The connection between brain, mental, and cardiovascular health needs considerable more attention, argues Maureen Hood, PhD, RN, Uniformed Services University.
Depression disrupts the body's stress systems, causing physical health risks like heart disease, diabetes, and stroke, and reducing life expectancy by 7-10 years.
Stress is a double-edged sword when it comes to memory: stressful or otherwise emotional events are usually more memorable, but stress can also make it harder for us to retrieve memories. Now, ...