All tag results for 'illness'

If you're hiding your anger or sadness, one day it will just all spill over and you will just die right there.

JK! But repressing those emotions WILL cut years off your life!! Such fab news for those who love to yell and rant! LOLz!

In this new study, they looked at 6,000+ people. It's no small study. They found that those who internalised their anxiety suffered from raised pulse, and that those who are 'hot tempered' live longer! Over time this results in high blood pressure and an increased chance of developing a wide range of illnesses, from coronary heart disease to cancer and kidney damage. So yeah, get all that stuff off your chest asap!

Here's what the study said, and how they defined repressing:

Tags: blood pressure, cancer, condition, cover, disease, heart, heart disease, illness, kid, life, lifestyle, love, new study, results, study

We all know that stress and depression can take a physical toll on the body.

But a new study has just found that people over 65 who experienced "psychosocial distress" had a much higher chance of dying from a stroke.

That's awful!

The study's author said:

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We knew it!

College was spent fighting colds, mom and dad! LOLz!

Okay, so if you have a cold and you're of age, you can totally fight it with large quantities of beer. It's fun AND productive! Yay!

A study has found that a key ingredient in beer can help fend off symptoms of wintertime illnesses, as well as

Tags: beer, benefit, challenge, child, children, college, drink, effective, fight, fighting, illness, ingredient, product, serious, sick, study, winner

Catherine Zeta-Jones went public with her bipolar disorder to try and break the stigma of the illness.

It seems like that plan may have backfired and now she's "sick of talking about it."

During an interview with Good Morning America she said:

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Nestle is recalling Nesquik!

Nesquik, the tasty chocolate powder, might be contaminated with Salmonella so it's being recalled.

The recall affects the 10, 21 and 40 ounce packages.

The possibly contaminated products would have a "best buy" date of

Tags: chocolate, contaminated, danger, date, health, illness, nesquik, nestle, product, products, recall, salmonella, sick

When it comes to cancer treatment and hair loss, there really isn't much information on the process available to those going through such a horrible situation. How fast does it happen? What does it feel like?

These are the questions that Diem Brown, a Real World/Road Rules Challenge contestant, wanted to answer for those seeking that info — so she is documenting her hair loss during her second bout with ovarian cancer.

What happens is truly raw.

Diem is an inspiration, and an amazing example of strength. Right after the 2:25 min mark something happens that she isn't ready for, but her courage and will handle it flawlessly.

We're sending her our support and positive vibes through such a hard time.

For more information on her illness, in her own words, you can read her blog HERE.

Tags: amazing, answer, cancer, challenge, contest, diem brown, illness, inspiration, questions, strong, support, treatment

If weed becomes legal in Colorado, you should shake the hand of Melissa Etheridge, because she wanted that shizz even more than you did — and she shot an advertisement to prove it!

Melissa started using medical marijuana a few years ago to reduce the side effects of chemotherapy after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004, so she knows the benefits.

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