Health

Last month, we started a conversation about what it really m ...

New Jersey lawmakers are considering a measure to ban a controversial treatment called “conversion therapy” for minors. ...

There’s no magic wand for coping with grief around the holidays. But opening up about it can help. Susan Garruto is an opera ...

What if making a New Year’s resolution meant committing to mentoring a child or volunteering with a charity? A local campaign ...

It’s estimated that one in six boys is sexually abused in childhood. Victims are more likely to suffer PTSD, anxiety disorders, an ...

Once, we went from middle age to old age. Now it’s common to get an extra 10 to 20 years. For some, this rather new stage of life mean ...

In a recent national study, nearly 50 percent of physicians surveyed reported at least one symptom of burnout. Some pointed to emotional ...

Choosing a medication to treat mental illness can be a gamble. Some patients don’t respond at all. Others see marked improvement. ...

November 19, 2012 — On Thanksgiving, many families talk about what they’re grateful for. Taken a step further, what if ...

November 12, 2012 — Columnist Mary Monica Mitchell writes popular etiquette columns. But her new book ...

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WHYY is launching a new conversation about the power of place and the ways neighborhood influences health. The series is called Desig ...

As part of the WHYY/NewsWorks.org series “Designs on Health,” senior health writer Taunya English spoke with C ...

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Home sellers often use the phrase “Just steps away from …” to signal a property is pedestrian friendly. Thes ...