Stress in 2020 seems worse than ever. Stanford's Andrew Huberman discusses ways to reduce stress, such as different breathing patterns.
Are your healthy habits succumbing to coronavirus? Here are some tips to stay safe and protect your well-being amid the outbreak.
A Stanford study finds that after being exposed to a prenatal event of acute stress, children from poor households suffer negative cognitive effects.
Immature fat cells grow up if stress hormones rise at night. A new study explains the molecular underpinnings of why people gain weight due to chronic stress, disrupted circadian rhythms and treatment with glucocorticoid drugs.
In times of stress, it's tempting to retreat under a pile of covers and wait it out with a box of chocolates until the coast …
Erin Devine, PhD, a first-year medical student at Stanford's School of Medicine, was on her way to study for a challenging anatomy final when she …
High-stress jobs are known to be associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease. A research study published last week in the journal Neurology now indicates that work stress also …
Smoking can make it more difficult to get pregnant and it can contribute to complications after conception and endanger the health of babies as they …
Think about the breaks you take during the day. Perhaps you hit pause midday to grab lunch and to run errands. Or maybe you step …
How can a person fully develop his or her potential, regardless of life circumstances? This is the question that brought Stanford child and adolescent psychiatrist Victor Carrion, MD, …
My daughters are still years away from college or even high school, but I’m not looking forward to the high-pressure arena that they look to be …
In 2012, President Obama issued an Executive Order calling for better prevention, diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury (TBI), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental health conditions. Third-year …
In November of 2010, those in Stanford's general surgery training program experienced an indescribable loss when a recently graduated surgical resident, Greg Feldman, MD, committed suicide. His death …
Boosting productivity can be as simple as looking at a grassy roof for just forty seconds, conclude researchers at the University of Melbourne. It's been …
Stress isn't evil, health psychologist Kelly McGonigal, PhD, emphasized on KQED's Forum on Friday. "Just a few years ago, that would have sounded like nonsense. …
Helping others helps you. That's not new news -- perhaps you've heard it from your mother or your priest or your great-uncle Joe for your …
