• Slower Breathing May Lower Blood Pressure



• Ice-cold watermelon is less nutritious, study says



• Fish Oil Helps Weight Loss



• What 'Healthy Foods' Are Doing To Our Children



• X-ray Scanners Challenged By Overweight Patients

• Buspar



• Buspar (generic)

• Breast Feeding Week
  Date: 1–7 August 2006



• International Nurses forum
  Date: 12 August 2006
  
  
• XVI International AIDS Conference
  Date: 13-18 August 2006

Welcome to this week’s quick health capsule:

Anxiety

Anxiety is a feeling of apprehension or fear. The source of this uneasiness is not always known or recognized, which can add to the distress you feel. Mild anxiety is vague and unsettling - severe anxiety can be extremely debilitating.

Causes

Anxiety is often triggered by stress in our lives. Some of us are more vulnerable to anxiety than others, but even those who become anxious easily can learn to manage it well. We can also make ourselves anxious with “negative self-talk” – a habit of always telling ourselves the worst will happen.                                                      More»

• Muscle Tension
• Twitching or Trembling
• Sweating
• Abdominal Pain
• Dry mouth
• Rapid or irregular Breathing

How to cope?

• Challenge your negative thoughts
• Eat Healthy diet , don't Overeat
• Exercise regularly
• Limit Caffeine and alcohol
• Avoid things that make you Anxious
• Learn and Practice Relaxation Techniques like Meditation, Yoga, BioFeedback etc.

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