Stress And How To Avoid It

Recent research has shown that a staggering one in three of us suffers from stress. Yet only one in twenty in the UK is being treated by their doctor. Busy lives and increasing pressure to perform has rocketed stress and anxiety-related diseases to the top of the list of major health issues and stress is now the main cause of heart disease and premature death. Here, leading GP and Times medical correspondent Dr. Tom Stuttaford explains the symptoms, discusses how to alleviate them, and looks at which ones can be telling of more serious diseases and conditions.