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Plane cabin lighting simulating sunset

Simulated sunrises and sunsets in planes may reduce jet lag Simulated sunrises and sunsets in planes may reduce jet lag

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The fuzzy science on whether your pet is actually good for you The fuzzy science on whether your pet is actually good for you

By Michael Schulson/Undark

Sad child in stairwell using phone

Like cigarettes and alcohol, Surgeon General says social media needs warning labels Like cigarettes and alcohol, Surgeon General says social media needs warning labels

still from the animated film "inside out 2." red anger, purple fear, yellow joy, blue sadness, and green disgust meet with new emotions. Envy is teal, anxiety is orange, and embarrassment is pink.

The science of awkward puberty brain from ‘Inside Out 2’ The science of awkward puberty brain from ‘Inside Out 2’

By Laura Baisas

Fake website advertising dead loved one chatbot

AI ethicists warn of ‘digital hauntings’ from dead loved ones AI ethicists warn of ‘digital hauntings’ from dead loved ones

teen using phone therapy app

Inside California’s $500 million investment in therapy apps for young people Inside California’s $500 million investment in therapy apps for young people

By Molly Castle Work / KFF Health News

Therapy session

How psychedelic-assisted therapies can be more effective How psychedelic-assisted therapies can be more effective

By Mack DeGeurin

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VR and electric brain stimulation show promise for treating PTSD VR and electric brain stimulation show promise for treating PTSD

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The best sex toys for couples, tested and reviewed The best sex toys for couples, tested and reviewed

Hotline crisis counselor

Many 988 crisis hotline counselors want more training to juggle a mix of calls Many 988 crisis hotline counselors want more training to juggle a mix of calls

By Colleen DeGuzman/KFF Health News

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Instagram will start telling teens to put down their phones and go to sleep Instagram will start telling teens to put down their phones and go to sleep

A woman laying down in an fMRI machine. Patients in the study were examined using an fMRI machine such as this one. fMRI is a noninvasive way to measure and map activity in the brain.

PTSD patients’ brains work differently when recalling traumatic experiences PTSD patients’ brains work differently when recalling traumatic experiences

By Laura Baisas

The challenge of providing treatment for children with anorexia

The challenge of providing treatment for children with anorexia The challenge of providing treatment for children with anorexia

By Frieda Klotz / Undark

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New human brain atlas is the most detailed one we’ve seen yet New human brain atlas is the most detailed one we’ve seen yet

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Patient wearing a highly integrated bionic hand in between many others

Titanium-fused bone tissue connects this bionic hand directly to a patient’s nerves Titanium-fused bone tissue connects this bionic hand directly to a patient’s nerves

Person talking to a therapist, probably talking about overcoming their fears of therapy.

DIY

5 common concerns about therapy and how to overcome them 5 common concerns about therapy and how to overcome them

By Alexandra Frost

A woman sitting in her living room looking at her smartphone while sitting on her yoga mat.

DIY

The best workout apps for all kinds of exercise The best workout apps for all kinds of exercise

By Stacey L. Nash

Stressed person probably wondering if they're suffering from burnout

DIY

Are you burned out? Here’s how your body might be telling you. Are you burned out? Here’s how your body might be telling you.

By Neha Sangwan

A woman holds an alcoholic drink in a bar.

Deaths related to excessive alcohol consumption rise in recent years—especially for women Deaths related to excessive alcohol consumption rise in recent years—especially for women

By Laura Baisas

Student at desk doing math homework during COVID-19 lockdown.

US schools aren’t ready for another pandemic US schools aren’t ready for another pandemic

By Katherine Reynolds Lewis/Undark

Suicide hotlines promise anonymity. Dozens of their websites send sensitive data to Facebook.

Suicide hotlines promise anonymity. Dozens of their websites send sensitive data to Facebook. Suicide hotlines promise anonymity. Dozens of their websites send sensitive data to Facebook.

By Colin Lecher and Jon Keegan/The Markup

An eating disorder chatbot that gave harmful advice was taken offline. Now it’s coming back.

An eating disorder chatbot that gave harmful advice was taken offline. Now it’s coming back. An eating disorder chatbot that gave harmful advice was taken offline. Now it’s coming back.

By Kate Wells/KFF Health News

Psychedelics and anesthetics cause unexpected chemical reactions in the brain Psychedelics and anesthetics cause unexpected chemical reactions in the brain

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

A concerned-looking person sitting on a couch with the back of another person in the foreground, perhaps a therapist talking with someone who has high rejection sensitivity.

DIY

How to manage anxiety in response to rejection How to manage anxiety in response to rejection

Stressed doctor with fluorography

Primary care doctors are fed up and burnt out Primary care doctors are fed up and burnt out

By Lauren Sausser/KFF Health News

Baby sleeping naked in a white hammock

Why you should sleep naked tonight, according to science Why you should sleep naked tonight, according to science

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

AI therapists might not actually help your mental health

AI therapists might not actually help your mental health AI therapists might not actually help your mental health

By Elisabeth Rosenthal/KFF Health News

A young baboon hangs from a thin tree branch.

Baboons can recover from childhood trauma with a little help from their friends Baboons can recover from childhood trauma with a little help from their friends

By Laura Baisas

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The right amount of online scrolling could decrease your risk of dementia The right amount of online scrolling could decrease your risk of dementia

A group of eight children running in an open field.

Is shyness something kids feel, or something kids are? Is shyness something kids feel, or something kids are?

By Laura Baisas

A CBD oil bottle with cannabis or hemp leaves

Can CBD help you chill? Here’s what we know so far. Can CBD help you chill? Here’s what we know so far.

By Purbita Saha

Teen in green sweatshirt with long brown hair against a bright yellow background scrolling through TikTok on a smartphone

How to break your toxic infinite scroll habit on TikTok How to break your toxic infinite scroll habit on TikTok

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Narcan naloxone nasal spray vending machine in Illinois to fight opioid overdoses

4 common myths about Narcan, the ‘antidote’ to opioid overdose 4 common myths about Narcan, the ‘antidote’ to opioid overdose

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Why fatigue is so common in older adults

Why fatigue is so common in older adults Why fatigue is so common in older adults

By Judith Graham / KFF Health News

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Two alcohol recovery apps shared user data without their consent Two alcohol recovery apps shared user data without their consent

ADHD patients face wildly different drug testing requirements

ADHD patients face wildly different drug testing requirements ADHD patients face wildly different drug testing requirements

By Arielle Zionts / KFF Health News

Social relationships are important to the health of aging adults

Social relationships are important to the health of aging adults Social relationships are important to the health of aging adults

By Judith Graham / KFF Health News

Attendees at a concert dance and one man records the performance on a smartphone.

Do you never feel FOMO? Time to meet its twin, JOMO. Do you never feel FOMO? Time to meet its twin, JOMO.

By Laura Baisas

Seniors are struggling with chronic anxiety, but don’t seek treatment

Seniors are struggling with chronic anxiety, but don’t seek treatment Seniors are struggling with chronic anxiety, but don’t seek treatment

By Judith Graham / KFF Health News

Yellow, red, and white roses left at a memorial for the victims of the Half Moon Bay mass shooting. A white sign behind the bouquets says "as a community we grieve."

How to cope with collective grief—and even turn it into action How to cope with collective grief—and even turn it into action

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

A drawing made by a five year-old child in Sweden with the description, “A boy coughed and put his hands over there (on the house) and someone came and touched it, then they got sick. X means that you shouldn't go outside and catch bacteria. The bacteria are underground. Blue faces mean you feel sick.”

Little kids drew their grim—and hopeful—reality of COVID Little kids drew their grim—and hopeful—reality of COVID

By Laura Baisas

A man holes a phones and texts with a combination of words and emois.

People use emojis to soften the blow of negative feelings People use emojis to soften the blow of negative feelings

By Laura Baisas

An older person with short brown hair wearing blue rubber gloves and cleaning a window with a yellow rag.

DIY

3 early spring cleaning ideas to get you out of hibernation mode 3 early spring cleaning ideas to get you out of hibernation mode

Vigil attendees at a California skatepark remember Tyre Nichols with prayer candles forming a heart. Nichols died from police violence in his home city of Memphis after EMTs also failed to react quickly to his injuries.

Police brutality is an unaddressed public health crisis in America Police brutality is an unaddressed public health crisis in America

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

A business woman packs up paperwork and a laptop in an office.

4-day work week shows big benefits for both workers and employers in UK 4-day work week shows big benefits for both workers and employers in UK

By Laura Baisas

A young woman sits below a stairwell with her head down in sadness.

Teen girls and queer youth are facing a crisis of hopelessness, CDC finds Teen girls and queer youth are facing a crisis of hopelessness, CDC finds

By Laura Baisas

A woman in a field observes a plant.

Citizen science is another great form of nature therapy Citizen science is another great form of nature therapy

By Laura Baisas

Mother and baby in black and white photos in an album to show postpartum depression vs. postpartum psychosis

The important difference between postpartum psychosis and postpartum depression The important difference between postpartum psychosis and postpartum depression

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

System Security Specialist Working at System Control Center

The DOJ is investigating an AI tool that could be hurting families in Pennsylvania The DOJ is investigating an AI tool that could be hurting families in Pennsylvania

A man holds a brightly colored pill with a glass of water.

Common antidepressants may blunt both pain and enjoyment Common antidepressants may blunt both pain and enjoyment

By Laura Baisas

Rows of desktop computers in computer lab

Building ChatGPT’s AI content filters devastated workers’ mental health, according to new report Building ChatGPT’s AI content filters devastated workers’ mental health, according to new report

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Gender-affirming hormones can improve teens’ mental health and life satisfaction Gender-affirming hormones can improve teens’ mental health and life satisfaction

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Unclear regulations prevent telehealth from reaching its full potential

Unclear regulations prevent telehealth from reaching its full potential Unclear regulations prevent telehealth from reaching its full potential

By Darius Tahir / KFF Health News

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Popular youth mental health service faces backlash after experimenting with AI-chatbot advice Popular youth mental health service faces backlash after experimenting with AI-chatbot advice

A man standing under a blue sky with white clouds, wearing a black baseball cap and a red shirt while closing his eyes and breathing deeply.

DIY

Understanding your emotions can help you manage your anxiety Understanding your emotions can help you manage your anxiety

By Wendy Suzuki

a person in a gray shirt their hand over their stomach under dark lighting

A link to depression might be in your gut bacteria A link to depression might be in your gut bacteria

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

As old people get sicker, assisted living facilities must adapt

As old people get sicker, assisted living facilities must adapt As old people get sicker, assisted living facilities must adapt

By Judith Graham / KFF Health News

illustration of psychiatrist office with mushrooms

4 visionaries on the history and future of psychedelic medicine 4 visionaries on the history and future of psychedelic medicine

By Rachel Feltman

US soldiers might control weapons with their thoughts someday. Here’s why that’s complicated.

US soldiers might control weapons with their thoughts someday. Here’s why that’s complicated. US soldiers might control weapons with their thoughts someday. Here’s why that’s complicated.

By Nancy S. Jecker and Andrew Ko / The Conversation

Group Of Friends Sitting On Sofa Watching Soccer Together

5 ways cheering for your favorite World Cup team improves your health 5 ways cheering for your favorite World Cup team improves your health

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

EVO ICL lens implanted in the diagram of an eye with yellow, pink, and blue Best of What's New 2022 Health design on right

The most powerful health innovations of 2022 The most powerful health innovations of 2022

By Kate Baggaley, Purbita Saha

A series of brain scans

Some teenagers’ brains have been aging faster during the pandemic Some teenagers’ brains have been aging faster during the pandemic

By Laura Baisas

A woman sipping from a teacup while taking a break.

DIY

Improve your focus by taking more breaks every day Improve your focus by taking more breaks every day

The CDC has surveyed teens on their health and behavior since the ’90s—but now some states are opting out

The CDC has surveyed teens on their health and behavior since the ’90s—but now some states are opting out The CDC has surveyed teens on their health and behavior since the ’90s—but now some states are opting out

By Daniel Chang / KFF Health News