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For Combat Veterans Suffering From Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, "Fear Circuitry" in the Brain Never Rests

Chronic trauma can inflict lasting damage to brain regions associated with fear and anxiety. Previous imaging studies of people with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, have shown that these brain regions can over-or under-react in response to stressful tasks.

Viral Video: Chris Hadfield Rocks in Outer Space

Stressed out after a long week? Gravity be gone – we’re off to the moon with Chris Hadfield, who returned with his Russian and American colleagues on Monday night.  Yes, Hadfield is Canadian.  Who else would take a guitar into … Continue reading

Flashback: IRS Official Stressed 'Tax Law Must Be Applied Consistently'

In 2009, Sarah Hull Ingram, the attorney who served as IRS commissioner of the office responsible for determining tax-exempt status when the unit targeted conservative groups, said that a step her division was taking in the direction...Show More Summary

Berlusconi’s ‘Bunga Bunga’ Parties Reportedly Featured Showgirl Dressed As Obama

17 hours agoNews : Mediaite

Speaking of scandals... Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's parties featured showgirls stressed as nuns and nurses — and also those dressed as President Obama. That's according to testimony from Karima el-Mahroug, the Moroccan woman who is a central figure in Berlusconi's sex scandal.

Fed’s Kocherlakota Sees No Benefit to Financial Stability From Tighter Policy

Minneapolis Fed President Kocherlakota stressed the importance of the Fed maintaining low interest rates and a substantial stimulus program as the economy still undergoes what he called a "not-so-great recovery," in prepared remarks...

Discuss Libertarian Perspectives on Abortion: Tuesday, May 21, 2pm-3pm ET

21 hours agoNews : Reason

As a political philosophy, libertarianism stresses concepts such as self-ownership, voluntary consent, and non-agression. In many areas of human activity, the application of such ideas seems relatively straightforward. In others, reaching...Show More Summary

Posttraumatic stress disorder associated with type 2 diabetes

The presence of posttraumatic stress disorder is significantly associated with the development of type 2 diabetes.

Why 'Inbox Zero' Is Like a Fad Diet

Handle founder Shawn Carolan explains why pursuing email perfection is all but pointless. For many of us, the constant ping of inbox alerts and the 24-hour nature of today's news cycle serve as a symbol for the stress of being constantly ON. Show More Summary

Skydiving is never 'plane sailing'

Skydivers show the same level of physical stress before every jump whether a first-timer or experienced jumper, say researchers.

A Short Look at the Guarani Aquifer

In our part of the world the Ogallala Aquifer is really important, and has been written about extensively. It is often touted (sometimes accurately and sometimes not) as the largest, the most heavily developed and/or the most stressed...Show More Summary

Soldier sentenced to life without parole for killing 5 at combat stress clinic in Iraq

yesterdayNews : Field Notes

An Army sergeant was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without parole for the 2009 killings of five fellow service members at a combat stress clinic in Iraq. A military judge, Army Col. David Conn, found Sgt. John Russell guilty of premeditated murder on Monday and imposed th …

Chapter five – stress biology and immunology in Nephrops norvegicus

The Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus lives at low-light depths, in muddy substrata of high organic content where water salinities are high and fluctuations in temperature are moderate. In this environment, the lobsters are naturally exposed to a number of potential stressors, many of them as a result of the surficial breakdown of organic material in […]

POPSUGAR Shout Out: The Best Places For 20-Somethings to Visit

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Need A Break? 3 Great Summer Vacation Ideas

Need to get away from the hectic and stressful office life? Take a break! Here are three great summer vacation ideas that won't break the bank. The post Need A Break? 3 Great Summer Vacation Ideas appeared first on CAREEREALISM.

HealthyJoe: The Causes and Effects of Stress

Are you stressed out? You aren’t the only one. One-third of the country’s employees suffer chronic debilitating stress, and more than half of all “millennials” (18- to 33-year-olds) experience a level of stress that keeps them awake at night, including … More » The post HealthyJoe: The Causes and Effects of Stress appeared first on EveryJoe.

Time for a Special Prosecutor and a Select Committee

Not, I must stress, because impeachment is on the table – that, my friends, is just about impossible.  To convict President Obama here in 2013 would require the votes of at least 22 Democrat Senators, and that is presuming that all 45 GOP Senators showed some backbone.  Ain’t gonna happen.  But, we still need the […]

Live Blog: Knicks Face Elimination Against Pacers At The Garden

JR Smith has forgotten how to shoot, Tyson Chandler looks exhausted, Steve Novak is MIA, and Mike Woodson has permanent shell-shock face—and the Knicks face elimination in a stressful Game 5 tonight against the Indiana Pacers. Can they...Show More Summary

Lindelof Offers WB "Justice League" Advice

"Lost‘s" Damon Lindelof stresses the problem Warner Bros. faces with its DC Comics movies isn’t one of character but one of tone, noting the differing worlds of "Green Lantern" & "The Dark Knight."

Four Characteristics of the Man Cave

yesterdayOdd : It Thing!

After getting home from work or school, some men seek out the privacy of “The Man Cave,” an office or room that allows them to dive into their hobbies and forget the stress of everyday life. This trope is often seen in fiction, with male comic book super heroes setting up shop in secret labs, [...]

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