Who has a stronger immune system?
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Women are more prone to immune-related diseases like allergies and irritable bowel syndrome. But this may be due to the fact that they have super-strong immune systems.
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Housing policy needs to prioritise housing’s function as a home, rather than an asset.
Pop metaphorical ‘brain bubbles’ by grounding your brain in the here and now.
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Decades of work with lab rats lead to suggestions on how to stay grounded in the here and now, with benefits for brain health.
Deep acting at work could be a protective factor for employees in challenging situations, but it can also take a toll and lead to burnout.
To protect employees from burnout, organizations should recognize which emotions are expected to be managed as a part of the job, and what situations generate emotional labour.
Self-help strategies such as mindfulness now have a proven place for supporting the PhD journey.
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Mindfulness exercises can help PhD students manage the stress of completing their thesis.
The biological pathways related to physical and emotional pain overlap.
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People who use painkillers for non-medical reasons often justify it as a form of self-medication for legitimate medical diagnoses such as depression, anxiety and stress.
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It matters whether you feel like your boss cares about you.
Yoga, meditation and breathing exercises can help students manage exam anxiety.
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The exam period can be a stressful time for students. Here are a few strategies to help students cope.
Uncertainty hangs in the air for Jose Mourinho.
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It can be tough at the top for football managers.
Bears like Polly (pictured) are rescued from bear bile farms and sent to rehabilitation centres.
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Bears in Asia are trapped in bile farms, where they are kept in small cages for decades.
Teachers can help support students though the stress of their parents’ separation or divorce.
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Children can experience stress during their parents’ separation or divorce. Here’s how teachers can support them through this tough time.
The causes of schizophrenia are largely unknown.
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Genes, drugs in early life, and stress have been linked to the development of schizophrenia.
Politics are creating divides in the office.
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The midterm elections have put America’s political divide front and center, increasingly invading the work space and stressing out employees.
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Students, manage your stress with these top tips.
People use misters to cool down in Montréal, Monday, July 2, 2018, during a heatwave in the city.
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Climate change poses a threat to our mental health. Building connected communities is one way to combat a rise in suicide rates as global temperatures increase.
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Increased work effort not only predicts poor well-being, it may be bad for your career.
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Why new style GCSEs are past their sell by date even before they’ve got going.
Different types of meditation can decrease our stress levels to varying degrees.
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Meditation and yoga affect the brain’s stress response system to help us feel more relaxed. They can even lower our blood pressure.
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Beat exam stress with these top tips.
Rob from Harwick, Stockton-on-Tees, where life expectancy is low, spoke to BBC Panorama about health inequalities.
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In a developed country like the UK, why can life expectancy within just a few miles differ by as much as 18 years?