Stress NewsNews on Stress continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Animals fare better in zoos as experts learn more- May 31, 2008 Scientists are learning more about how zoo animals feel and how a toy or a little training can sometimes help cut the endless pacing and other repetitive behaviors that are often assumed to be signs of ...http://www.topix.net/health/stress/2008/05/animals-fare-better-in-zoos-as-experts-learn-mo... Laughing Your Way to Health- May 29, 2008 Laughter is often the best medicine and the best thing is that it's free and makes you feel wonderful! It's often hard to see the funny side of life when you're feeling depressed and in need of serious therapy.http://www.topix.net/health/stress/2008/05/laughing-your-way-to-health?fromrss=1 Wartime PTSD Cases Jump To 40,000- May 27, 2008 The number of troops diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder jumped by roughly 50 percent in 2007, the most violent year so far in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, Pentagon records show.In the first time the Defense Department has disclosed a number for PTSD cases from the two wars, officials said nearly 40,000 troops have been diagnosed with the illness since 2003, though they believe many more are likely keeping their illness a secret."I don't think right now we ... have good...http://www.topix.net/health/stress/2008/05/wartime-ptsd-cases-jump-to-40-000?fromrss=1 Turn that frown upside down- May 26, 2008 A German scientist has declared it may be very stressful to grin and bear it. The guy studied 4,000 volunteers.http://www.topix.net/health/stress/2008/05/turn-that-frown-upside-down?fromrss=1 Lone asylum seeking children have experienced high levels of war trauma and need better care- May 24, 2008 Lone asylum seeking children are more likely to have experienced high levels of war trauma, combat and torture than those who arrive in a country with adult carers, according to a new study looking at the ...http://www.topix.net/health/stress/2008/05/lone-asylum-seeking-children-have-experienced-h... |