Cardiac arrests are increasing among young adults. Previously rare, these events now affect seemingly healthy individuals. Underlying heart conditions ...

Assuming people’s daily lives are unlikely to get less stressful anytime soon, simple and effective ways to mitigate these effects are needed. This is where dogs can help. As researchers at the ...

Many people underestimate the impact that mental illness can have on an individual or family. It can be difficult to admit ...

In a 2022 survey of 3,000 U.S. adults, more than one-third of respondents reported that on most days, they feel " completely overwhelmed " by stress ...

Studies have linked a lack of physical contact to feelings of loneliness, depression, anxiety and low self-esteem. It can spike cortisol — the body’s primary stress hormone — and lead to sleep issues, ...

Sometimes, the way we treat a sink full of dishes quietly reflects how we move through the rest of life. It seems like a small thing. A bowl in the sink. A fork you’ll “get to later.” But those small ...

This is a story about a child caught in the crossfire of sectarian violence and the aftermath of post-traumatic stress disorder that, as an adult, almost destroyed him.

Research argues that while a small amount of self-doubt can be a motivator for self-improvement, excessive self-doubt can ...

Three grieving families' lawsuits against the city of South Haven may finally bring lifeguards back to the deadliest lake in America.

A newer use of the term crashing out means having emotional overload and often acting without considering the consequences.

We all have stuff. It’s just what Americans do. We collect stuff. Some of us have more of it than others, and some of us have ...

Cortisol and melatonin are the seesaw hormones that help with sleep. Cortisol is suppressed at night when melatonin is high, ...