Science denial can be somewhat obvious, she said, such as ignoring medical advice, denying climate change or spreading ...

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Healthbeat reports tick populations are rising in the Northeast, raising tick-borne disease risks. Here’s how to stay safe.

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A new JAMA report warns of rising eastern Equine encephalitis cases in the U.S., giving attention to neurological impacts in ...

As wildfires worsen across the U.S., job uncertainty is combining with a growing mental health crisis and threatening the ...

The US will continue to stand for the human rights and fundamental freedoms of the people of Cuba,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement.

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In our book Demystifying Psychiatry, we define psychiatry as “the medical specialty that deals with disorders affecting the ...

Infant Rhett Powell will celebrate his first birthday Friday, but his parents are hoping to give him something far greater than a toy; they want him to have the gift of life.