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• UI professor teaches laughter to deter stress

  November 29, 2012 in Health, Idaho Matthew Wappett teaches teachers how to laugh. Three years ago, at Harvard Medical School, Wappett went to a session on laughter yoga, where he joined 80 doctors in exercises that …

• Doctor K: Breathing focus helps counter stress

  November 8, 2012 in Features, Health on Page C2 DEAR DOCTOR K: I’m under a lot of stress from my job. I’ve heard that a technique called “breath focus” might help. Can you tell me more about this?

• Octomom checks into rehab citing anxiety, stress

  October 30, 2012 in Nation/World LOS ANGELES (AP) — Octomom Nadya Suleman has checked herself into a rehabilitation center, citing anxiety, exhaustion and stress. A statement from Suleman’s spokeswoman Gina Rodriguez on Tuesday says the …

• Study finds bringing pets to work helps reduce stress

  March 31, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 If your office seems like it’s going to the dogs, try bringing your dogs to the office. Researchers reported Friday that bringing Rover to work seems to reduce stress on … 2

• Go Red luncheon is all about heart

  January 26, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S10 Three years ago, when Corinne Kubena had a heart attack at age 23, she didn’t recognize the symptoms, although she’d known for years something wasn’t right with her body. “I …

• Face Time: Rose says stress-free adults nurture healthy kids

  March 28, 2011 in City on Page A5 Stress kills adults. And it can destroy their children, too. For more than 20 years, Robin Rose, of Salem has researched how the stress of adults affects the brain development … 18

• With fatigue, watch for red flags

  October 13, 2009 in Features on Page C1 A friend was recently diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer. Her only symptom was fatigue for more than six months when she decided to see her doctor. Another friend was … 2

• Stress is driving folks to smoke

  December 30, 2008 in City The stress of empty wallets and mounting bills is triggering a return to old habits: former smokers are lighting up again. 1

• Only Tempers Are Hot In Snowy North Idaho After Eight Weeks Of Heavy Snow, ‘Berm’ And ‘Plow’ Are Four-Letter Words

  January 1, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 A man jumped on the running board of a city snowplow a few days ago and threatened to blow the driver’s head off for plowing shut a driveway. Police were …

• Forum Shows Benefits Of Time Tracking

  October 14, 1996 in Features on Page B1 A businesswoman’s first clue she’s leading an unbalanced life? She regularly winds up throwing herself on the bed at midnight, so stressed out that even her clothes hurt. Eileen McDargh, …

• Field Guide Field Trips Can Be Nightmarish Ordeals For Parents, But They’re Survivable With Right Attitude, Sedatives

  October 7, 1996 in Features on Page B3 Tommy’s mom always goes on field trips. She volunteers in the class three times a week. Her brownies won first place in the Betty Crocker Cook-Off, and she donated her …

• Chasing The Ideal Perfectionists Leave Wake Of Troubled Relationships In Their Obsessive Quest For Utopia

  September 7, 1995 in Features on Page D7 Dana Gilligan does not alphabetize her spices at home or her files at work. Indeed, her organization system is ostensibly chaotic but inscrutably functional. Nonetheless, she is an admitted perfectionist …

• Inner Child Can Become Office Brat Stressful Work Environment Triggers Childhood Behavior

  June 17, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A12 Throwing a paperweight through the office window or sabotaging a co-worker’s brownbag lunch are not the exclusive domain of the immature. They’re common ways to express office angst, experts say.