Being a perfectionist might increase your risk of burnout, according to newly released research in Burnout: A Guide to Identifying Burnout and Pathways to Recovery. Burnout has been increasingly recognized in the workplace in recent years. Symptoms can include constant exhaustion, emotional numbness, and confusion at home or at work. Affected people might display a […]

Video games might actually benefit the brains of the children who play them. In a new study published in the journal JAMA Network Open, researchers at the University of Vermont collected data from over 2,200 children between the ages of 9 and 10. The children performed two cognitive tasks while undergoing functional MRIs. The researchers […]

A new study shows that vegetarian diets might lead to more cases of depression compared to diets featuring meat. In the study, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, Brazilian researchers surveyed over 14,000 adults. They observed that those who didn’t eat meat were twice as likely to have a depressive episode compared to meat […]

As we get older, our body compositions start to change, including decreased muscle mass and increased abdominal fat. A new study published in the journal Nature suggests that low testosterone might play a role. Korean researchers obtained data from over 1,600 participants between 22 and 84 years old. Each one had their testosterone level measured […]

People tend to have their worst sleep between their early thirties and their fifties, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Communications. Researchers from multiple institutions collected sleep data from over 700,000 people from 63 countries. Overall, they observed that the average amount of sleep among all people was 7.01 hours per […]

If you were lucky enough to get a virtual reality system for Christmas, understand that you might use it for more than fun and games. Several studies published in recent years suggest that virtual reality workouts might have benefits greater than even traditional exercise. Virtual reality involves wearing a headset that generates three-dimensional environments that […]

Low back pain is the leading cause of disability in the world. Roughly 80 percent of Americans will experience back pain at some point in their lives. At any one time, about 30 percent of adults suffer from low back pain and 15 percent experience neck pain. A new study published in the Journal of […]

A new study shows another potential benefit to exercise. In the study, published in the journal Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases, researchers at Edith Cowan University in Australia determined that a single exercise session can suppress tumor growth in cancer patients and actively fight cancerous cells. They studied nine patients with late-stage prostate cancer and […]

Recently I discussed findings from the Center for Countering Digital Hate that suggested TikTok’s algorithm promoted self-harm and eating disorder content to teenagers. A new study goes even further, saying that all social media platforms appear to make children and adolescents embarrassed by the way they look. The youth mental health charity stem4 surveyed over […]

Migraines affect more than one billion people across the world each year. For a large percentage of them, the migraines can be debilitating. A new study published in the journal Nutritional Neuroscience shows that your diet and eating habits can trigger migraines or make them worse. Researchers analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition […]