A study discovered a circuit in the brain that connects stress with increased glucose and therefore may link stress to type 2 diabetes. In stressful situations, this circuit from the amygdala to the ...

A stroke is a serious medical event that happens when part of your brain gets damaged from a lack of oxygen. While the scientific evidence is still emerging, it's possible that both chronic (long-term ...

I was pacing the lobby of a Big Island hotel in flip-flops, panic rising in my chest like mercury in a thermometer. My luggage had vanished somewhere between the continental U.S. and Hawaii, and in ...

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Nine out of 10 Australian teachers are experiencing severe stress, and nearly 70% say their workload is unmanageable, says UNSW Sydney research. The new study—the first to examine rates of depression, ...

It’s common advice to drink more water for energy, appetite control and clearer skin – but researchers have now demonstrated that hydration plays an even deeper role in health. It influences how our ...

Mental health can affect the entire body, so cardiologists see the toll stress can take on a person’s heart. Mental stress is an emerging risk factor for coronary artery disease and stroke, ...

If there’s one constant in the military, it’s that every older generation will insist they had it worse than the new one. Enter: the “stress card,” a card that recruits could hold up during training ...

In the current environment of shifting tariff rates and ongoing trade deal negotiations between the United States and other countries, businesses continue to struggle to figure out how to preserve ...

(CNN) — If you’ve spent time on TikTok or Instagram lately, chances are the “cortisol cocktail” trending as the latest wellness hack has appeared in your feed. This colorful, nonalcoholic drink ...

Not being able to pay your bills isn’t just bad for your credit score — it can actually make you sick. Financial stress has been linked to causing migraines, high blood pressure, stomach ulcers, and ...