The effects of stress on heart health At 28, I got into an argument with my boyfriend and ended up…
Stressing out? You’re not alone; in fact, stress affects all of us. Over the long term, it can increase inflammation…
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to affect the Chicago area, our winter weariness is gradually lifting, but the stress and…
If your eating has been a bit erratic while working from home, here are five strategies to help create some…
While adults have been the hardest hit by Covid-19 infections, children of all ages remain vulnerable to the pandemic’s many…
Since the end of January, Isa Sanchez, a senior at Whitney Young High School, had been working on her senior…
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The other day I was speaking with a friend, the father of a sophomore at one of our prestigious Chicago…
The Medicine Cabinet: Ask the Harvard Experts Q: My wife says that I worry too much and it’s bad for…
For many men and women, spotting a few strands of gray hair is a reminder that as you age, your…
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The Medicine Cabinet: Ask the Harvard Experts Q: Do humans really have a love hormone? A: Yes, we do. It’s…
Your misplaced wallet. A dead car battery. It’s easy to encounter situations that can make you feel stressed. But it’s…
The news can be hazardous to your health. Distressing headlines about traumatic events such as school shootings, hate crimes, terrorist…
How stressed-out are we? Consider this: In some cities, “rage rooms,” sometimes known as anger rooms, allow customers who are…
Harvard Health Blog Stress is rampant, and high blood pressure (what doctors call hypertension) is on the rise. So it’s…
Harvard Health Letter Healthy behaviors clearly make sense from a rational standpoint, but they can be a drag — and…
Harvard Health Letters We all experience a little stress from time to time. It’s not so hard to handle when…
By The Brain and Spine Team, Cleveland Clinic If you eat well and exercise regularly but don’t get at least…
By Srini Pillay, M.D. Harvard Health Blog Everyone worries, but some people worry more than others. When worry is excessive,…
By Rae Lynn Mitchell, Texas A&M Health Science Center Do you ever notice how stress and mental frustration can affect…
By Holly Pevzner EatingWell.com While we may feel better in the short-term after that hot-fudge brownie sundae, healthy foods are…
The importance of keeping cool can’t be stressed enough By Kate Silver Stress has been a lifelong problem for Claire.* For years, the…
Since 2007, the American Psychological Association has conducted a national survey on stress. In 2012, the survey charted stress levels…
Understanding how to control the way you lose it By Nancy Maes When Richard Harper’s* oldest daughter flew off to…
Patricia Normand, MD, a psychiatrist at Rush University Medical Center and director of its Mindful Life Program, says that in…
Last summer, my love and I canoed the Quetico Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada. It was beyond exquisite. The trip…
By Morgan Lord When we women leave our 20s and enter our 30s and 40s, we finally peak—comfortable in our…
A reality check to help cool down summer stresses that can ruin the season and harm your healthBy Donna Shryer…
How do our bodies react and recover from horrific experiences like the one in Cleveland? By Nancy Maes The names…
