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When is it time to consider respite care?

When is it time to consider respite care?

When is it time to consider respite care? There is a growing recognition of the challenges faced by 53 million American family caregivers, with mental health issues being a top concern. Being a caregiver to a loved one is a rewarding but exhausting task. Respite care is one of the

Canadians are choosing when to die, often with a smile

Canadians are choosing when to die, often with a smile

Jacques Poissant's suffering stopped the day he asked his daughter if it would be "cowardly to ask to be helped to die". The retired Canadian insurance adviser was 93, and "was wasting away" after a long battle with prostate cancer. "He no longer

Artists and writers are often hesitant to disclose they’ve collaborated with AI – and those fears may be justified

Artists and writers are often hesitant to disclose they’ve collaborated with AI – and those fears may be justified

(MIAMI) Generative artificial intelligence has become a routine part of creative work. Novelists are using it to develop plots. Musicians are experimenting with AI-generated sounds. Filmmakers are incorporating it into their editing process. And when the software company Adobe surveyed more than 2,500 creative professionals across four continents

The new trend in travel starts with why you’re going, not where

Twenty-four percent of people say AI gives them too many choices when it comes to travel. Despite that, 22% say there are not enough meaningful options, according to Skyskanner’s Travel Trends 2026 report. Though AI adoption in travel planning is growing, travelers are also moving to more intentionality.

New study probes why chronic pain lasts longer in women

New study probes why chronic pain lasts longer in women

To all the women who've heard the frustrating "it's all in your head" in response to medical maladies, a new study out Friday feels your pain. Research published in the journal Science Immunology shows that women actually do experience exacerbated chronic pain compared to

Does cannabis use raise risk of psychotic and bipolar disorders?

Does cannabis use raise risk of psychotic and bipolar disorders?

By Stephen Beech Teenage cannabis users double their risk of psychotic and bipolar disorders, according to new research. They face a "significantly higher" risk of developing serious psychiatric problems by young adulthood, say scientists. The American study, published in the journal JAMA Health Forum, followed 463,396 adolescents