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More than one-third of physician assistants (PAs) meet criteria for burnout, suggests a study in the September issue of JAAPA, Journal of the American Academy of PAs (AAPA). Burnout symptoms are key contributors to both depression and medical errors among PAs, according to the new research by Sarah R. Blackstone, Ph.D., MPH, of University of […]
A new approach to support long-term smokers to quit will be trialled in South Australia this year, building on a decade of research into finding solutions to tobacco addiction. The program, funded by Cancer Australia, will focus on low socio-economic status (SES) areas where smoking rates have not decreasing as they have in other parts […]
Having aspirations helps us navigate life in a meaningful and fulfilling way, but it can also cause psychological distress when hopes are left unfulfilled. New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has found that it’s not failing to make progress toward our ‘ideal-self’ that is problematic but rather the tendency to focus on that lack of […]
Maybe I wouldn’t have noticed the two men on the bench at the park if the news clip on the radio in the car that morning hadn’t caught my ear. Another newly released study. This one finds that “many men” feel socially inept among their male peers unless alcohol is involved. I’d be willing to […]
Still fighting. Taylor Swift revealed that her mom, Andrea Swift, is battling cancer once again. The “Delicate” singer, 29, opened up about her mother’s diagnosis — and admitted that her dad, Scott Swift, fought the disease as well — in an essay for Elle magazine Opens a New Window. , which was published on Wednesday, […]
— Mold exposure can trigger health problems including asthma, respiratory infections and allergic reactions. Mold can grow on virtually any moist surface and should never be ignored. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency suggests how to prevent mold and how to get rid of an existing problem: Fix plumbing leaks and other water issues as soon […]
(HealthDay)—When given the option, students in school meal programs are more likely to choose fruit juice over more nutritious whole fruit or milk, a new study finds. “This is a problem because compared to juice, milk and whole fruit are better sources of three nutrients of concern for adolescents—calcium, vitamin D and fiber,” study co-author […]
Small-scale farming in developing countries provides those in rural communities with income and access to protein, but it may have a large impact on antibiotic resistance, according to a new University of Michigan study. Researchers looked at antibiotic-resistant bacteria populations in farmed broiler chickens, free-range backyard chickens and children in remote northwestern Ecuador that until […]
Do you struggle to cut back on alcohol, or does it make you take risks? Scientists uncover five types of problem drinkers Researchers defined types with a set of symptoms by looking at 5,400 drinkers What category you fall into will largely depend on your age, scientists claim Pennsylvania State University experts say it could […]