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Exclusion from school, such as through suspension or expulsion, is correlated with psychological distress and increased risk of long-term mental health issues, according to a study published ... Read More

Spousal caregivers who feel appreciated by the care recipient feel better about their role, according to a study published in the journal Health Psychology. In most contexts, helping others ... Read More

As Hurricane Irma moves toward Florida, people in Texas are still reeling from the damage of Hurricane Harvey. When natural and other disasters strike, children often suffer the most. They ... Read More

Children whose divorced or separated parents share physical custody are less likely to feel stressed than children who live with just one parent, according to a study published in the Journal ... Read More

Elders whose caregivers are exhausted, sad, or in poor health are more likely to visit emergency rooms, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. ... Read More

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which regulates prescription drugs and drug trials, has designated methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)—also known as ecstasy—a “breakthrough ... Read More

The death toll from Tropical Storm Harvey is at least 38—a figure that will likely rise in the coming weeks. As dirty water, downed power lines, and dangerous animals in the water continue ... Read More

Opioid-related deaths nearly doubled over a seven-year period, according to research published in the journal Annals of the American Thoracic Society. The epidemic of opioid-related hospitalizations ... Read More

One in five women with postpartum mood issues (PPMD)—a group of diagnoses that includes conditions such as postpartum anxiety and postpartum depression—do not tell their health care ... Read More

Abstinence-only sex education may increase rates of unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), according to an analysis published in the Journal of Adolescent Health. ... Read More

Structured self-help programs, which allow participants to give themselves therapy, may work just as well as psychotherapy with a therapist, according to a study published in the journal ... Read More

Yoga and mindfulness meditation are associated with improvements in physical and mental health, according to new research published in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. The study ... Read More