Stress and cortisol have been linked ever since early stress research identified cortisol as the main mediator of stress – that is, the main hormone the body releases when stressed. So, as the so-called “stress hormone,” managing cortisol levels may seem like the key to managing stress. Unfortunately, it isn’t that simple.

As a researcher, I’ve long been interested in how the body responds to stress. And, while cortisol does play...

Sarcomas are a broad group of cancers that originate from connective tissues, such as the blood or lymph vessels, gastrointestinal tract, fat tissue, tendons, smooth muscles and tissue around the joints. These tumors are broadly divided into bone sarcomas and soft tissue sarcomas. With more than 70 subtypes of sarcoma, there are also a wide variety of treatment approaches and prognoses, and everything about the disease...