Tag Archives: Stress

Does Work Stress Increase Cancer Risk?

In an International Journal of Cancer study of data on more than 280,000 people from North America and Europe, work stress was associated with a significantly increased risk of colorectal, esophagus, and lung cancers. When looking more closely at the data, investigators observed a link between work stress and colorectal cancer in North America, but not in… Read More »

Middle Aged Stress Associated With Smaller Brain Size And Poor Memory

Research has found that middle-aged individuals in their forties and fifties with elevated cortisol levels, a hormone associated with stress, perform worse on cognitive and memory tasks compared to individuals of the same age who have average levels of cortisol. Elevated blood cortisol levels were also linked to smaller brain volumes. One factor that’s getting… Read More »

6 Daily Habits that Keep You Stress Free

Your hectic life makes stress become an unavoidable problem. Reducing the stress in your life takes a lot of action but there are some relaxation techniques can bring you back into balance. There are also several healthy habits that can protect you from its harmful effects. Following are some daily habits that can keep you… Read More »