I have written quite a few posts for Psychology Today about stress and burnout (See my posts). I am frequently asked what is the single most important action I can take to address burnout and its ...

The notion that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger has scientific backing. Emerging research in the field of cross-adaptation theory reveals that controlled exposure to certain stressors can ...

A new study raises questions about how financial stress fits into cardiovascular health. Dr. Leana Wen explains what people ...

It’s a typical scenario. You’re faced with a lingering problem, like an argument with a friend, a looming deadline, or a difficult decision. You think you should try to tackle it, but all you really ...

Research shows that some types of stressors—and the way we react to them—can actually be beneficial to our overall health and well-being. Here’s how. Some stressors, like being a quarterback, aren't ...

Dr Partho P Sengupta shines light on stress-induced heart attacks, heart disease symptoms that are different in women and men, and best ways to manage stress. | Health ...

A higher number of preoperative stressors was linked to worse recoveries from surgery among older adults, according to a January study published in Anesthesiology.

People are living longer, healthier lives. At the same time, life has become more stressful. Stress can impact health and happiness in many ways, and the effects can be devastating. When there is a ...

Human evolution hasn't caught up to the stressors of modern life, and it could be making us sick, two evolutionary anthropologists argue. In their review, the researchers compared contemporary and ...

HealthDay News — Psychological distress is common among geriatric surgery patients, and greater preoperative stressor counts ...