Middle-age and older individuals who have a greater blood pressure reaction in response to   stress score lower on a number of tests of mental performance, independent of their resting…

Emotional   stress may be a trigger of otherwise unexplained cases of cardiac arrest, new research shows.

An international research team found that survivors of unexplained, or “idiopathic,” cardiac arrest…

Pregnant women who were traumatised by witnessing the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center may have passed on a biological sign of stress to their unborn babies,…

During times of stress, we’re less able to hold ourselves back from unhealthy temptations, new study findings indicate.

Australian researchers found that during exam periods, students smoked more cigarettes,…

Children and teens with low cholesterol levels seem to be more likely to be suspended from school, according to researchers. They suggest that “low total cholesterol may be a…

The stress some young children suffer after being exposed to violence in their neighborhoods or homes may have repercussions for their physical health, according to a new study.

Researchers found that…

In a six-year study of New York City families with an HIV-positive parent, researchers found that teenagers whose parent died during the study were at greater risk…

There appears to be a complex relationship among stressful situations, our mind and body’s reaction to stress, and the onset of clinical depression. It is clear that some people develop depression after a stressful…

As many as 90 percent of the survivors of the Indian Ocean tsunami might have suffered some form of psychological trauma from the disaster, with children particularly at risk, mental…

Mice exposed to stress and ultraviolet radiation develop skin cancer significantly faster than do animals exposed to radiation only, researchers have found. They suggest this may be relevant to people at high…

Sudden cardiac death from emotional stress may be triggered by uneven signals from the brain to the heart, according to a study by University College London…

A person’s race may influence his or her level of physical fitness, according to the findings of a study of black and white adults who underwent treadmill stress tests.

A new finding may explain how stress could ultimately lead to premature aging.

Chronic psychological stress is associated with accelerated shortening of the caps, called telomeres, on the ends of…

Britons, slaves to some of the longest working hours in the European Union, are suffering growing levels of stress, back strain and other work-related injuries, the country’s trade unions said…

Adults with diabetes are considerable more likely to experience depression, anxiety and other disorders that cause serious psychological distress than those without diabetes, researchers report.

Dr. K. H. McVeigh, of the…

Children with asthma face quadruple the risk of an attack following stressful events in their lives, according to a study published on Wednesday in the journal Thorax.

Have you ever felt sick to your stomach during a test? Have you had days when you were so loaded down with homework that you had trouble sleeping? Have you ever been so…

What is post-traumatic stress disorder?
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a type of anxiety problem. It can develop after your life is threatened, or after you experience or see a traumatic event. Usually,…

Who is a caregiver?

You’re a caregiver if you give basic care to a person who has a chronic medical condition. A chronic condition is an illness that lasts for a long period of time…

Each year more than 6 million traffic accidents occur in the United States. If you’ve been in an accident, you might have had many different feelings at the time of the…

What causes stress?
Stress is caused by the body’s instinct to defend itself. This instinct is good in emergencies, such as getting out of the way of a…

What is stress?
Stress is what you feel when you react to pressure, either from the outside world (school, work, after-school activities, family, friends) or from inside yourself (wanting to…