HealthDay (3/30, Thompson) reports that research suggests “an overload of electronic paperwork is increasing the risk of burnout among young” physicians. Investigators found that “nearly one third of medical residents regularly spend hours upon hours after their shift filling out electronic health records.” The study indicated that “the more time young docs spend after hours on these records, the higher their odds of burnout and the lower their rate of job satisfaction.” The findings were published in Academic Medicine.

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— “Electronic Paperwork Increasing Burnout Risk Among Young Doctors,”Dennis Thompson, HealthDay, March 30, 2026

Psychiatric News (3/27) reported, “People who closely follow a Mediterranean-style diet have a lower risk of developing dementia and also experience cognitive benefits as they age, according to a study.” Researchers found that “among 86,740 women and 43,500 men followed for up to 43 years, strong adherence to the [Mediterranean diet] and the MIND diet was associated with a 21% and a 14% lower risk of dementia, respectively, compared with those with the lowest adherence.” The findings were published in Alzheimer’s and Dementia.

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— “Mediterranean Diet Lowers Dementia Risk, Psychiatric News, March 27, 2026

CNN (3/27, Rogers) reported, “Calls to poison centers in the United States about the widely available herb kratom increased more than 1,200% between 2015 and 2025, new research has found.” Investigators “analyzed data from the National Poison Data System and found that calls steadily increased from 2015 to 2019, plateaued from 2020 to 2024 and surged in 2025.” The researchers found that “last year, there were 3,434 kratom poisoning reports in the US, a record number, up from only 258 calls in 2015.” A number of “case reports show that kratom overdoses have been responsive to naloxone, the opioid overdose antidote, psychiatrist Dr. Lief Fenno, chairman of the American Psychiatric Association’s Council on Addiction Psychiatry, told CNN in August.” The findings were published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

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— “Kratom poisoning calls have spiked more than 1,200% since 2015,”Kristen Rogers, CNN , March 27, 2026

ChiefHealthcareExecutive (3/26, Southwick) reports, “Hospitals have been warning that changes to Medicaid programs would mean millions of Americans would lose coverage in the near future, and a new analysis offers an estimate on how many would be affected.” The report, from the Urban Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, suggests that “as many as five to 10 million Americans would lose coverage from Medicaid in 2028.” The report indicates “between 3 million and 7 million could lose Medicaid coverage due to new work requirements, while 2 million to 3.1 million will lose coverage due to their eligibility being checked more frequently.”

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— “Millions could lose Medicaid coverage, even in best scenario, report says,”Ron Southwick, Chief Healthcare Executive, March 26, 2026

HealthDay (3/26, Gotkine) reports, “Mentally passive sedentary behavior may increase the risk for dementia, while mentally active sedentary behavior may reduce the risk, according to a study.” Investigators came to this conclusion after examining “associations of mentally passive and mentally active sedentary behaviors with incident dementia using data from the Swedish National March Cohort, including 20,811 adults aged 35 to 64 years.” The findings were published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

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— “Dementia Risk May Vary With Mentally Active Versus Passive Sitting,”Elana Gotkine, HealthDay, March 26, 2026