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State lawmakers are advancing two bills aimed at protecting children from the harms of social media, part of a nationwide wave of efforts to address the issue. Yet the billsâ proponents face hurdles in finding an approach that can survive legal challenges from the tech industry.
Healthcare in Action, a California medical group that exclusively serves homeless people, has tapped into growing demand and funding for street medicine services. Three years in, the innovative nonprofit is raking in revenue and serving thousands of people who otherwise might flock to the hospital for high-cost care.
In his first interview after being named as the vice presidential pick by former President Donald Trump, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) spoke about his previous statements on topics like abortion.
With pop-up art shows in Philadelphia and beyond, Zarinah Lomaxâs mission is to show what is routinely lost to gun violence in America: âThis is somebodyâs child. Somebodyâs son, somebodyâs daughter who was working toward something.â
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder is estimated to affect around 5% of people who menstruate, but a lack of research and limited awareness of menstrual disorders â even among health care providers â can make getting care difficult.
A Florida woman with no training in mental health services pretended to be a licensed social worker during online therapy sessions with Brightside Health patients.
Ńîšóĺú´ŤĂ˝Ňîl Health News and California Healthline staff hit the airwaves in the last couple of weeks to discuss stories in the headlines. Hereâs a collection of their appearances.
In a momentous 6-3 decision that could affect communities across the nation, the U.S. Supreme Court gave local officials and law enforcement more authority to fine and penalize homeless people living outside. Advocates for homeless people predict the ruling will lead to more sickness and death.
In what will certainly be remembered as a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has overruled a 40-year-old precedent that gave federal agencies, rather than judges, the power to interpret ambiguous laws passed by Congress. Administrative experts say the decision will dramatically change the way key health agencies do business. Also, the court decided not to decide whether a federal law requiring hospitals to provide emergency care overrides Idahoâs near-total ban on abortion. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Victoria Knight of Axios, and Joanne Kenen of Johns Hopkins University and Politico Magazine join Ńîšóĺú´ŤĂ˝Ňîl Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Plus, for âextra credit,â the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week they think you should read, too.
Cicadas are the song of the summer, but this yearâs large broods may be especially irritating for people on the autism spectrum who have hearing sensitivity.
A federal judge has found top California officials in contempt for failing to hire enough mental health professionals to adequately treat tens of thousands of incarcerated people with serious mental disorders. The judge ordered the state to pay $112 million in fines.
Many farmers have traditionally handled their own problems, whether itâs a busted tractor or debilitating anxiety. âWith the older generation, itâs still, âSuck it up and get over it,ââ says an Iowa mental health advocate and farmer.
New data on substance use among young adults suggests that many former teen e-cigarette users are continuing the habit.
As Congress remains deadlocked on gun policy, the Biden administration is calling on hospital leaders and doctors to gather more data about gunshot injuries and deaths and step up their violence prevention work.
New York and Michigan recently passed laws allowing local jurisdictions to lower speed limits, and Los Angeles voters backed safer road designs, but enforcement often meets political resistance. The number of pedestrians killed or injured on the road remains high.
Mounting evidence suggests psychoactive drugs including LSD, ketamine, mushrooms, and MDMA can be powerful treatments for severe depression and PTSD. But not everyone is convinced. And even if such drugs gain FDA approval, safety protocols could render them extremely expensive.
The leading causes of pregnancy-related deaths in the United States â including suicides and fatalities linked to substance use disorders â stem from mental health conditions. Now a federal task force has recommended strategies to help women who are at risk during or after pregnancy.
Montana has created a voucher program to help cover room and board costs at low-intensity residential programs for people with addiction. Those running the homes say bridging that care is urgent but that the programâs funding falls far below the need.
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