High blood pressure (hypertension) is a common chronic condition affecting nearly half of adults in the United States. Short-term stress directly raises your blood pressure and heart rate. But that ...

Stress activates your body's "fight-or-flight" response, which causes symptoms like increased heart rate and anxiety. Acute stress is short-term and often solvable, while chronic stress is long-term ...

Your body’s stress response can trigger several physiological changes, which can affect immune function. Why you’re stressed and how long you’re stressed can impact how your immune system responds.