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What Does a Chatbot Know About Eating Disorders? Users of a Help Line Are About to Find Out

For more than 20 years, the National Eating Disorders Association has operated a phone line and online platform for people seeking help for anorexia, bulimia, and other eating disorders. Last year, nearly 70,000 individuals used the help line. NEDA shuttered that service in May, saying that, in its place, a chatbot called Tessa, designed by […]

Published on June 12, 2023

How caregiver speech shapes infant brain

Just like a nourishing meal feeds and fuels our bodies, the words that parents speak nourish and shape their infants’ growing brains. Recent research has unveiled the profound impact that caregiver speech has on an infant’s brain development. Through advanced techniques in imaging and audio recordings, scientists have discovered that parents who engage in more […]

Published on June 7, 2023

Burnout Takes Toll on Primary Care and Physician Well-being

Imagine a bustling amusement park, filled with energetic workers running from one ride to another, attending to all the visitors. Now imagine that these workers never take breaks, are constantly stressed, and have to deal with heartbreaking situations all the time. This is how primary care doctors often feel in their profession. Burnout is a […]

Published on June 7, 2023