Siblings Crucial To Middle-Aged People Grieving The Loss Of A Parent, Study Says

Having more brothers and sisters might make it easier for middle-aged folks to cope with the death of a parent, especially a mother, a new study says.

Middle-aged adults needed fewer antidepressants and other mental health drugs before and after a parent’s death if they were supported by a network of siblings, researchers reported Ma...

New Rapid Urine Test Could Revolutionize Treatment of UTIs

A new rapid urine test could lead to more targeted and effective treatment of urinary tract infections (UTI), researchers say.

It currently takes labs two to three days to determine which antibiotic would work best against an individual’s UTI.

But the new test can turn around results in just under six hours, creating the potent...

New Pill Could Change Plaque Psoriasis Treatment

Folks with severe plaque psoriasis often have to choose between convenient pills that don’t work very well or highly effective injections that come with the hassle of needles.

That trade-off may soon change. New clinical trial data suggests a once-daily pill called zasocitinib may provide the clear skin once only expected from shots....

Burnout Driving Family Doctors to Quit Medicine, Study Finds

You are more likely to lose your family doctor if they’re stressed and burned out, a new study reports.

Family doctors struggling with burnout are more likely to quit medicine altogether or leave their practice for a new one, researchers found.

Doctors were 70% more likely to leave medicine if they were feeling burned out, whic...

Researchers Explore When Crying Helps You

You might think shedding tears is a natural way to vent stress and reset the mind after a difficult day. 

But new research suggests that a good cry isn’t the universal mood-booster we once thought it was.

An Austrian team took a closer look at what makes people cry, individual differences in crying and how it makes people ...