Individuals' tendency to plan for the future plays a surprising role in their vaccine hesitancy, a study finds.

Despite stories to the contrary, the pandemic has had limited effects on mental health. Researchers say it's a testament to human resilience.

Intense experiences can raise your heart rate, but new findings with mice show that the opposite is true: heart rate can up anxiety.

Patients feel better during wide-awake surgery when they're immersed in virtual reality, according to a new study.

People with irritable bowel syndrome have higher rates of mental health challenges, such as anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation.

Young adults who feel down or depressed are more likely to develop heart disease, a new study shows.

Threats of COVID-19 caused significant anxiety and depression among pregnant women during the first wave of the pandemic, a new study shows.

Nurses exposed to a lot of noise are more likely to report hypertension, heart disease, depression, anxiety, work stress, and burnout.

A brief, easy to administer screener test for psychological distress can be an efficient way to assess patient risk for heart disease.

Reduced nicotine cigarettes don't worsen anxiety and depression, research shows, and may even help people quit.