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Does stress lead to lengthier periods of sick leave?

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From the Deutsches Ärzteblatt International press release: The duration of a person’s unfitness for work is determined by more than his/her primary diagnosis. Patients often report psychological problems and a feeling of being burnt out. Antonius… 

Study suggests reading may make us kinder

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From the Kingston University press release: A Kingston University London postgraduate research student has produced a study that examines the effects of reading and watching television on social behaviour — concluding that literature lovers have… 

Study looks at wearable technology for monitoring brain

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From the American Pain Society press release: What can we learn about emotions, the brain and behavior from a wristband? Plenty, according to a prominent MIT engineer and researcher in her plenary session address at… 

Mindfulness-focused childbirth education leads to less depression

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From the University of Wisconsin-Madison press release: Mindfulness may be good for new moms. A study this month from researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) shows mindfulness training… 

Humanizing, harmonizing effects of music aren’t a myth

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From the University of Arizona press release: Jake Harwood turned his lifelong hobby as a musician into a scholarly question: Could the sharing of music help ease interpersonal relations between people from different backgrounds, such…