hurricane joaquin. A giant US cargo ship with 28 Americans and five Poles aboard disappeared in the hurricane-tossed Bermuda Triangle, and the Coast Guard says thereâs no sign of what happened to it.
Stress may be considered as any physical, chemical, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental unrest and that may be a factor in causing disease. Physical and chemical factors that can cause stress include trauma, infections, toxins, illnesses, and injuries of any sort.
Called âthe stress hormone,â cortisol influences, regulates or modulates many of the changes that occur in the body in response to stress including, but not limited to: 1  Blood sugar (glucose) levels. 2  Fat, protein and carbohydrate metabolism to maintain blood glucose (gluconeogenesis)  Immune responses.