Chatbots weren't designed for mental health, but they are increasingly used for therapy. What are the risks an benefits?

Progress has been made in identifying and treating the disease, but the impact of federal cuts is yet to be borne out.

In a new book, Steve Ramirez explores the potential of memory manipulation to ease depression and other afflictions.

The organization Frontline Health Advocates provides medical exemption notes — for a fee. What exactly are they selling?

Millions of women have pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder, or PMDD. But diagnoses and treatments vary considerably.

Peatlands act as a crucial climate regulator, and are increasingly at the center of conflicts over resource extraction.

For decades, the agency has redacted drug names from reports. Now, several former officials support ending the practice.

Ashburn is a largely middle-class, predominately African American, Hispanic, and Latino community on Chicago’s far Southwest Side. The community borders two neighboring suburbs and is known for its ...

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