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    The Connection Between Heart Health and Stress

    February 27, 2019

    Heart health and stress are related. Here's what you need to know to about how stress affects heart health and how you can stay healthy. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute

    Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health

    Tagged with: alcohol, American Heart Association, anxiety, diet, exercise, Harvard Health, Health, healthcare, heart disease, Heart Health, meditation, Men's Health, obesity, stress, womens health

    Learn more about the basic symptoms of the six different types of concussion.
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    Losing Hair From Stress? What You Should Know About Hair Loss and Chronic Stress

    December 27, 2018

    Could you be losing hair from stress? Learn how stress can cause a number of hair loss disorders and how to cope with your anxiety to avoid losing hair. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by Primary Care

    Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness

    Tagged with: dermatology, hair loss, stress

    Learn more about how stress affects hair loss.
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    Are You Having An Anxiety Attack or A Heart Attack?

    February 16, 2018

    People experiencing anxiety and chest pain often fear a cardiac event. Here's how to know whether you're dealing with an anxiety attack or heart attack. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute

    Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health

    Tagged with: anxiety, anxiety and chest pain, anxiety attack, anxiety attack or heart attack, anxiety feels like heart attack, cardiac event, cardiac events, chest pain, depression, heart attack, heart attack risk factors, heart disease, Heart Health, mental health, mood disorder, mood disorders, panic attack, panic disorder, risk factors, stress

    chest pain could be heart attack
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    Judo and Taekwondo: How Martial Arts Boost Your Health

    October 28, 2016

    Though they're often lumped together, judo and taekwondo are two very different martial arts that can benefit both your body and mind. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by Sports Medicine

    Categorized as: Fitness, Sports Medicine

    Tagged with: judo, martial arts, sports, stress, taekwondo

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    How Mindfulness Meditation Can Improve Your Health

    October 15, 2016

    Meditation offers many health benefits and helps train your mind and body to relax in stressful situations. Learn more. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by UPMC Center for Integrative Medicine

    Categorized as: Family Health

    Tagged with: anxiety, anxiety management, integrative medicine, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, stress

    Meditation Benefits
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    Chronic Stress Leads to Memory Loss as You Age

    June 8, 2016

    Stress is bad for your brain: Prolonged stress causes short-term memory loss in older adults. Discover ways to boost your mood today. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by UPMC Western Behavioral Health

    Categorized as: Family Health, Mental Health, Neurosurgery and Brain Health

    Tagged with: anxiety, cognition, cortisol, depression, elderly, memory, memory loss, stress

    Stress and memory loss
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    Alzheimer’s Disease Caregiver Support

    August 4, 2015

    Caring for an individual with Alzheimer's disease is difficult. Alzheimer's is a progressive disease and causes significant changes in a person's life. Learn More

    Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness

    Tagged with: Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's disease, caregiver, caregiver support, dementia, depression, stress, support, support group

    Alzheimers disease caregiver support
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    How Vacations Benefit the Brain

    July 19, 2015

    Taking a break from your everyday life can have lasting mental and physical benefits. Learn about how taking vacations can benefit your brain health. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by Neurosurgery

    Categorized as: Neurosurgery and Brain Health

    Tagged with: brain health, destress, relax, stress, vacations

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    Epilepsy Causes and Seizure Triggers

    June 4, 2015

    Epilepsy causes are not always clear, but we do know a few factors that lead to it. Learn why understanding seizure triggers helps you be prepared. Learn More

    Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Neurosurgery and Brain Health

    Tagged with: Alzheimer's disease, Atherosclerosis, Brain tumor, diabetes, dizziness, epilepsy, epilepsy causes, epilepsy triggers, epileptic seizure, head injury, infection, medical mondays, seizure causes, seizure triggers, seizures, stress, stroke

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