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Simple spit and blood tests might detect burnout before it happens
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Your blood and the level of a hormone in your spit could reveal if you’re on the point of burnout, according to research undertaken by Dr. Sonia Lupien and Robert-Paul Juster of the Centre for Studies on Human…
Does adolescent stress lead to mood disorders in adulthood?
Montreal, November 3, 2010 — Stress may be more hazardous to our mental health than previously believed, according to new research from Concordia University. A series of studies from the institution have found there may be a link between the recen…
High stress hormone levels linked to increased cardiovascular mortality
Chevy Chase, MD — High levels of the stress hormone cortisol strongly predict cardiovascular death among both persons with and without pre-existing cardiovascular disease according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s …