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Stress.

Authors :
Adler, Jerry
Kalb, Claudia
Rogers, Adam
Source :
Newsweek. 6/14/1999, Vol. 133 Issue 24, p56. 9p. 5 Color Photographs, 3 Graphs.
Publication Year :
1999

Abstract

Focuses on how chronic stress affects the human body and makes it more susceptible to disease. History of the concept of stress and development of the field of psychoneuroimmunology; Correlation between stress and immune response, incidence of coronary disease, and viral infection; Physiology and evolutionary purposes of the stress reaction; Differences between effects on men and women; Assessment of stress. INSET: Stressed Out?.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00289604
Volume :
133
Issue :
24
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Newsweek
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
1905448