Behavioral Health

What works in policing high-crime areas, and what doesn't?

Experiencing traumatic things as a child puts you at risk for lifelong health effects, according to a body of research.

The brain waves generated during deep sleep appear to trigger a cleaning system in the brain that protects it against Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

A new report finds that Prevention Point Philadelphia averted more than 10,000 HIV cases, over the course of 10 years.

Hugging a dog is one life's greatest joys. Getting to see fur on four legs and a wagging tail is like experiencing a love drug — quite literally.

Applied behavior analysts are licensed in 30 states. Pennsylvania isn't one of them.

The department joins a growing effort to team up with behavioral health experts to help people with substance use disorder or mental health issues.

Every culture, workplace, group, and family has its norms — its standards, the way things are done. Norms govern everything from relati ...

Growing up in Northeast Philadelphia, Nina Keith’s debut album is inspired by her neighborhood and EMDR psychological treatment.

Whether it's gluten-free, dairy-free, raw food, or all-organic, many people these days are committed to so-called "clean eating."

Machine learning is democratizing special effects — and that might be a bad thing.

Hollywood has long exploited our deep ambivalence about clowns, and this fall’s film lineup is no different.

The American Academy of Pediatrics issued new guidelines on Monday that uphold the central role of medication, accompanied by behavioral therapy.

It's been nine months since Philly banned smoking at city-funded drug rehab centers. Why it's hard to get answers about whether it's helping or hindering people in recovery.

Coloring is a complex chemical reaction, a sophisticated organic synthesis, that takes place in each strand on the top of your head.