First responders, healthcare workers, military service members, and athletes consistently experience higher rates of burnout, ...

UCSF review is the largest to distill how stress affects all areas of a child’s health, starting in the womb through ...

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

Heart rate variability typically decreases during stressful situations, although the heart rate increases. Managing stress levels can mean a more variable heart rate. Exercise and relaxation ...

A new study suggests that perceived stress and depression factor into the relationship between insomnia and hazardous drinking -- perhaps not a surprise. But because the relationship between insomnia ...

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.

We’re probably all pretty familiar with stress. In the short term, stress can actually be helpful and may even help you survive in the face of danger. For instance, if you see a large dog running ...

Have you ever wondered why some women could go into labour earlier than expected, and why others could wait days or even weeks after their due date? Though various factors are at stake, one of the ...