Burnout threatens the primary care workforce and the mental health of physicians

If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing “988” or the Crisis Text Line by texting “HOME” to 741741. Melanie Gray Miller, a 30-year-old doctor, wiped away her tears as she described the isolation she felt after losing a beloved patient. “It was at the end of a night shift, when bad things always seem to happen,” said Miller, who is training to be a pediatrician. The boy had been ill for months in the Medical University…

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Aerobic exercise offers benefits for gait and fatigue in multiple sclerosis

Data from a 12-week study evaluating high-intensity aerobic cycling exercise in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients demonstrated improvements in walking speed and ability, as well as significant reductions in physical fatigue. Most importantly, the researchers concluded that this approach may be a valuable rehabilitation method for managing MS-related walking limitations and mitigating fatigue. The study involved 18 individuals with MS who were randomly assigned to either forced exercise (FE; n = 11) or voluntary exercise (VE; n = 7) for a 4-week observation period without intervention, followed from 2 exercise sessions…

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