Stress is our body’s response to any demand, challenge or change that disrupts our usual norms, explains Adrian Jacques Ambrose, MD, MPH, MBA, a psychiatrist at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia ...

Witches' broom formations are seen in this Virginia pine. The effect of witches' broom is caused by stress in trees. (Submitted photo/Curtis Young) On my cranky days some might say it’s my mode of ...

A stressor is any event, situation, or external stimulus that causes a stress response in the body. Common types of stressors include financial, social, and occupational stressors, or those due to ...

What do you think about stress? If I asked you to pick between two statements, would you say stress is "harmful and should be avoided" or "helpful and should be embraced"? When I ask this question in ...

Stress hormones are chemical messengers that play a role in the body’s physiological and behavioral responses to stress. Examples include catecholamines and cortisol. These hormones help initiate the ...