Behavioral Health

For Adesola Ogunleye, it took more than 20 years to understand the roots of her anxiety

Our bodies are programmed to go on alert in the face of danger. But what happens when that reflex goes haywire?

Guests: Christina Maslach, Kristen Lee, Alex Neason If you have a stressful, busy job, chances are that from time ...

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with David T. Jones of the city's Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services.

The department will pay a total of $97,500 and adopt Americans with Disabilities Act compliant policies.

Guests: Maria Oquendo, Matthew Nock Suicide rates have been rising for almost three decades across all age groups ...

In Philadelphia, non-Hispanic blacks account for nearly two-thirds of new HIV infections. Yet the majority of people on PrEP are white.

The numeric pain scale may just be too simplistic. It can lead doctors to "treat by numbers," and as a result, patients may not be getting the most effective treatment.

More than half of suspected overdose deaths are occurring in the southernmost part of the county, and health officials warn it might be due to fentanyl-laced heroin.

A study published Tuesday in JAMA suggests that such frequent use of digital media by adolescents might increase their odds of developing symptoms of ADHD.

Initiatives to prevent addiction and help those who need treatment show signs of working, Wolf Administration officials said at a press briefing.

Researchers are studying the factors that can make epigenetic changes to DNA. A mom's stress, diet and daily habits may become an inheritance of sorts for her kids.

Faced with skyrocketing drug overdoses, states are cracking down on opioid prescribing. Increasingly, some patients with chronic pain say they are becoming collateral damage.

Guests: Ethan Kross, Charles Fernyhough, Alexandra Horowitz Do you talk to yourself? Many of us do when were at w ...

Guests: Michael Slepian, Maurice Schweitzer How many secrets are you keeping? Most of us hold about 13 in our minds. Researchers h ...