Dean Lloyd Minor, MD, vividly recalls when he first realized the full scope of physician burnout. It was five years ago, the fall of 2012, …
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Stanford researcher explores use of meditation app to reduce physician burnout
Slammed by long and unpredictable hours, heavy clinical workloads, fatigue and limited professional control, many medical residents experience stress and even burnout. And surveys indicate this …
Participants wanted for the Move More, Sit Less, seven-day challenge
Sometimes it's hard to get motivated to move. "It's my day off," you tell yourself, "besides, how much good could 30 or even 60 minutes …
Stanford researcher travels to Qatar to discuss how behavior changes can improve global health
About 1,400 health-care experts and government officials from over a 100 countries recently attended the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) in Doha, Qatar. WISH …
Pilot study suggests therapy horses may aid people with dementia and their caregivers
Family members provide most of the day-to-day care for people with dementia. Yet few resources are available for individuals in this common, and often times stressful, …
WELL unites project organizers at a wellness summit
Last week, I joined more than 100 others for a one-day Wellness Living Laboratory Summit, sponsored by the Stanford Prevention Research Center. WELL is a clinical …
Mindfulness takes center stage at Stanford Medicine X
Yesterday's Medicine X session on mindfulness, appropriately, kicked off with a brief, guided meditation led by Michael Amster, MD. Amster, and several other panelists, said they …
Project aims to improve well-being in rural Mexican communities
To improve the health and well-being of people around the world, researchers must first understand what it means to be well and whether this has …