A study on wild northern cardinals shows that stress can change gut microbes and affect bird health in measurable ways.

April is Stress Awareness Month, a time when health experts highlight how chronic stress can affect the body and recommend options to deal with it. Long-term stress negatively impacts not just a ...

Stress triggers the release of hormones like cortisol, which can be beneficial in short bursts, but harmful over time. Chronic stress can negatively impact physical health, sometimes triggering ...

We all know stress messes with our heads, but did you know it can also wreak havoc on our bodies? Say hello to cortisol, the hormone released when stress hits, triggering that familiar “fight, flight ...

Many illnesses do not appear suddenly. The body often sends quiet signals years before a diagnosis arrives. Blood pressure ...

Don’t get old before your time. A number of very common everyday habits can accelerate biological aging, putting extra stress on your cells and organs and making yourself more susceptible to certain ...

Career stress can quietly affect women’s health through long sitting hours, irregular meals, poor sleep and constant pressure. These habits may trigger fatigue, hormonal imbalance and metabolic issues ...

Unlike adrenaline’s quick action, cortisol plays a longer-term role in helping the body cope with sustained stress. Cortisol increases blood sugar, enhances the brain’s focus and memory, and puts ...

From hormonal imbalance to gut health disruption, read about these 7 unexpected ways lack of sleep can affect your body.

Nearly one million Israelis live with chronic lung diseases such as asthma and COPD, and for them the current security ...