The sympathetic nervous system becomes more active during times of stress, and for some people, this activation can become excessive or prolonged.

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This pace leaves us moving through life on autopilot with nervous systems that are weary and overworked ... In these environments, our brains overwork certain parts and underuse others, but ...

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David Richardson tells staffers he "will run right over" them while also suggesting policy changes that would push more ...

A woman battled seizures, extreme fatigue and memory loss for five years because of a wooden splinter embedded in her foot.

The peripheral nervous system is the part of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord. It consists of nerves that carry information between the central nervous system and the ...

A fistfight over a woman led to Avantae Williams pulling out a gun and shooting victim Keshod Harris seven times, according ...

WASHINGTON — The new head of the federal agency tasked with responding to disasters across the country warned staff in a meeting Friday not to try to impede upcoming changes, saying that “I ...