Share on Pinterest A person with stress may experience increased blood pressure. Stress is the body’s natural defense against predators and danger. It causes the body to flood with hormones that ...

In general, we tend to think of stress as a bad thing. So, how can there be “good stress” that actually helps the body instead of harming it?

Many people are unknowingly harming their hearts through everyday habits. Ahead of Heart Awareness Month, a leading ...

When breathing becomes shallow and rapid, it signals the body to enter fight-or-flight mode, causing a spike in blood ...

Statistics indicate that night running has become an essential method for urban youth to alleviate stress. All it takes is a simple pair of running shoes and a lightweight sports outfit to create ...

Relaxation techniques may help lower high blood pressure—at least in the short term—but the longer term effects are unclear, finds a pooled data analysis of the existing research published in the open ...