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New research suggests that this resource is failing to reach those 50 and older. The National Poll on Healthy Aging reported that 31% of adults over 50 are completely unaware that any mental health crisis lines exist. Even more concerning, 69% of survey respondents had never heard of the 988 service. These gaps in awareness are alarming given that suicide rates for people over 50 are higher than those among teens and young adults. (Neff, 7/17)

The federal government is cracking down on companies that provide ketamine for consumers to take at home, as concerns grow about misuse, adverse effects and deaths. The Drug Enforcement Administration has ongoing multiple investigations into “bad actors” prescribing the powerful mind-altering drug online, according to a person familiar with the probes. (McKay and Ramachandran, 7/16)

Keith Thomas just wanted to pet his dog. A diving accident in 2020 damaged Thomas’ spinal cord and left him with virtually no ability to move or feel his limbs below his neck, so when Bow, his Malshipoo, grazed his legs or nuzzled in his lap, Thomas couldn’t feel it or return the affection. (Broderick, 7/16)

Two top treatments both eased kids' ADHD symptoms in a new study, though one caused more significant weight loss within the first year. Children who were given dexamphetamine lost more weight than those prescribed methylphenidate, according to an Australian study recently published in the Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. (Miller, 7/17)

For the last year, a small California startup has been making extraordinary claims about the ability of its technology to potentially treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy — and maybe a slew of other genetic diseases, too. (Mast, 7/17)

Some of the country’s biggest football stars have brought back a decade-old internet trend where people douse themselves in ice water to raise money for research into amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a neurodegenerative disease known as ALS. Former Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson put ALS and the Ice Bucket Challenge back in the spotlight in late June when he announced his diagnosis on “Good Morning America.” (Wu, 7/16)