You know the feeling: lying in bed, wide awake, your mind racing. You’ve heard all the advice—don’t drink caffeine late, avoid screens, stick to a routine—but none of it works. The culprit might not ...

Cortisol face, a trending term on TikTok, suggests stress hormones cause facial puffiness. We separate the viral myths from ...

Weight gain and excess fat storage, particularly in the abdomen.

Most of us know that following an unhealthy diet, smoking, drinking too much alcohol and having high blood pressure and/or cholesterol can increase your risk of heart disease.

Stress was impacting my quality of sleep, so I turned to morning sunlight to beat my slumber troubles. Here's why you should, ...

It’s no secret that a good night’s sleep plays a vital role in mental and physical health and well-being. The way you feel ...

'When a person has excessively high cortisol levels it is known as "Cushing syndrome". This syndrome is rare, with symptoms ...

A new study showed that people who took longer to enter this dream phase of sleep had higher levels of amyloid beta and tau, ...

Most of the problems arise when we experience chronic or high levels of stress, which can lead to cortisol spikes (intensive exercise, and poor sleep and diet also cause spikes, says Dr Keay).

A study suggests delayed REM sleep could indicate early Alzheimer's, showing increased amyloid clumps and tau tangles in the ...