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Health

National park rangers have a mental health problem. Could it get worse?

 Health
• September 18, 2026

New directives and staffing cuts are compounding longstanding stressors facing National Park Service rangers

A person pouring water into a glass at a kitchen faucet.

The EPA looks to override state efforts to crack down on toxic water pollutants

 Health
• July 30, 2026

Weaker national rules could stifle state-level “forever chemical” regulation, sources say

An anonymous woman sits at her a desk indoors, holding an iPhone, with a small cup and saucer to her right.

Mental health chatbots struggle with suicide warning signs, study finds

 Health
• April 28, 2026

Chatbots created for mental health support are struggling to respond to suicidal behavior, research suggests

A woman wearing psychedelic colors and holding an umbrella stands on stilts with a sign that reads SCIENCE NOT STIGMA

As psychedelics bloom, New Yorkers march for ‘cognitive liberty’

 Health
• April 23, 2026

Pushing for better access to drugs like psilocybin and MDMA, advocates are at last enjoying some political momentum

Early Screen Time May Hurt School Performance, Study Finds

 Health
• February 14, 2026

A new Canadian study suggests that more screen time in early childhood could hurt school performance years later

These advocates are addressing the gap in your sex education

 Health
• February 9, 2026

While the United States does not mandate menstruation education in schools, workshops and pediatricians might have the answer to educating young menstruators

University athletic trainers are leaving the sideline. Here’s why.

 Health
• February 5, 2026

Low pay, long hours and a lack of support are leading some university athletic trainers to leave the field

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Harmful exposures during the Gulf War put women veterans at risk of early menopause

 Health
• January 27, 2026

A study finds Gulf War veterans were more than three times more susceptible to early menopause than the average American woman due to environmental exposures

An image describing the function of a coral-inspired pill that is designed to pass through the small intestine.

What can a coral-inspired pill teach us about the gut microbiome?

 Health
• January 23, 2026

A new capsule measuring the small intestine’s microbes may help better illuminate the mysteries of the gut microbiome

A child receives a vaccine in a clinic.

Millions of children still unvaccinated worldwide

 Health
• January 13, 2026

A new global analysis shows vaccination rates have stalled, leaving more than 15 million children with no immunizations in 2023

As Long COVID clinics close their doors, thousands of patients are now unable to access care.

Long COVID clinics are quietly closing, leaving thousands of patients without specialized care

 Health
• January 9, 2026

Patients, providers and advocates say they are worried about the future of treatment

A man sits on a gray couch and puts on a white VR headset, like the type some are using to treat schizophrenia

Virtual reality therapy may reduce voice hallucinations in people with schizophrenia

 Health
• December 3, 2025

For people who hear voices but don’t improve with antipsychotic medication, a new form of VR “avatar” therapy could help.

An empty blister pack of pills against a black background

More people are turning to over-the-counter birth control pills

 Health
• November 24, 2025

Education and affordability are next steps for expanding birth control’s reach, experts and researchers say

Exposure to heat in early pregnancy linked to increased health risks, study finds

 Health
• November 10, 2025

As climate change accelerates, urban heat exposure could further exacerbate maternal health disparities

Air pollution linked to accelerated Alzheimer’s disease

 Health
• November 8, 2025

New study shows breathing more air pollution also associated with faster cognitive decline

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