*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Toxic stress may cause a child's brain to wire differently From birth through age 3, the brain creates about 700 new neural ...

A child is born to a 17-year-old mother in a small south Arkansas town. There is a healthy 14 -month-old sibling. Mom is not employed. She has an alcohol substance use disorder, but she is able to ...

Most research on the health effects of stress focuses on adults, but a new review looks at how stress uniquely affects ...

Child abuse is a devastating issue that affects families across the world, often driven by unnoticed stressors. Whether it's financial instability, health concerns or even community crises like a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. As we spotlight National Stress Awareness in April, it’s ...

All children are bound to experience stress at some point in their lives. But when stress becomes overwhelming, parents have reason to be concerned. Behavioral and emotional shifts that indicate their ...