A long-studied metabolic hormone, FGF21, also acts as a stress hormone—a discovery that helps explain how psychological ...

Acute stress represents a short-term, physiological and psychological response to challenging or threatening stimuli, and it can markedly influence memory performance. Under conditions of stress, the ...

Generalized anxiety disorder affects 1 in 20 U.S. adults. Those with serious symptoms may isolate themselves to the point they rarely leave their home and are unable to work and build meaningful ...

Older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and anxiety exhibited exacerbated symptoms, increased comorbidities, and frequent acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD), emphasizing the ...

Stress disorders include acute stress disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety. They originate from major stress or traumatic events. Stress is a natural response to life’s ...

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 ...

Chronic stress can weaken your immune system and make you sick. Poor mental health is also associated with many adverse physical symptoms.

The weather has been somewhat quiet in recent months but there’s a severe weather threat in the forecast this weekend. Those ...