Chronic stress raises heart risk. These six habits have the research to back them.

A Fort Payne capital murder suspect pleaded not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect in the 2025 death of his wife, court records show.

Few wellness topics come up more often in modern life than stress. Because it touches so many aspects of daily living, it shows up in conversations about productivity, physical health, mental ...

We tapped two sleep doctors to learn about the correlation between cortisol and sleep and reveal tips on how to maintain ...

In today's fast-paced world, stress elevates cortisol levels, impacting health. Unexplained weight gain, especially around the abdomen, chronic fatigue despite adequate sleep, and increased ...

Cortisol is an essential hormone that regulates stress, energy, sleep, and overall health. Learn how cortisol works, common ...

Science finally explains why mornings feel so hard. Here’s what the cortisol awakening response is doing to your body each day. AFP via Getty Images That jolt of dread before your alarm even goes off.

Engineers created a new point-of-care test that measures cortisol in saliva to help doctors diagnose depression and anxiety. University of Cincinnati engineers created a new device to help doctors ...

If your alarm hasn’t gone off yet but your chest is already tight, your heart is racing and your mind is already spinning through tomorrow’s to-do list, you’re not imagining it and you’re not broken.

You’ve tried meditation, therapy, breathing exercises, and maybe even anxiety medication, but that persistent feeling of dread and overwhelm keeps returning. What if the root of your anxiety isn’t ...