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We are excited to share details about the 2026 Program on Hypertension/Disease a Year, a half-day educational program being held in conjunction with the SBSM Annual Meeting in Chicago. The Program is co-sponsored…
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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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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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Weight Training Can Boost The Energy of Fatigued Pregnant Women
Contact: Patrick J. O’Connor, Ph.D. For Release: Immediately Evidence shows that miserable fatigue hammers 60% to 90% of pregnant women…
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Smartphones: The Digital Security Blanket For Temporary Relief of “Social Freeze”
Contact: John Hunter, M.A. For Release: Immediately That socially awkward meeting with new colleagues . . . a looming, dreaded…
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Optimism Delivers Surprising Edge For Health and Longevity
Contact: Eric Kim, Ph.D./ Lewina Lee, Ph.D. For Release: March 10, 2019 Are sunny optimists deluded Pollyannas bound to be…
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Strong Relationships in Adulthood May Mean A Longer Life for Abused Kids
Contact: Jessica Chang, Ph.D. For Release: Immediately Building a strong network of supportive friends and family members in adulthood appears…
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Sense of Purpose in Life May Be A Potent Survival Tool for Many HIV Patients
Contact: Gail Ironson, M.D., Ph.D. For Release: Immediately A patient in the middle range of HIV illness who holds a…
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Recession’s Hit To Health Hardest on Least Educated
Contact: Jennifer Morozink Boylan, Ph.D. For Release: Immediately Risk for heart attack and stroke increased much more for adults who…
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Physical Activity May Provide A Surprising Shield Against Stress
Contact: Thomas Kamarck, Ph.D. For Release: Immediately Get moving. Even if it’s only frequent, brief breaks to walk away from…
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Marital Splits May Shorten Life Through Spiral of Discontent, Unhealthy Behavior
Contact: Kyle Bourassa, M.A. For Release: Immediately There’s solid evidence that adults who are divorced die earlier overall than married…
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Body’s Stress Signal Stays High Longer in the Poor
Contact: Felice Le-Scherban, Ph.D. For Release: Immediately Stress happens to us all, but our bodies don’t provide “equal opportunity” defense…
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