2009 - March - Dr. Victor Siegel

Dr. Victor Siegel - Blog

Stress Abounds, But There's Hope!

Chronic stress is rampant with national news teetering up and down daily, sometimes affecting us at home. Here are some surprising statistics Stress Stats that you might be unaware of.

85% of females say stress interferes with their normal sleeping habits. 73% people complain about not having enough time to finish crucial to-do lists. 71% of women claim stress-induced irritability, while 65% of them take their worries out on a family member, husband or partner. People, particularily the men, in their lives might attest to this or say the percentage is a little higher. 63% have constant stress about their job and 60% report stress-induced muscle and body aches; roughly half have head or stoma

Some Good News for a Change!

To switch up the mood and hopefully uplift our spirits a little, we're introducing thispiece as an on-going, work-in-progress article. It will include brief synopses of some of the most positive and heart-warming human interest stories you might find in the news. We hope these stories will both inspire and help you to think more positively during these stressful times. In most instances and for your convenience, a direct link to the original story will follow the lead-in. Please enjoy and continue to check back in with us to find new stories... Household Drill Saves Little Boy An Australian doctor makes an unusual decision to perform an operation to save a young bicycle accident victim. http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/2009/05/19/20090519ODDdrill-surgery0519-ON.htmlhttp://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/2009/05/19/20090519ODDdrill-surgery0519-ON.html -----------------------------------------------------------------------