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The sympathetic nervous system produces our fight-or-flight response to any perceived threat. The vagus nerves are part of the parasympathetic nervous system, which does the opposite.
Tiny fluctuations in the time between each beat of your heart can provide clues about how much stress your body is experiencing.
A study that finds good sex gets rid of nasal congestion is definitely worthy of careful appraisal.
Most of the time, different parts of your nervous system work in balance. But sometimes things can get out of whack – and that’s when you might end up experiencing what medics call syncope.
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