Magic mushrooms might be key to quelling depression among people battling cancer. A single dose of psilocybin provided sustained reductions in depression and anxiety among cancer patients diagnosed with major depression, according to small-scale study published June...

People caring for people with dementia might face future risk with their own brain aging due to lifestyle factors, a new study says. Nearly 3 in 5 dementia caregivers (59%) have at least one risk factor that...

A diet meant to lower blood pressure also can be effective in treating type 2 diabetes after a few tweaks, a new clinical trial indicates. The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet effectively treated high blood...

People with severe depression who receive electroshock therapy are significantly less likely to commit suicide, a new evidence review says. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) lowered the risk of death by suicide 34% among patients with severe depression, according...

A new digital tool can flag kids who are at risk for developing childhood asthma, researchers report. The tool scans electronic health data records and calculates an asthma risk score for children, according to results published recently...

Struggling with low back pain? Slip on your walking shoes and start hoofing, a new study suggests. People who walked more than 78 minutes a day were less likely to suffer from low back pain, researchers reported....

Similar increases observed for higher-order births; increase in mean age at first birth seen in all racial and ethnic groups

Texas has moved to fund research into ibogaine, a psychedelic drug that may help treat addiction, depression and brain injuries. Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill last week approving $50 million in state funds for ibogaine research,...

A new COVID-19 variant that led to a spike in hospital cases across parts of Asia may now account for more than one-third of all COVID cases in the U.S., health officials say. The variant, known as...

Bugaboo is recalling more than 18,000 of its Giraffe high chairs following reports of the legs separating from the frame. The issue could cause babies to fall and get hurt. A June 12 notice from the U.S....