When Anxiety Is at the Table
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Separating the salt and pepper shakers or worrying whether the cutlery is clean enough are just some of the woes that can befall obsessive-compulsive diners.
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ALBANY, NY For the tens of (m) millions of heartburn sufferers, navigating the dinner table during the holiday season can be especially tricky.
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Doctors aim to uncover what causes one of the most common mental health problems - social anxiety disorder.
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(Photo: Barbara Alper/The New York Times) I like to eat, and I like to read, and pretty often I like to do them both at the same time. When I&#8217;m in need of solace, which is frequently enough, I tend to clear a big space on a table and spread out with a pile of magazines and [...].
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12/10/04- The best thing for kids before they head into surgery may be a little time with the Game Boy. In a new study, doctors reported allowing children a few minutes to play video games reduced their anxiety until the anesthesia took effect.
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Menacing body posture can be as threatening as a frightening facial expression, according to new research. The finding may explain how fear spreads.
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Hold the roast beef, pass the cocktail wieners on toothpicks. Eat off paper plates (napkins are even better), and don't dare sit down.
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NEW YORK Sept. 26, 2004 - When nervous consumers hold on to their money, Wall Street gets nervous about profits. So the question investors hope will be answered in the coming week is, just how nervous are consumers these days?
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Daily cups of tea can help you recover more quickly from the stresses of everyday life, research suggests.
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Doctors have been taking calls from anxious patients ever since a Senate hearing on Vioxx last week at which an FDA scientist expressed concerns about the safety of five other drugs on the market.
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Heart attacks may not be reserved for the hostile and driven among us -- anxious, fearful people also have a higher risk, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
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VENLO, Netherlands -- Do you find your fingers drifting into your mouth when you're nervous, anxious or just bored? Are your nails chewed to splinters or your cuticles gnawed to bleeding pulp? Nail biting is more than a bad habit. Doctors say it is one of the most common symptoms of stress or of an...
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Snack time. Those two simple words can strike terror into the hearts of parents who often provide food for classrooms and after-school practices and games.
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Those Type A go-getters aren't the only ones stressing their hearts. Nervous Nelsons seem to be, too. Researchers reported Monday that chronic anxiety can significantly increase the risk of a heart attack, at least in men. The findings add another trait to a growing list of psychological profiles linked to heart disease, including anger or hostility, Type A behavior, and depression.
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NEW YORK  - After a bout with a stomach bug, the likelihood that a person will go on to develop irritable bowel syndrome seems to go up if he or she is susceptible to stress and anxiety, according to a new study.
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For the tens of millions of heartburn sufferers, navigating the gluttonous dinner table during the holiday season can be especially tricky - especially when it may be more than heartburn.
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