Simply mentioning words such as “wheeze” can activate the brains of asthma patients, researchers said in a study that shed light on the emotional underpinnings of the disease. They found that asthma ...
People have long suspected or known that the health of the body is intimately connected to that of the mind. Sayings like "died of a broken heart" or "pined away from grief" are expressive of this ...
Thomas Ritz, PhD, University Distinguished Professor of psychology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, was the featured speaker. His talk, titled “Asthma: Insights Into the Mind-Body ...
In the early 20 th century, asthma was thought of as a psychosomatic disease, which means that the illness was caused by psychological problems that lead to development of physical symptoms. At that ...
In the early 20 th century, asthma was thought of as a psychosomatic disease, which means that the illness was caused by psychological problems that lead to development of physical symptoms. At that ...