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Article: BODY OF EVIDENCE: BE IT THE EARS, HAIR OR SKIN, STRESS TAKES ITS TOLL ON A PERSON BY LYRYSA SMITH STAFF WRITER.(LIFE & LEISURE)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- January 22, 2002
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You got stress? I got stress. In fact, humans have always had stress. The typical triggers are no longer saber-toothed tigers leaping in your path, but the day-after-day agitations of a hectic household and a demanding job. Finicky finances. Troubled relationships. And traffic. Noise. The economy. And these days, terrorism and ongoing war. Stress happens, but when it escalates unchecked, our bodies and brains suffer mightily.
Stress used to be a brief ``fight-or-flight'' response meant to protect us in times of danger. But in the modern maelstrom of life, chronic stress sets in and can cause serious harm.
Stress can make our joints ache, our hair fall ...