COVID-19 Pandemic Tied to Burnout in Health Care Professionals
Emotional exhaustion and depersonalization increased as the pandemic wore on in 2020
Stress-Management Interventions May Aid Health Care Workers
Review generally revealed low-certainty evidence, particularly for longer-term effects
Staffing, Safety Concerns Tied to Burnout in Hospital Clinicians
Both physicians, nurses rank improving nurse staffing as the most needed intervention
Psychologists Face Challenges of Increased Demand, Patient Severity
More than half of psychologists say they have no openings for new patients
Preconception Psychological Stress Linked to Abnormal Glucose Levels
Women in second and third versus first tertile of psychological stress have higher probabilities of having abnormal glucose during pregnancy
Half of Global Population May Have a Mental Disorder by Age 75 Years
Gender differences seen in prevalence, timing, and most common mental disorders
Drug-Drug Interactions Seen in 21.4 Percent of Children With Meds Exposure
Adverse physiologic effect exposure rate highest for increased drug concentrations, CNS depression, QT interval prolongation
New Side Effects Reported for GLP-1 RA Weight-Loss Drugs
FDA is investigating reports of hair loss, aspiration, and suicidal thoughts among people taking the medications
Shift Work Tied to Disordered Sleeping
Effects most strongly seen in those working night shifts
Psychological, Biological Responses to Social Stressors ID’d in Hormonal Contraceptive Users
Increases in glucocorticoids in response to the Trier Social Stress Test were common for women using hormonal contraceptives
