I sit on an ethics review committee at the Albany Med Health System in New York state, where doctors and nurses frequently bring us fraught questions. Consider a typical case: A 6-month-old child has ...

Doctors, nurses and other healthcare staff suffering burnout should be shown compassion and not blamed for being unwell, according to a leading GP. Clare Gerada says employers often treat physicians ...

Brain development during the initial years is critical, shaped by both environment and caregiver behaviors. To clarify the ...

At NHS Practitioner Health, demand for support is rising. Increasing numbers of doctors are turning to the confidential service, weighed down by stress and feelings of being undervalued. Dr Helen Garr ...

The first few years of a child's life are at a stage of great brain plasticity and neurodevelopment, and form the foundation ...

A Medscape UK survey of more than 900 doctors in the United Kingdom has revealed significant levels of burnout and poor mental health despite many being content with life outside work. The Medscape UK ...

Distress tolerance refers to the ability to withstand negative emotions. Low distress tolerance occurs when someone displays symptoms such as anxiety and depression. Sometimes, people with low ...