Results from a new study indicate that physical activity may help protect against cardiovascular disease in part by reducing stress-related brain activity This effect in the brain may help to explain ...

How do stress, changes in routine and emotional eating affect the digestive system, and what can really help restore a sense ...

Stress does not cause interstitial cystitis (IC), but it can make symptoms worse. Stress affects the nervous system and immune response, which can heighten the perception of pain and sensitivity in ...

For years, doctors have been asking the same question at every annual physical: How are your stress levels? They suggest meditation, journaling, and maybe logging off a little earlier at night. Most ...

The stress hormone cortisol can cause appetite and fat storage changes. Find out how to help fight this stress/weight-gain cycle by managing stress.

New research indicates that the long-term neurological impact of childhood trauma is not permanently etched onto the brain. An analysis of brain communication patterns in a group of individuals who ...

Stress leaches health out of your body, and, if not adequately mitigated, can eventually lead to anxiety. Stress and anxiety not only negatively affect your emotional and mental health, but they can ...

Over a ten-year period, biobank participants who met recommended levels of physical activity had a 23% lower risk of cardiovascular disease, and the protective effects were even more pronounced in ...