Stress can raise blood pressure and put your heart health at risk. Learning how to manage stress can boost your overall health and may even lower high blood pressure (hypertension). Jump to Key ...

Parents of high school seniors: How are you doing now that the Common Application is open? Chances are, your kids are trying to balance classes with extracurriculars and applications — while hopefully ...

Experts say graphic images, nonstop outrage, and the 24/7 negative news cycle don’t just upset us—they alter our stress response and harm mental health. The amygdala, shown in orange, serves as the ...

Cannabis is getting stronger, research has shown — and so are its health risks. Two new studies raise red flags about how marijuana use may increase paranoia and mental health struggles, especially ...

We’re trying harder than ever to eliminate stress, yet workplace anxiety has reached crisis levels, just in time for AI disruption to take people over the edge. Here’s the uncomfortable truth: You’ll ...

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While research shows that physical activity can ease tension in your mind and body, setting performance goals requires both physical and mental stress in order to see improvement. Isn’t it ironic?

My gut often tells me that I’m traversing a stressful patch before my brain catches up: A few late nights of work or a rough conversation with a friend, and like clockwork my intestines are turning ...

Your easy, stress-free day may be going down the toilet. New research has found that the color of your pee could be a clue about how well your body will deal with stress today — but the good news is, ...

LIVERPOOL, England — Most of us already know that water is essential for staying healthy. But new research suggests that how much you drink each day could also affect how your body reacts to stress.

How Ambient Stress Affects You Ambient stress can affect your health in ways you don’t feel right away. “When your stress response is constantly activated by ambient stressors in the environment, your ...