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Cold is a great teacher – extreme athlete Wim Hof (1/2)
He climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in shorts, ran a half-marathon above the Arctic Circle barefoot, swam below the surface of a frozen lake, and he’s just cool. We talked to extreme athlete Wim Hof, aka the Iceman....
Jun 18, 2021 06:39
Warsaw Zoo begins medical marijuana trial to help calm its stressed-out and grieving elephants
The zoo in Poland’s capital, Warsaw, is planning a first-of-its-kind experiment to treat grieving and stressed-out elephants with CBD oil, following the loss of their alpha female.
Aug 27, 2020 11:04
2 in 5 US college students believe their political opponents are EVIL – so why settle for the lesser one? Opinion
US college students aren’t just suspicious of those with different politics – both liberals and conservatives think the other side is “evil.” It’s time to stop fighting and ask ourselves who benefits from political holy war.
Mar 8, 2020 02:57
Multivitamins enable cancer to happen - leading oncologist
Biomedical research and high-end technologies are completely transforming the way we see, understand and treat diseases, including the plague of our times — cancer. We talked to one of the world’s most renowned oncologists, a man who has...
Feb 7, 2020 05:42
Humanitarian projects significantly reduce stress in Syrian child refugees, study finds
Mental health programs have been shown to significantly reduce stress among children affected by the war in Syria, according to a new study conducted on refugees in Jordan, which hosts almost a million displaced Syrians.
Jan 12, 2018 03:57
Babies left to 'cry it out' at bedtime don't experience emotional damage - study
Allowing your baby to cry itself to sleep may not be a pleasant task, but it's perfectly acceptable, a new study says. The research found the “cry it out” method to be effective, noting it doesn't cause stress or lasting emotional issues.
May 24, 2016 17:01
Analyzing kids' hair may help predict risk of mental illness
Aussie researchers have found that the number and types of traumatic events experienced by kids earlier in childhood – such as an injury, severe illness and death in the family – correlate with the levels of the “stress hormone” cortisol in their hair.
Jan 7, 2016 13:30
Secret of binging: Stress drives desire ‘for reward, not pleasure’
A new Pavlovian experiment on chocolate lovers from Switzerland has revealed that people under stress seek reward in self-indulging practices such as gambling, drugs, sex, or binge-eating – but don't necessarily gain extra pleasure from those activities.
Dec 28, 2014 18:07
DNA test may predict suicide risk - study
A new genetic discovery by researchers may lead to the creation of a blood test that could use DNA to determine a person’s risk of suicide.
Jul 30, 2014 17:27
Is stress contagious? Scientists say 'yes'
Merely observing another person in a stressful situation – even on television – can be enough to make our bodies release the stress hormone cortisol, causing us to be stressed ourselves, a team of German scientists has found.
May 1, 2014 18:53