Feeling Way Old — But You’re Not? Your Body Could Be Sending Signals

Contact: Angelina Sutin, Ph.D. For Release: Immediately Feeling older than your years? Pay attention to that feeling—because even if you’re…

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Depression After Heart Attack and Stroke—A Dangerous Treatment Lag

Contact: Maree Hackett, Ph.D. For Release: Immediately Heart attacks and strokes are disturbingly common around the world:  More than 32…

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August 2018 President’s Message

Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctic expedition of 1914-1916 remains one of the most incredible survival adventures of all time.  Ignoring warnings of…

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How Our Bodies Cope with Stress: Does Sexual Orientation Matter?

Contact: Vickie Mays, Ph.D. For Release: Immediately Troubling stress and strains over time can inflict a hit on our health—and…

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July 2018 President’s Message

The start of summer can mean only one thing: The October NIH submission deadline is just around the corner! Classes…

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Meditation: The Brain Reveals That Different Types May Have Some Different Benefits

Contact: Sara Lazar, Ph.D. For Release: Immediately As meditation programs aimed at lowering stress continue to surge in popularity, there…

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Better Neighborhood Resources Buffer Children from Damaging Health Effects of Poverty

Contact: Danielle Roubinov, Ph.D. For Release: Immediately There’s a solid link between a family’s socioeconomic status (SES) and children’s health:…

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June 2018 President’s Message

“Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that’s the stuff life is made of.” (Benjamin Franklin, Poor…

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May 2018 President’s Message

Have you ever received an email urgently inviting you to submit a manuscript of any kind to the “inaugural edition”…

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Higher Blood Pressure Tied To Riskier Health Behaviors and Dampened Emotional Responses

Contact: James McCubbin, Ph.D. For Release: Immediately High blood pressure is no friend to the 1.13 billion adults in the…

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