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Going back to school can be stressful for parents and kids.

But there is often more than just nerves to deal with when heading back to classrooms where kids touch and share everything.

Picking up bugs along the way is often a simple fact of life.

Exposing kids to chemicals is not always the best way to deal with infections and infestations, however.

For problems like pink eye, lice and anxiety there are natural remedies that can ease the pain of infection without the side effects of medications.

Panic attacks may be symptoms of an anxiety disorder and they are a serious health problem.

A study shows that an extra dose of the stress hormone cortisol may help reduce stress

Our brain triggers the release of cortisol when we are under stress.

This hormone is believed to play a role in memory and learning.

Taking a dose of cortisol has been seen to calm fears and anxiety.

“Considering the importance of extinction learning for exposure therapy, pharmacological interventions aimed at enhancing extinction processes are promising approaches to enhance exposure therapy,” write researcher Dominique J.-F. de Quervain of the University of Basel, Switzerland, and colleagues in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Fighting stress isn’t easy.

Everyday triggers like food , alcohol and caffein can derail the efforts of even the most disciplined individuals.

Developing new healthy habits help you to reduce anxiety without damaging your health.