Caregiver burnout is real, even if the official burnout definition leaves carers out. The signs, why trying harder backfires, and free ways to share the load.
How to Stop Overthinking: Why “Stop” Is the Wrong Word
How to stop overthinking: the word stop is the problem. What the white bear study actually found, the 2023 reversal, and what to give your mind instead.
Jumping Gene BC200: A Brain Helper Found Inside a Virus
The jumping gene BC200 helps human brain cells and still moves through DNA. Scientists found two copies of it hiding inside a skin virus. Here is what it means.
The Moon Cave That Might Be Hiding Under This Hole
NASA just picked a mission to find out if a hole on the Moon opens into a moon cave. What the radar already saw in 2017, and why rock beats anything we build.
Can Knee Cartilage Grow Back? One Protein Was in the Way
Can knee cartilage grow back? Blocking one protein that builds up with age regrew real cartilage in aged mice, with no stem cells. Here is the honest catch.
Hebrew Word for Prayer: What Does “Tefillah” Really Mean?
What does tefillah really mean? A word study of תְּפִלָּה (Strong’s H8605), the Hebrew word for prayer, whose root lives in the language of judges and of stepping in for someone, traced through Hannah, Eli and Samuel.
Colorectal Cancer in Teens: The Symptom Most People Miss
Colorectal cancer in teens is usually advanced by the time it is found. In a study of 84 patients aged 21 and under, the most common symptom was not bleeding.
How to Help a New Mom: Rides, Childcare, and Showing Up
How to help a new mom: a Northwestern trial gave 405 mothers a navigator for rides, childcare and scheduling. Here is what actually changed, and what you can do.
Seasonal Affective Disorder: Light First, Feeling Later
Seasonal affective disorder is not a separate illness, and Iceland breaks the sunlight rule. What light therapy really involves, and why practice comes first.
What Is the Mere Exposure Effect? The Catch Nobody Mentions
What is the mere exposure effect? The more you see something, the more you like it. Here is the 1968 study, the catch nobody mentions and what it means for you.