Stress, often considered a mental or emotional response, can have surprising and far-reaching effects on the entire body. While it's natural to associate stress with psychological strain, it's ...

Stress is often seen as a mental and emotional burden, but its effects reach far deeper than most realize. For many, chronic stress doesn’t just weigh on the mind — it can amplify physical pain in ...

It's something University students know all too well - stress. And with midterms in full swing, effects of stress can mean more than dark under-eye circles. Acute stress from anticipated demands and ...

Stress significantly impacts women's gynecological health, triggering issues like irregular periods, worsened PMS, fertility ...

If you get enough back aches, someone will eventually tell you that’s where your body stores stress. If your stomach hurts, you’ll hear the same thing: Your emotions are trapped in your belly. But ...

Lately I find myself feeling stuck in a chronic state of stress, constantly worrying about my work, my kids’ futures and yes, the health of my retirement portfolio. Sound familiar? I didn’t always ...

A new study published in Psychoneuroendocrinology suggests that the way young men experience psychosocial stress may depend on the balance between two hormones: testosterone and cortisol. The ...

We all know stress messes with our heads, but did you know it can also wreak havoc on our bodies? Say hello to cortisol, the hormone released when stress hits, triggering that familiar “fight, flight ...

Chronic stress can have huge implications for health. We talked to doctors to understand how stress affects the body, system by system. Welcome to the new normal, where the fear of getting sick from a ...