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Burnout may lead family doctors to leave medicine

Burnout may lead family doctors to leave medicine

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsFamily physicians who report feeling burned out are nearly 1.5 times more likely to change practices or stop practicing medicine e

Burnout may lead family doctors to leave medicine

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsFamily physicians who report feeling burned out are nearly 1.5 times more likely to change practices or stop practicing medicine e
Psychiatric associations urge WHO to revise guidance on electroconvulsive therapy

Psychiatric associations urge WHO to revise guidance on electroconvulsive therapy

by Torsten Lauer,Central Institute of Mental HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLeading international professional associations have issued a joint statement taking a clear stance on electroconvu

Psychiatric associations urge WHO to revise guidance on electroconvulsive therapy

by Torsten Lauer,Central Institute of Mental HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLeading international professional associations have issued a joint statement taking a clear stance on electroconvu
A stable sense of purpose helps teens navigate life's challenges

A stable sense of purpose helps teens navigate life's challenges

by James Dean,Cornell UniversityCredit: Laila Milevski/Cornell UniversityLike their emotions and self-esteem, teenagers' sense of purpose fluctuates day to day, and those who experience it steadil

A stable sense of purpose helps teens navigate life's challenges

by James Dean,Cornell UniversityCredit: Laila Milevski/Cornell UniversityLike their emotions and self-esteem, teenagers' sense of purpose fluctuates day to day, and those who experience it steadil
Standard depression screening could be missing key symptoms in South Asian patients, review finds

Standard depression screening could be missing key symptoms in South Asian patients, review finds

byUniversity of SurreySymptoms of depression among South Asian diaspora samples. Credit:The British Journal of Psychiatry(2026). DOI: 10.1192/bjp.2026.10539Physical pain, heart-related sensations and

Standard depression screening could be missing key symptoms in South Asian patients, review finds

byUniversity of SurreySymptoms of depression among South Asian diaspora samples. Credit:The British Journal of Psychiatry(2026). DOI: 10.1192/bjp.2026.10539Physical pain, heart-related sensations and
More siblings may ease midlife grief after a mother's death, study suggests

More siblings may ease midlife grief after a mother's death, study suggests

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHaving more brothers and sisters may make it easier to cope with the death of a parent in midlife, particularly when it's the mother who

More siblings may ease midlife grief after a mother's death, study suggests

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHaving more brothers and sisters may make it easier to cope with the death of a parent in midlife, particularly when it's the mother who
Listening to music for 24 minutes may ease anxiety, study finds

Listening to music for 24 minutes may ease anxiety, study finds

by HealthDay StaffA short music session may help easeanxietyand researchers say there's a "sweet spot" for how long to listen.A clinical trial found that listening tospecially designed m

Listening to music for 24 minutes may ease anxiety, study finds

by HealthDay StaffA short music session may help easeanxietyand researchers say there's a "sweet spot" for how long to listen.A clinical trial found that listening tospecially designed m
Bullying and peer victimization can trigger trauma symptoms in children, study finds

Bullying and peer victimization can trigger trauma symptoms in children, study finds

by Brittany Sylvestri,University of FloridaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBullying and other forms of peer victimization can cause trauma symptoms in elementary school children, according to new res

Bullying and peer victimization can trigger trauma symptoms in children, study finds

by Brittany Sylvestri,University of FloridaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBullying and other forms of peer victimization can cause trauma symptoms in elementary school children, according to new res
Common antidepressant eases fatigue associated with long COVID, study finds

Common antidepressant eases fatigue associated with long COVID, study finds

byMcMaster UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA global research team co‑led by McMaster University has identified one of the first medications shown to meaningfully reduce fatigue in people l

Common antidepressant eases fatigue associated with long COVID, study finds

byMcMaster UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA global research team co‑led by McMaster University has identified one of the first medications shown to meaningfully reduce fatigue in people l
Benefits of mindfulness meditation go far beyond relaxation: Here's what it is and how to practice it

Benefits of mindfulness meditation go far beyond relaxation: Here's what it is and how to practice it

by Yuval Hadash, J. David Creswell,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainImagine being asked to sit alone in a quiet room for 15 minutes with nothing to do—no phone, no music, no external d

Benefits of mindfulness meditation go far beyond relaxation: Here's what it is and how to practice it

by Yuval Hadash, J. David Creswell,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainImagine being asked to sit alone in a quiet room for 15 minutes with nothing to do—no phone, no music, no external d
Study finds many psychotherapists lack training for eating disorders in boys

Study finds many psychotherapists lack training for eating disorders in boys

byUniversity of TorontoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new binational study of 259 outpatient psychotherapists across Canada and the United States highlights significant gaps in clinician knowledg

Study finds many psychotherapists lack training for eating disorders in boys

byUniversity of TorontoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new binational study of 259 outpatient psychotherapists across Canada and the United States highlights significant gaps in clinician knowledg
Astrocytes in the amygdala may play a key role in anxiety

Astrocytes in the amygdala may play a key role in anxiety

by Marie-Josette de Medeiros and Caroline Devillers,University of MontrealGraphical abstract. Credit:Neuron(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2026.02.038In a study published inNeuron, Ciaran Murphy-Royal,

Astrocytes in the amygdala may play a key role in anxiety

by Marie-Josette de Medeiros and Caroline Devillers,University of MontrealGraphical abstract. Credit:Neuron(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2026.02.038In a study published inNeuron, Ciaran Murphy-Royal,
Perceived partner effort may increase post-error slowing in a shared attention task

Perceived partner effort may increase post-error slowing in a shared attention task

by Bial FoundationBlock and Trial Structure. Each test block began with the perceived effort investment (high or low) of the partner (captcha phase) followed by 45 SART trials. Each trial commenced wi

Perceived partner effort may increase post-error slowing in a shared attention task

by Bial FoundationBlock and Trial Structure. Each test block began with the perceived effort investment (high or low) of the partner (captcha phase) followed by 45 SART trials. Each trial commenced wi