Hypertension (high blood pressure) is a debilitating condition and a major cause of premature death worldwide. Chronic stress plays a ...

Chronic stress raises blood pressure. New research from Juntendo University, Japan, reveals that voluntary exercise prevents ...

See, researchers have discovered that the annoying cravings we often get for sweets—even when we’re full already—are a response of our body’s neurological systems. In fact, the same neurons in our ...

Scientists discovered years ago that the hypothalamus — which helps to manage body temperature, hunger, sex drive, sleep and ...