Stress increases 'risk of death five-fold'

Stress increases the chances of dying from heart-related problems by five-fold, a study has found.

High Stress Hormone Levels Linked To Increased Cardiovascular Mortality

High levels of the stress hormone cortisol strongly predict cardiovascular death among both persons with and without pre-existing cardiovascular disease according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). In stressful situations, the body responds by producing the hormone cortisol...

Pain Management can Help Stress Levels

Pain management can help your stress levels according to experts. This may seem like an obvious conclusion, but many times people overlook the stress caused when they have various ailments and pain. Dear Dr. Gott: Since childhood, I have been suffering with tonsillitis, chronic colds and allergies - both seasonal and medication-induced. At the age of 24, I was diagnosed with discoid lupus; at ...

Stress increases risk of hair loss

CORRECTION: The dermatologist quoted in this article is named Christina Kim, not Cristina Kim. Although hair loss is attributed to genetics, health professionals believe stress can exacerbate hair loss by triggering the release of certain hormones in the body which can damage hair follicles.

FDA warns of deadly side effect with imaging drugs

Federal health regulators are warning doctors that a class of injectable drugs used in MRI medical imaging scans can cause a rare and sometimes fatal condition in patients with kidney disease.

Mental illness costs economy $51B: Study

Mental illness causes more lost work days in Canada than any other condition, costing the economy $51 billion a year in lost productivity, according to a study from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

Chronic Drinking Is Bad, But Suddenly Quitting Is Worse

Dangerous stress hormones spike when alcoholics stop, new research finds.