in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes shows that people who have high levels of stress and depression are 48 percent more likely to die of a heart attack. This was compared to a group of people with low levels of …