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Oct 16 2025HEALTH

The Hidden Struggle: How Caregivers' Brains React to Tough Tasks

Caregivers in long-term care homes often face overwhelming demands. Their jobs are tough, with residents who have complex needs and organizations that expect a lot. To understand how this affects them, researchers studied 28 caregivers from six homes in New Brunswick, Canada. They used special tools to measure heart rate variability (HRV) and pupil dilation, which sh...

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May 09 2025HEALTH

Brain Waves and Trauma: How Past Hurts Affect Teenagers' Decision Making

Adolescence is a tough time for everyone. But for teens who have gone through complex childhood trauma, it can be even harder. Complex childhood trauma, or CCT, is when a kid faces repeated and prolonged bad experiences. This can mess with their brain development, making it tougher for them to handle their emotions and make good decisions. One big worry is that these...

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