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Written by NHS Choices
on Thursday, 11 March 2010
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"Having a massage is no better at beating stress than home relaxation techniques like breathing deeply and listening to soothing music," reports The Daily Telegraph. It said that while all methods can ease anxiety, simple relaxation at home costs nothing and can be just as effect an expensive massage or thermotherapy (using a heat-based treatment) session. |
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Written by NHS Choices
on Thursday, 04 February 2010
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"You don't have to be bipolar to be a genius - but it helps," according to The Independent. The newspaper said that a Swedish study of over 700,000 adults found that those who scored top grades at school were "four times more likely to develop bipolar disorder than those with average grades". |
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Written by NHS Choices
on Wednesday, 03 February 2010
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"Surfing the internet can expose a 'dark side' of the soul, with online addicts more likely to be depressed," the Daily Mail reported. It said that research has found that the worst affected were depressed and addicted "possibly because they are substituting the net for normal social activities". |
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Written by NHS Choices
on Tuesday, 02 February 2010
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"Taking a daily fish oil capsule can stave off mental illness in those at highest risk," BBC News has reported. |
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Written by NHS Choices
on Thursday, 14 January 2010
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Stress "could cause cancer", according to The Daily Telegraph. The newspaper says that research in fruit flies provides evidence that "everyday emotional stress is a trigger for the growth of tumours". |
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