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Gambling is now widely legal, but experts warn there is not enough treatment and intervention for people who struggle with problem gambling.

In many ways, social media platforms like TikTok have helped democratize mental health discussions around things like ADHD. But researchers find the information is not always accurate. Fiordaliso/Getty Images hide …

Last Friday was World Sleep Day. Did you miss it? If so, that feels apt. Many of us feel stuck trying to catch up and sleep better. We’ve all been …

A protestor in Houston, Texas, holds a sign in favor of funding from the National Institutes of Health on March 7 during a “Stand Up for Science” rally at the …

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The total human cases from bird flu is still low but if the virus mutates in certain ways, scientists fear pandemic. They’re studying how immunity from seasonal flu might protect …

Yale cognitive neuroscientist Nick Turk-Browne works with a baby and parent during a brain scan. 160/90 hide caption toggle caption 160/90 Tristan Yates has no doubt about her first memory, …

So you’ve done something absolutely cringey. How do you deal with the embarrassment and stop replaying the awkward moment in your mind? Psychologist Ty Tashiro; Eric Garcia, author of We’re …

March 20 is International Happiness Day — a day that the United Nations had dedicated to the celebration of joy. We asked photographers around the world to share a picture …

A pregnant woman brought her child to a health clinic in Farchana, Chad. They are sitting under a mosquito net. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR During a …