Regular volunteering or helping others outside the home can reduce the rate of cognitive aging by 15-20%. In the latest evidence that meaningful social connections bolster health, a team from The ...

As medical professionals, we are trained to assist people who are injured or in need of help. We're taught to run toward a crisis, not away from it. When someone is hurt, when someone is dying, we don ...

WASHINGTON - As people age, conversations about brain health tend to focus on decline - what slows, what fades, what becomes harder. Less often discussed is how everyday roles and routines shape ...

A Bay Area cancer survivor is turning her pain into purpose, helping others navigate their diagnosis. Kim Horner, once a patient herself, now offers support and hope to those facing cancer. Her work ...

Every day, trauma workers walk alongside people facing life’s darkest moments. The risks of this kind of work, like burnout, compassion fatigue, and secondary traumatic stress, are well-known, but ...

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