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Posted July 24, 2026 | Reviewed by Devon Frye A year ago, I deleted my social media accounts and switched to a so-called dumb phone. I made the move because I felt like social media wasn’t making me happier. It felt like…
Greene County has launched a new mental health court aimed at keeping eligible defendants out of prison and connecting them with treatment.
The Wilma and Peter Veldman Family Psychology clinic held an open house on Friday.The well-known Veldman family made a significant contribution to the Universit ...
Concerns surrounding young people’s screen time are widespread. These concerns and policies are part of a quickly changing national and international conversation around how young people spend time on ...
Three years after her son was shot during a mental health episode, 82-year-old Judy Deacon led the cross-examination in the coroner’s courtGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThree years ago, Judy…
The plague has killed more people than World War II. The bacterium Yersinia pestis (Yp), which causes plague, has triggered three major pandemics throughout history, leaving behind a casualty toll of more than 200…
A chat with aged avatars of future selves can guide people paralyzed by tough decisions. The question is what information to feed the bots.
Posted July 24, 2026 | Reviewed by Davia Sills Marcus was at his nephew’s birthday party when it happened. Someone told a dumb joke—and he laughed. Really laughed. Head back, his face momentarily radiant, the kind of…
NEW YORK (PIX11) — A popular prescription medication used nationwide to treat epilepsy and bipolar disorder is being recalled, according to an FDA enforcement report. Divalproex Sodium Delayed-release ...
Public libraries have been the community's go-to spot to borrow books. "The community really trusts us," said Lisa Lintner, Johnson County Public Library director. Librarians across Indiana say ...
Posted July 24, 2026 | Reviewed by Tyler Woods In my last post, I explored some of the painful mental schemas that can develop due to childhood trauma or neglect. To recap, a schema is a template in your brain for how to…
Ed Hunt, 37 and from the UK, voluteered after seeing news reports of the deadly Ebola outbreak in DR Congo.
The very first thing many babies encounter when they're born is their mother's poop. If they're born vaginally, head down, with the face against their mother's rectum, the pressure can expel fecal material just as they…
A new oral antiviral drug candidate, administered either before or after direct-contact or airborne exposure to canine distemper virus, which causes measles-like disease in ferrets, blocks virus transmission and reduces…
Bills this week focused on how minors — and seniors — engage with generative AI, gauging AI’s efficacy at the VA and addressing a myriad of policy issues.
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Image Credit: Unsplash That feeling of a racing heart, a tight chest, or a mind that just won’t shut off is something m ...
The county-led program, in place since 2019, has contributed to fewer jail bookings for participants, including a steep decline in DUI and traffic charges.
Modern health care systems ask much of primary care doctors. They are expected to diagnose, reassure, coordinate care, manage chronic illness and increasingly fill the gaps when other parts of the system come under…
Posted July 24, 2026 | Reviewed by Abigail Fagan When someone dies of a drug overdose, a medical examiner or coroner faces a judgment call that shapes both a family’s grief and a nation’s statistics: Was it an accident…
A new study suggests a strong link between mental health struggles and skin conditions. Researchers found that stress and depression often accompany skin issues, particularly in women.
For parents around the world, weekend mornings often look the same: standing on the sidelines of a soccer field, basketball court or American football field. In Australia's southern states, it's often an Australian rules…
Our population is aging. The United Nations reports that by 2050, the number of people age 85 and older on our planet is set to triple. But a longer life span isn't the same as a longer health span (the number of years…
Placebo and nocebo effects shape psychiatric care—how expectations and framing boost medication benefit and reduce side effects.
Shingles infection might help trigger dementia. And preventing it though vaccination might forestall the latter, too, studies have found.
by Md. Ahashan Habib Siam, D. Dey, J. K. Owaresat, Yousha Shamim Khan, Efrin Anowar, J. F. Maya, AMAM Zonaed Siddiki The small cabbage white butterfly (Pieris rapae) is a globally distributed agricultural pest that has…
by Marufa Alam, Md. Al-Mamun Background Menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) is a critical component of public health and gender equity. However, limited research has explored the everyday experiences of women and…
by Haein Kim, Seungwon Shin Objectives This study aimed to investigate the utilization patterns and end-of-life trajectories of older adults in Korean long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) using nationwide population-based…
by Zheren Su, Luying Wang, Ruixue Zhao, Zhiyu Li, Jing Li, Jianhai Bi, Ran Huo Infantile hemangioma (IH) is the most common benign tumor of infancy. Hypoxia and activation of hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) signaling have…