Health

Elyse Hunt hit rock bottom last summer. She had pummeled deeply into an already serious depression, leaving her bedridden and contemplati ...

Researchers are studying the way the brain processes sound to better understand – possibly even diagnose – concussions. ...

When Audrey Butler dedicated herself to becoming a Jehovah’s Witness seven years ago, she knew she would never accept a blood trans ...

Researchers at Massachussetts General Hospital and other institutions are gaining a better understanding of & ...

The news can sound dire. Opioid addiction is ruining families and taking lives at an ever increasing rate. In this roundtable discussion ...

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Carrie Fisher’s death at 60 came as a shock. Known as Princess (and later, General) Leia to generations of Star Wars fans, sh ...

“Heroin has destroyed my life, and I don’t even use the stuff.” When I heard my mom’s friend say that, my ...

Disruptive technology is here to stay, but not all trades necessarily benefit from it. Psychotherapy is one such field.

About a year ago I interviewed a woman who volunteers at a church-sponsored soup kitchen in Center City. The essay, “ ...

With approximately one in 10 Americans having a problem with addiction, the odds are that someone at your holiday celebration this year struggles with substance abuse.

It seems like everybody is singing the praises of mindfulness meditation these days – it’s used as a way to decrease stress, ...

Thanksgiving has come and gone, and that launches us right into the holiday season madness. Shopping, decorat ...

When I heard that One Book One Philadelphia had chosen ...

I’m about to run my 100th marathon with cancer, and I’m delighted that I’ll be pounding it out here on the ...