Chronic stress doesn't just affect your mood, it can weaken immune defences, increase inflammation, and leave the body ...

Integrative wellness physician and host of the "hol+" podcast, Dr. Taz Bhatia, discussed how stress can affect your health, ...

(By Dr. Snehal Kohale) Stress has become an integral part of our lives, particularly in the case of women, who have multiple ...

Most research on the health effects of stress focuses on adults, but a new review looks at how stress uniquely affects ...

A child is born to a 17-year-old mother in a small south Arkansas town. There is a healthy 14 -month-old sibling. Mom is not employed. She has an alcohol substance use disorder, but she is able to ...

A new study raises questions about how financial stress fits into cardiovascular health. Dr. Leana Wen explains what people can do to protect their hearts.

Anxiety affects gut motility, causing diarrhea or constipation, and can exacerbate conditions like IBS by altering intestinal contractions. Stress increases intestinal inflammation by weakening the ...

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 ...

Allostatic load refers to the cumulative effects of stress on the body over time. The concept comes from a scientific theory on how stress affects physical health. According to the theory, high or ...

A nutritionist has highlighted how everyday stresses, like receiving unexpected bills or feeling undervalued at work, can disrupt gut health. Kim Plaza, a nutrition and education advisor, explains ...

Stress can make diabetes management even more challenging than it already is, because cortisol, the hormone your body releases in response to stress, makes blood sugar levels rise. Because diabetes ...