As clinicians delivering health care, we are very good at treating disease but often not as
good at treating the person. The focus of our attention has been on the specific physical …

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of disease burden globally, which
underlies the continuing need to identify new complementary targets for prevention. Over the …

874 Circulation September 1, 2015 references are intended to be illustrative and to highlight
significant knowledge in the field. The premise underlying this scientific statement is that, at …

Background Stress has been identified as one of the major public health issues in this
century. New technologies offer opportunities to provide effective psychological …

The notion that psychological states can influence physical health is hardly new, and
perhaps nowhere has the mind-body connection been better studied than in cardiovascular …

Objective To determine the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and
mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on psychological and physical outcomes for …

A large body of empirical research shows that psychosocial risk factors (PSRFs) such as low
socio-economic status, social isolation, stress, type-D personality, depression and anxiety …

Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has consumed our
healthcare system, with immediate resource focus on the management of high numbers of …

Objective The aim of this study was to estimate the association of posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) with risk for incident coronary heart disease (CHD). Design A systematic …

Health policies routinely emphasize weight loss as a target for health promotion. These
policies rest upon the assumptions:(1) that higher body weight equals poorer health,(2) that …