WASHINGTON - One in seven mortgage holders worry they may soon fail to make their monthly payments and even more fret that their home's value is shrinking, according to a poll showing widespread stress from the nation's housing crisis.

Nearly 3 in 10 people say they are concerned their home's value will decline over the next two years. One in 7 mortgage holders worry they may soon fail to make their monthly payments and even more fret that their home's value is shrinking, according to a poll showing widespread stress from the nation's housing crisis.

WASHINGTON -- One in seven mortgage holders worry they may soon fail to make their monthly payments and even more fret that their home's value is shrinking, according to a poll showing widespread stress from the nation's housing crisis.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Members of the Federal Reserve's policy-setting committee worried at their most recent meeting that housing and financial market stress could trigger a nasty slide in the economy, even as inflation pushed higher, minutes of the meeting released on Tuesday show.

LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar tumbled below 100 yen on Thursday, underlining concerns among monetary officials about extreme currency moves, while equities sank as worry about serious stress in credit markets persisted.

Work really can kill you, according to a study providing the strongest evidence yet of how on-the-job stress raises the risk of heart disease by disrupting the body's internal systems.

We're entering the deadliest months for heart disease, and many of the things that make the season merry are culprits: Rich meals, more alcohol — and all that extra stress.

A mechanism in the brain may explain why some people keep their cool and others crumble under stress, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.