Hippocrates wrote that we are all beset by disturbing forces that upset our balance (1). Fortunately, there are restorative forces that can re-establish balance. Galen called these Vis Medicatrix ...

Gen Z workers are losing sight that feeling stressed or sad are "normal life experiences." Kathleen Pike, a professor at Columbia, said these feelings aren't necessarily signs of mental illness.

CNN — Stress is an everyday occurrence for most people, but too much of it could be signs of a deeper issue. Stress is "a normal human response to anything physical or emotional that places a strain ...

Amy Knight, Ph.D., associate professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurology, discusses why and how chronic stress can affect one’s brain and overall health. What is ...

A colleague once told me he doing just fine. His body disagreed. He didn’t look panicked. He wasn’t burned out on office drama. Instead, he was just tired. Headaches most afternoons and a tight back ...

The body's cells respond to stress -- toxins, mutations, starvation or other assaults -- by pausing normal functions to focus on conserving energy, repairing damaged components and boosting defenses.

Measuring stress involves assessing a person’s physiological responses to stressors and, to a lesser extent, understanding the possible triggers for stress. Measuring stress may help a person or their ...