The answer to this question, as for most complex questions, is “it depends.” For the good and tolerable stresses of daily life, the answer is clearly “no.” By definition, we handle good and tolerable ...

A new thesis at Uppsala University questions the traditional view of stress-induced exhaustion disorder. A new model is proposed in its place that puts more focus on meaningfulness rather than ...

Chronic stress and elevated cortisol levels can damage the body's natural rhythm and disrupt the part of the brain involved ...

In a comprehensive Genomic Psychiatry review article published today, researchers from the University of Rochester Medical Center have synthesized decades of research on stress hormone systems in ...

About a quarter of U.S. service members and veterans who start psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder quit before ...

We already know that humans have our own endocannabinoid systems, made to regulate a number of bodily functions with a number of cannabinoid receptors that interact with compounds like THC and CBD in ...

You may have heard stress causes hair loss. While that’s true, you probably won’t see hair loss from stress after one particularly tough work meeting or a tense conversation with your partner. But ...

Stress disorders include acute stress disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety. They originate from major stress or traumatic events. Stress is a natural response to life’s ...

DOCTOR, STUDIES SHOW WOMEN ARE MORE LIKELY THAN MEN TO GET FOOT AND ANKLE STRESS FRACTURES. THEY’RE PAINFUL AND CAN CERTAINLY SLOW DOWN YOUR ACTIVE LIFE. LACEE ...

Chest pain may still be angina even when coronary angiogram testing shows the main heart arteries look clear. Using stress ...