Good stressors activate seven key cellular response mechanisms, which control what I call the four R’s: Resistance to ...

Feeling jittery as the week kicks off isn’t just a mood—it leaves a biochemical footprint. Researchers tracked thousands of ...

Older adults who experience anxiety on Mondays show significantly elevated long-term stress levels—regardless of whether they ...

It was a typical Thursday morning when Grace suddenly collapsed. One moment she was cheerfully making breakfast, and the next ...

The “paper of the year” at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center showed that training former military members in mindfulness ...

Social Stress Theory explains how factors like poverty, discrimination, and social inequality create chronic stress that ...

Period loss, or amenorrhea, affects approximately 3% to 4% of women of reproductive age. It can be the body’s response to an ...

Are you a stress eater? Many people turn to food when they're stressed. But experts say that stress can cause a cascade of serious threats to your health—and it's important to know the warning ...

But what is often missing from this conversation is the role that chronic stress can play in how well people age from a cognitive standpoint, as well as everybody’s risk for dementia.

Ask Dr. Nandi: What does chronic stress mean for cognitive decline and dementia risk A growing number of studies are revealing a surprising connection between stress and dementia.

Yes, chronic stress can increase your risk of stroke, but not in a direct way. Dr. Benesch explains that long-term stress contributes to common stroke risk factors like high blood pressure, poor ...