New study identifies 16 post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) blood biomarkers linked to genetic risk and whole-body health ...

Research links rape and sexual assault to long-term chronic health issues. Shutterstock Global figures estimate that around ...

When people talk about acute PTSD, they are likely referring to acute stress disorder, which is also called post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSS). Acute stress disorder symptoms occur within the first ...

Stress doesn’t just affect your mental health. High stress can increase your risk of having a heart attack, as can a sudden surge of excitement or fear. Whether it is short-term or chronic, stress can ...

That deadline pressure keeping you up at night. The financial worries that shadow your days. The constant demands from family, work, and life’s endless responsibilities. These ongoing stressors might ...

Doctors want you to stop believing that cortisol is always to blame.

Many hormone disorders hide behind everyday stress symptoms. While stress affects hormone levels, it rarely causes chronic ...

Physicians often have worse health than the public: long shifts, night calls, and chronic stress have turned medical practice ...