If you are looking to lower your stress levels this year, hitting the gym—or going for a brisk walk—might be your best ...

One of the strongest predictors of long-term mortality among patients undergoing a cardiac stress test is the need for a pharmacologic versus treadmill test, new data show. Moreover, although the risk ...

These days, many people find it hard to unplug. Inflation, global warming and gun violence are on the rise. Bullies proliferate on social media. The 24/7 news cycle constantly blares distressing news, ...

The way stress manifests is very much bodily, centred around hormones such as cortisol and their effect on us. But this process is triggered by the brain (notably the amygdala and the hypothalamus) ...

Chronic stress raises blood pressure. New research from Juntendo University, Japan, reveals that voluntary exercise prevents hypertension (high blood pressure) by restoring STAT3 levels in the ...

This is part four of our four-part series of stories exploring stress, the nuances that come with the psychological and physiological response and its relationship with running. If you find it hard to ...

Expert recommends doing these four breathing exercises every day to reduce stress and anxiety - Breathe your way to a calmer ...

A nutrition expert has shared six common foods that could help your body recover and reduce soreness after any form of ...

In an era where anxiety levels soar nationwide, Americans increasingly turn to movement as medicine. The connection between physical activity and mental wellness has never been more crucial, as recent ...

Somatic exercises focus on awareness or perception of physical movements and tap into the mind-body connection to help improve mental health and relieve physical tension. Many of us have felt that ...

The World Health Organisation defines stress as any type of change that causes physical, emotional or psychological strain. The Hungarian-Canadian endocrinologist Hans Selye developed the concept of a ...