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A family sitting around a candle-lit holiday meal, while one person stands to carve a turkey.

Dr. Yasmine Omar shares ways to help defuse stressful travel and family situations that often come with the holidays.

Two parents handing a backpack to their child as they prepare for the first day of school.

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Preparing your kids for a new school

July 28, 2022August 8, 2023 back to school, Stress

Dr. Amy Goetz shares some ways for parents to help ease the transition for children starting a new school.

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Exploring the stress-mood-appetite connection

October 3, 2019October 3, 2019 appetite, dopamine, hypothalamus, Mood, POMC neurons, Research, Stress

Does stress affect your appetite or your mood? Many people have experienced stressful situations that trigger a particular mood and also change certain feelings toward

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Tips to help children deal with trauma following Hurricane Harvey

September 1, 2017September 5, 2017 Department of Pediatrics, Dr. Asim Shah, Dr. Julie B. Kaplow, Hurricane Harvey, Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stress

When a traumatic event like Hurricane Harvey impacts your family, the immediate need is to make sure everyone is safe and healthy. But it is

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One more reason to focus on prenatal care – stronger muscles for newborn babies

February 3, 2017 cortisol, fetal muscle growth, glucocorticoids, low-birth rate, muscle development, Nutrition, poor growth, premature birth, Prenatal, prenatal care, Stress

Born too soon, she weighed just over 1 pound at birth and spent the first three months of her life in the neonatal intensive care

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Seven tips to help reduce the effects of stress

September 28, 2016April 25, 2018 Dr. Asim Shah, Healthcare, Houston, Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Mental Health, Psychiatry, Stress

From every day decisions to major life changes, there are a number of factors that can lead to stress. Dr. Asim Shah, professor in the

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Getting along, handling family stress during the holidays

November 25, 2015October 7, 2016 Dr. Asim Shah, Healthcare, Holidays, Houston, Psychiatry, Stress

Pair obligations, traditions and responsibilities with tension of family dynamics and you can create a holiday season overshadowed by stress and anxiety before it even