QED With Dr. B
Stress and Our Immune Systems
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Short-term induces biological changes that improve our immune system.
Short-term or acute stress induces actual biological changes that can last from minutes to hours. These responses don’t weaken our immune system, they improve it. That’s right, a little stress can make us healthier, as Dr. Firdaus Dhabhar tells QED’s Dr. Frederic Bertley.
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QED With Dr. B is a local public television program presented by WOSU
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QED With Dr. B
Stress and Our Immune Systems
Clip: Season 1 Episode 9 | 5m 7sVideo has Closed Captions
Short-term or acute stress induces actual biological changes that can last from minutes to hours. These responses don’t weaken our immune system, they improve it. That’s right, a little stress can make us healthier, as Dr. Firdaus Dhabhar tells QED’s Dr. Frederic Bertley.
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Harnessing the Power of Good Stress
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Clip: S1 Ep9 | 5m 3s | Seeing stress as a challenge rather than failure helps humans perform better. (5m 3s)
Managing Stress As Miss America 2020
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Clip: S1 Ep9 | 4m 49s | Camille Schrier’s science background helped her manage stress while becoming Miss America. (4m 49s)
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Clip: S1 Ep9 | 5m 1s | An Ohio State lab can measure how long-term stress impacts health. (5m 1s)
Stress: The Good, The Bad And The Useful Preview
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Preview: S1 Ep9 | 30s | See why short-term stress can be beneficial and how to optimize stress responses. (30s)
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QED With Dr. B is a local public television program presented by WOSU
Support for QED with Dr. B is provided by Battelle, American Electric Power Foundation, Bath & Body Works Foundation, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and William and Diane Dawson Foundation.