Lifestyle

There are so many purported health benefits of meditation—but it can be tricky for doctors to slow down and actively do an activity that feels like doing nothing. Here's how I approach meditation.

Driven by perfectionism and external reinforcement, some doctors become trapped in workaholism.

Dr. Jillian Horton on why burnout hits doctors particularly hard, what to do about it, the core structural problems and more

Those with chronic lack of sleep at higher risk of psychotic disorder as young adults.

We all know, in theory, that our time is limited. Living that reality means truly cherishing the time we have, not fretting about the things we can’t change and learning to value time on our own.

Feeling fully in the present can be tough—and feeling good in the present can be even tougher. Dr. Stephen Starr tries out a popular mental health coping technique with wonky results.

A new study from Australia involving over 83,000 participants found that prolonged standing may not improve heart health and could even increase the risk of certain circulatory problems.

Dr. Perle Feldman tells the story of how her father finally decided to quit smoking.