In 2010, the American Heart Association defined a novel construct of cardiovascular health
to promote a paradigm shift from a focus solely on disease treatment to one inclusive of …

For over two decades, the minority stress model has guided research on the health of
sexually-diverse individuals (those who are not exclusively heterosexual) and gender …

As clinicians delivering health care, we are very good at treating disease but often not as
good at treating the person. The focus of our attention has been on the specific physical …

Objective: A sense of belonging–the subjective feeling of deep connection with social
groups, physical places, and individual and collective experiences–is a fundamental human …

Depression is a disabling illness which increases the risk of suicide. The Corona Virus
Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to a rise in fear, anxiety, stress, and depression …

COVID-19 presents significant social, economic, and medical challenges. Because COVID-
19 has already begun to precipitate huge increases in mental health problems, clinical …

Although intermittent increases in inflammation are critical for survival during physical injury
and infection, recent research has revealed that certain social, environmental and lifestyle …

Modulating the gut microbiome and its influence on human health is the subject of intense
research. The gut microbiota could be associated not only with gastroenterological diseases …

The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is involved in the pathophysiology of many
neuropsychiatric disorders. Increased HPA axis activity can be observed during chronic …

The discovery of reciprocal connections between the central nervous system, sleep and the
immune system has shown that sleep enhances immune defences and that afferent signals …