Abstract Background Perceived Social Isolation or loneliness, a cognitive state with negative
effects on health, is a global problem. Objectives Treatment of diagnosed loneliness is …

The aim of this narrative review was to demonstrate how the notion of allostatic load (AL)
relates directly to the mental health disparities observed between Indigenous and non …

Objectives To complete a 30-year interrupted time-series analysis of the impact of austerity-
related and prosperity-related events on the occurrence of suicide across Greece. Setting …

Background Stress plays a causal role in depression onset, perhaps via alteration of
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis functioning. HPA axis hyperactivity has been …

Background: The recent convergence between technology and medicine is offering
innovative methods and tools for behavioral health care. Among these, an emerging …

Beef represents a major dietary component and source of protein in many countries. With an
increasing demand for beef, the industry is currently undergoing changes towards naturally …

The impact of spouses' communication about economic uncertainty on biological stress
responses was examined. The sample included 82 Latino and Caucasian couples and one …

There are important individual differences in adaptation and reactivity to stressful
challenges. Being subjected to strict social confinement is a distressful psychological …

Hair cortisol concentrations (HCC) are receiving increased attention as a novel biomarker of
psychophysiological responses to chronic stress, with potential relevance for …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Child well-being is important for lifelong health and well-
being. Although there is a robust evidence base linking social determinants of health (eg …