Allison Aubrey

Mar 4, 2025 | wunc.org | Allison Aubrey

Want to feel more positive, even if you're stressed by what's happening around you? Turns out, you can be taught ways to boost feelings of well-being. In fact, studies consistently show that people who learn — and practice — a set of strategies to manage stress end up feeling better. The latest evidence comes from the results of a new research study, which was featured in NPR's Stress Less series.

Feb 18, 2025 | wfdd.org | Neda Ulaby |A Martínez |Allison Aubrey

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Feb 17, 2025 | kpbs.org | Allison Aubrey

If you've ever had a scary experience, when your adrenaline is pumping, as you deal with a threat or shock, you may relate to Maria Carraballo's experience. While on vacation in Puerto Rico, Carraballo, 75, was swimming with her two young grandsons, when the current began to pull them away from the shore. "I was holding the boys, trying to keep their heads above the water," she recalls. "It was such desperation," she thought they were going to drown.

Feb 17, 2025 | tpr.org | Allison Aubrey

Stress-induced cardiomyopathy mimics symptoms of a heart attack, even elevating a key 'heart attack' enzyme in blood. It's born of a stressful event, such as loss of a loved one or a dramatic experience or shock. It's most common in women over 50. The good news: People usually make a full recovery.

Jan 28, 2025 | wunc.org | Allison Aubrey

The HHS Secretary nominee has said he'd like to end subsidies for junk food and sugary drinks via federal programs such as SNAP, which, at $100 billion a year, is the U.S.'s top anti-hunger program. Copyright 2025 NPR