"It might seem counterintuitive, but Kiecolt-Glaser believes that stress makes our immune systems 
less effective because it actually elicits an immune response itself. Stress, she says, causes the 
body to release pro-inflammatory cytokines, immune factors that initiate responses against 
infections. When the body produces these cytokines over long periods of time—for instance, as a 
result of chronic stress—all sorts of bad things can happen. Not only does it hamper our body's 
ability to fight infection and heal wounds, but chronic inflammation also increases our risk of heart 
disease, osteoporosis, and autoimmune diseases including type 2 diabetes."

Cites several controlled studies comparing the healing rates of people who are relaxed vs. those in 
stressful situations.

Full article:
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=stress-dangers&sc=rss

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