Abstracts » Sports and fitness

Fizzle anger: aspirin may defuse the bad in being mad

Article Abstract:

Research participants who took aspirin regularly showed no increased risk of heart attack following episodes of anger. In contrast, participants who did not take aspirin regularly showed double the risk of having a heart attack in the two hours following the anger episode.

Heart attack, Aspirin

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Anger aweigh: clearing the air may relieve pain

Article Abstract:

Research indicates that people who hold in their anger experience more chronic aches and pain than those who express their anger. Suppressing negative emotions may impede optimal functioning of the immune and endocrine systems.

Expression

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On the mark: aim low to relieve tension headache

Article Abstract:

People who were taught to relax the tension in their trapezius muscles experienced fewer headaches for 3 months following the training than people who were taught to relax their forehead or the muscles throughout the body.

Research, Biofeedback training, Biofeedback, Headache

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