Retirees May Never See the Back Pay They're Due. Last November an independent audit of the Military Retirement Fund uncovered a significant deficiency in the way the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) has been calculating retired pay for about 15 percent of 370,000 retirees who are under a High-3 retired pay formula.
Are stress and heart disease related? Does stress increase the risk of heart disease? Stress is a normal part of life. But if left unmanaged, stress can lead to emotional, psychological, and even physical problems, including heart disease, high blood pressure, chest pains, or irregular heart beats.
Stress and Back Pain. There is a strong connection between stress and back pain. Stress causes a release of stress hormones. Stress hormones increase the perception of pain. Stress hormones also cause the muscles to tighten up. The muscles may tense up so much they go into painful spasms. Muscle tension reduces blood flow to the tissues (reduced oxygen and nutrients to the tissues).