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Emergency medicine tops the burnout list again in 2024, with 63% of physicians reporting burnout, while plastic surgery reports the lowest at 37%.

More than 50% of advanced practice providers report signs of burnout, yet nearly 80% do not plan to leave their jobs, highlighting a complex relationship between job satisfaction and burnout.

The study found that frequent use of high-potency cannabis is associated with changes in genes related to mitochondrial and immune function, particularly affecting the CAVIN1 gene.

A new network meta-analysis reveals that high-dose psilocybin may be as effective as escitalopram for treating depressive symptoms, with a standardized mean difference of 0.31 compared to placebo in antidepressant trials.

Sexual dysfunction negatively affects mental health, vitality, and social functioning, with an impact on quality of life comparable to chronic back pain or diabetes.

A 24-year prospective study involving 362 inpatients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) has found that while the prevalence of symptomatic disorders declines over time, the absence of substance use disorders is the strongest predictor of BPD recovery.