Current reporting, research and professional developments across Health Psychology, curated for psychologists and behavioral-health professionals.
As more rural hospitals shut down maternity wards, one hospital in Minnesota has a survival strategy that could spur others to imitate it.
Oli's experience is one of a growing number of clinical negligence claims being made in England, BBC analysis shows.
Copper peptides are among the biggest viral trends on social media. Does evidence support smearing on the electric blue tincture for firmer skin, wound healing and other anti-aging effects?
Moshiri was diagnosed in November 2024 with polycythaemia vera (PV), after her GP noticed irregularities in blood test results.
For the first time, genetically modified pig kidneys keep two kidney failure patients alive long enough to get human kidneys.
Maryam Moshiri tells the BBC she wanted to reveal her diagnosis to raise awareness about the cancer.
We asked readers to share stories about a moment of kindness involving a stranger. Here are some of their heartwarming anecdotes.
AUTUMN is creeping in, and cooler nights make for better sleep, yet many of us will still suffer. Insomnia is a sleep disorder in its own right, but frequent wakings can be driven by an underlying ...
The Royal United Hospital in Bath has set up swimming sessions for stoma bag users.
Lung cancer is still the top cancer killer. But new developments are shifting what the future might hold for patients, as one man's cancer journey shows.
It was a light bulb moment: If monsoon rains keep kids from safely getting to school, let's create a floating school to pick them up! Bangladesh pioneered the idea. How's it doing?
Counterfeit versions of a drug which is still in clinical trials are flooding the black market.
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Allison Aubrey, health and science correspondent for NPR and the author of Your Turn: How to Create a Midlife You Love. You can share your story of midlife reinvention.
That's the grim assessment from the ground in the wake of the catastrophic flooding, which damaged or destroyed 7 health facilities, interrupted routine care and is affecting mental health.
The global effort to end child marriage is in the news. In the U.S., there's a new bill before Congress (but it's controversial). And the U.N. is designating a day dedicated to ending the practice.
The judge in Lindsay Clancy's murder case has declared a mistrial after the jury was unable to agree on a verdict.
Research published in the journal Science illuminates a "missing piece" in the biological understanding of profound autism and offers new targets for drug development.
Research suggests that around half of all women in the menopausal transition years experience symptoms, like red, watery or gritty-feeling eyes. Hormonal shifts play a role, as do many other factors.
The Education Department gathers a massive tranche of civil rights data about public school students. It's now available but harder to parse than in the past.
Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD, and Minister of State with responsibility for Mental Health, Mary Butler TD, have today launched a public consultation on proposed amendments to the ...
Even highly trained clinicians can struggle with licensing exams, and the experience can challenge confidence and identity, affecting professional identity.
A man has lived for a record nine months with a transplanted pig kidney while waiting for a human transplant.
The Ig Nobel Prizes were awarded this week for humorous yet thought-provoking research. This year, the ceremony came with a twist.
The £21m hub brings together primary care, community wellbeing and leisure services in one location.
Nearly four percent of American adults are affected by sleepwalking annually, a condition that often has genetic ties and links to mental health problems. This disorder interrupts the brain's usual ...
The things you're doing to make your sleep better could actually be making your sleep worse.
Teenagers with inconsistent sleep schedules on weekdays and weekends may be more likely to experience anxiety, according to a new study. View on euronews ...
A consultant tells the Scotcast podcast that A&E patients ending in 'corridors and cupboards'.
In the unprecedented absence of federal guidance, leading medical groups are issuing their own recommendations for who should get the COVID-19, flu and RSV immunizations.
A woman whose 13-year-old sister took her own life says the "spiral that she was going through" was evident from her social media history.
Send a personal recommendation to a friend.