Carrying weight around our middle is something that might seem inevitable past the age of 30. We jokingly refer to our “mum tum,” “beer gut” or “love handles”. But those extra inches are no laughing ...

Cortisol levels need to be kept in check to ward off chronic inflammation, which is linked to a host of long-term health problems. Here’s how. If there’s a current health villain, it’s cortisol. On ...

Cortisol is often referred to as the "stress hormone", but it plays many vital functions in our body, according to experts. However, too much cortisol can cause issues from trouble sleeping to mood ...

What to know about the social media trending topic “cortisol face” as many are blaming the stress hormone for their increase of facial swelling and puffiness Getty “Cortisol face” is currently a ...

A new study published in Psychological Medicine has found that a specific type of cognitive training can reduce biological ...

Cortisol is a steroid hormone that regulates a wide range of body functions, including immunity, inflammation, and metabolism. Because of its role in regulating the stress response, people also call ...

Over a decade into selling Korlym to treat endogenous hypercortisolism, also known as Cushing syndrome, Corcept Therapeutics is launching its first-ever direct-to-consumer campaign raising awareness ...

If you look to social media for medical advice, you may find recipes for the cortisol cocktail, also known as the adrenal cocktail. A mix of orange juice, coconut water, sea salt and cream of tartar, ...

Another day, another TikTok mass diagnosis trend is sounding the alarm on our health. Thousands of videos on the app have users talking about "cortisol face" or "moon face," characterized by a round, ...