Behavioral Health

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.

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

Sharing personal narratives can help the storytellers see some of the good in their lives amid the trauma.

Guests: Tasha Eurich, David Dunning We all know someone–a co-worker, friend, or family member–who is ...

The research showed that with each additional ACE that a parent experienced, a child had 17 percent higher odds of having been diagnosed with asthma.

For children who are diagnosed on the autism spectrum, a number of recreational activities are well-known for having therapeutic benefits ...

Guests: Tom McAllister, Steven Berkowitz The aftermath of a school shooting is the subject of Philadelphia author ...

One out of three people enrolled in Medicare’s prescription drug benefit plan received an opioid in 2016, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

In Australia, Canada and the U.K., social and emotional learning in schools is already being implemented on a large scale. Here in the U.S. it has spread, but not as quickly.