The reasons driving doctors to quit medicine have shifted in recent years, a new study says.

Doctors now cite burnout, chronic workplace stress, the burden of red tape and unrealistic patient expectations as the top reasons why they leave clinical practice early, researchers reported May 7 in The Permanente Journal.

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The relationship between depression and age-related brain decline might depend on a person’s history with the mood disorder, a new study says.

Researchers had thought that people experiencing “brain fog” from aging might be more apt to relapse into depression.

But they found the opposite was true – people with... Full Page

Extreme heat waves appear to be a trigger for asthma attacks, with nighttime heat proving particularly risky, a new study suggests.

Hospitals in Baltimore see an increase in asthma-related ER cases in the weeks following heat waves, researchers reported May 6 in the journal GeoHealth.

Looking more closely, researchers found ... Full Page

A new federal initiative aims to curb "overprescribing" of psychiatric medications while emphasizing holistic care.

“Today, we take clear and decisive action to confront our nation’s mental health crisis by addressing the overuse of psychiatric medications — especially among children,” U.S. Health Secretar... Full Page

Everyday foods like beans, lentils and tofu may help lower your risk of developing high blood pressure.

In a new study — published May 7 in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health — people with higher legume intake were 16% less likely to develop high blood pressure, while higher soy intake was linked to a 19% lower ris... Full Page

Stereotypes of autistic men in films and TV could be contributing to delayed autism diagnosis of women and non-binary people, a new study argues.

Characters like Sheldon Cooper in "The Big Bang Theory" and Raymond Babbitt in "Rain Man" are designed to be immediately identifiable to people without autism, researchers said.

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People hospitalized for opioid overdose have a higher rate of subsequent OD than previously thought, a new study says.

Previously, it was estimated that about 6% of people who survived an opioid overdose wound up with a repeat overdose during the following year.

But new results indicate that 21% experience a repeat OD after an emerge... Full Page

So-called “super shoes” have invaded the jogging paths of America, giving runners an extra spring in their step and trimming times posted at races and events.

But this advanced footwear technology (AFT) might have a darker side, a new study says.

The shoes cause subtle changes in running mechanics that have been linked to... Full Page

Exposure therapy can successfully protect preschool children from peanut allergies, a new study says.

Children ages 1 to 3 fed small amounts of peanut daily slowly became accustomed to them, researchers reported May 6 in The Lancet Regional Health Europe.

“All children who followed the protocol achieved the goal of eat... Full Page

A new study is challenging what we know about the unconscious brain.

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine found the brain may continue processing language — even under general anesthesia.

"Our findings show that the brain is far more active and capable during unconsciousness than previously thought," said co-author Dr. Sam... Full Page

People recovering from surgery have an easy way to boost their odds of a successful recuperation — take a stroll.

Every extra 1,000 steps a patient takes daily after surgery lowers their odds of complications, researchers reported May 6 in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

This link between extra steps a... Full Page

A class of drugs taken to prevent migraines might help people avoid glaucoma as well, a new study says.

People taking CGRP (calcitonin gene-related peptide) inhibitors had a 25% lower risk of developing glaucoma, compared to those taking other migraine meds, researchers report in the journal Neurology in a study published recently... Full Page