Whenever I’m sick, I always get down ... But why do we have depressive thoughts and feelings? Why do we get cranky or sad? The culprits are cytokines, inflammatory proteins the immune system ...

The question now is: must we feel sick during an infection ... making you skip the gym or extensive studying. And feeling sad and anxious prevents you from wanting to go out and party with ...

Is there anything you can do to feel less sad or grouchy when you’re sick? There isn’t a magic cure for sickness behavior. There are, however, a few ways to lower inflammation, which ...

There’s no sugarcoating it: Being sick can be miserable. You feel lousy, you have FOMO ... in isolation for a few days might sound a little sad, but it’s important for keeping germs contained.

Without those warm rays to provide that much-needed vitamin D boost, life can start to feel like an endless case of the blues. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), or seasonal depression ...