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(MedPage Today) -- The number of measles cases in the U.S. has surpassed the record-breaking tally for all of 2025, with five more months of 2026 still to come. The CDC logged 2,318 cases of measles as of Thursday…
Posted July 24, 2026 | Reviewed by Gary Drevitch "You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you mad." —Aldous Huxley In the span of three months, psychedelic medicine crossed two important thresholds. In April…
Posted July 24, 2026 | Reviewed by Tyler Woods Think about it. A photograph of a fire will warn you not to touch the stove. But it won't burn your hand. For that job, close enough is not just adequate, it's the whole…
As ADHD diagnoses have risen, have workplaces caught up with the needs of the workforce?
Antibodies are like "guided missiles" that find and attack cancer cells, but cancer-causing mutations inside cells have remained a "blind spot" for treatment because antibodies cannot reach them. KAIST researchers have…
Omaha police officers respond to about 43 mental health calls daily across the metro, and a seven-person co-responder unit handles between 20 and 30 of those calls each month, according to the Omaha ...
Posted July 24, 2026 | Reviewed by Davia Sills “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.” — Martin Luther King, 1960 I’m…
Americans take fewer vacations than we used to, and many people don’t have paid time off. That means it’s important to savor the vacations we do take. … “Anticipation is a free source of pleasure,” said Elizabeth Dunn
Kathryn L. Keough explains how toddlers gain confidence and become more independent through repetition. The post Care.com: Why do toddlers get obsessed? Here’s what’s normal—and what’s not appeared first on Child Mind…
True uniqueness is far less common than we think. Psychologists highlight 15 rare personality traits that reveal if you truly stand out from the crowd.
Gary Siders II, who was arrested amid a raid to remove his 16 children from his home on June 30, is requesting a competency evaluation ...
A new study highlights the distinct emotional triggers behind behavioral addictions. Researchers found that while compulsive gambling is largely driven by the thrill of positive excitement, compulsive video gaming serves…
When violence takes place during street protests, how do corporate leaders respond? According to new research by Forrest Briscoe, professor of organizational behavior at the ILR School, the answer depends on other…
Researchers have found that a combination of enfortumab vedotin and pembrolizumab helps patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer live longer while reducing the risk that their cancer will return after surgery…
A Cleveland Clinic-led study shows a connection between elevated blood levels of TMAO (trimethylamine N-oxide)—a byproduct of gut bacteria digestion of nutrients found in red meat and other animal products—and a higher…
A new study shows that lipoic acid trisulfide (LASSS) protects hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) from age-related nitration.
Members of Mississippi’s Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council are scrambling to ensure millions of dollars they oversee can actually be used for awarded addiction-response projects.
Addiction recovery takes many forms based on individual needs. This includes mental health support and long-term care that promotes lasting progress.
Clinical biobanks that combine genomic data with electronic health records (EHRs) have become powerful resources for discovering genetic variants associated with disease. These biobanks may also be used to identify…
Using site-specific knockout mouse models, researchers found that GIPR agonists suppress appetite via the brainstem, while GIPR antagonists act in the hypothalamus to release a "brake" on hindbrain satiety.
Posted July 24, 2026 | Reviewed by Davia Sills I first read the story of Norman Cousins in college, and for decades, I remembered it with remarkable confidence. Cousins had terminal cancer. He left the hospital, watched…
Researchers have identified a biological marker that rises and falls as body fat changes, offering new insight into how weight gain and weight loss may influence metabolic health.
Posted July 24, 2026 | Reviewed by Davia Sills The world is on fire. Literally. From Arthurâs Seat in Edinburgh, Scotland, to the Canadian wildfires impacting North America, the planet is in a deep crisis. Record…
Posted July 24, 2026 | Reviewed by Monica Vilhauer Ph.D. Written by Thi Ngoc Mai Le, Graduate Research Assistant at the International Arts + Mind Lab, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine “Path with Art gave me my…
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…