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A new study found that brief mindfulness-based programs can reduce stress and anxiety among US health care professionals.

Study: Mindfulness Reduces Stress, Anxiety Among US Health Care Professionals

Men who feel stressed are more likely to have lower concentrations of sperm in their ejaculate and impaired sperm quality, which could be associated with fertility problems, according to a new study.

Life Stress Reduces a Man’s Sperm Quality

A regular focus on mental heatlh during follow-ups with patients who have atopic dermatitis can be integrated simply with a few thoughtful questions. 

Atopic Dermatitis Management Beyond Skin Symptoms in Primary Care 

Mental health apps show high initial uptake but moderate adherence, revealing key factors for improving user retention in clinical trials.

Meta-Analysis Finds High Uptake but Moderate Adherence in Clinical Trials of Depression and Anxiety Apps

Primary care is the ideal setting for management of atopic dermatitis, but certain scenarios, both physical and psychological, call for expert referral. 

Atopic Dermatitis Signs and Symptoms for Referral: Physical and Emotional Expertise 

Controlling atopic dermatitis signs and symptoms early can alter social, emotional, and functional outcomes, sometimes dramatically.



Intervene Early in AD to Avoid Lasting Psychological Impact 

Emotional red flags in AD, eg, sleep loss, isolation, hopelessness, often go unseen. Quick screening questions can surface the real burden individuals carry.

Emotional Red Flags in Atopic Dermatitis: What to Screen For

People who are hesitant about vaccines and those who have accepted them have something in common, notes Afton Kapuscinski, PhD, and that "something" is their concern for their own safety and that of their loved ones. The difference between the 2 "populations," she observes, lies in 

In an interview this week with Patient Care

Online, Dr Kapuscinski, director of the Psychological Services Center at Syracuse University and as assistant teaching professor of psychology, pointed out that what an individual views as most threatening about the COVID-19 pandemic environment at any point will shape decisions about their behavior, and that includes getting vaccinated.   

Early in our conversation she pointed to the very recent shift in vaccine acceptance among those living in areas where the SARS-CoV2 Delta variant is prevalent and infections are surging. It would seem that for some, the threat level has changed, increasing the desire for protection. Dr Kapuscinski sees opportunity here for primary care. She believes they "... have an opening here, because many people, in fact, are on the fence." Their caution, Kapuscinski explains, should not be perceived as resistance but as a chance to meet them on the fence and reduce the perception of threat. She has more interesting thoughts, here. 

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Your COVID-19-vaccinated patients and the ones "on the fence" share a fear, but of different unknowns. Reduce the threat for the fence sitters, says Afton Kapuscincki, PhD. 

Patients on the Vaccine Fence? Threat Reduction May Help, says Syracuse Clinical Psychologist

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