25 Surprising Ways Stress Affects Your Health
The good news is that there is much you can do to reduce the impact of stress in your life.
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Colds
People exposed to common cold viruses are less likely to fight off the germs successfully if they have ongoing psychological stress in their lives.
Researchers believe stressed people's immune cells may be less sensitive to a hormone that turns off inflammation, which could offer a clue to why stress can be correlated with more serious diseases as well.
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