The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Neurocrine Biosciences' drug to treat a type of genetic disorder, the ...

It’s hard not to be emotionally reactive in our polarized world. Reactivity lets that which we despise live rent-free in our ...

When it becomes activated, it signals the release of hormones, including adrenaline and cortisol, the body’s main stress hormone. This, in turn, sets off a chain reaction: Your heart rate increases, ...

Christmas is a stressful time for many people, so it is important to focus on ways to stay calm during the festive season. In ...

Chronic work stress, particularly in competitive fields, significantly impacts physical and mental health. Elevated cortisol ...

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Blue-light emergency responders are in real danger of burnout with recovery periods between incidents essential for their long-term health according to the results of a first-of-its-kind study.

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Plan to do one guided relaxation exercise twice a day, morning and evening, as if you’re taking anxiety medication. Research ...

“Cortisol is a life sustaining hormone. We cannot survive without cortisol,” Dr. Anjanette Tan, an endocrinologist at the ...

during times of stress. Dr. Zalzala also mentioned Cushing's syndrome, a rare disorder in which "the adrenal gland starts making cortisol on its own (adrenal tumor) or in response to a pituitary ...