The psychologist studies how to recognize emotions and cope with them. She learned the hard way.When it comes to your brain, who’s in charge: you, or the onslaught of incoming stimulation? In “Sovereign: Reclaim Your Freedom, Energy, and Power in a Time of Dis... More »
The Mi’kmaq Nation spent about $50,000 of its opioid settlement funds to build a healing lodge it will use for traditional sweat ceremonies to help people recover from addiction. (Aneri Pattani/KFF Health News)John Dennis leads sweat ceremonies focused on addi... More »
Facility fees are charges tacked on for visiting a doctor’s office or even a telehealth visit. They’re becoming increasingly common and they can add hundreds of dollars to your bill.“An Arm and a Leg” host Dan Weissmann wants to know how often this happens... More »
LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. — Yahushua Robinson was an energetic boy who jumped and danced his way through life. Then, a physical education teacher instructed the 12-year-old to run outside on a day when the temperature climbed to 107 degrees.“We lose ... More »
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Jolynn Mungenast spends her days looking for ways to help people pay their hospital bills.Working out of a warehouse-like building in a scruffy corner of this former industrial town, Mungenast gently walks patients through h... More »
Can you help with a bizarre situation I find myself in? I bought a projector online, but it was not suitable so I sent it back. The parcel firm UPS had delivered it, so it seemed sensible to get UPS to return it. How wrong I was.I completed the online booking ... More »
The first time the Manchester Survivors Choir sang together – eight months on from the arena bombing in 2017 - it was very emotional. I remember thinking how beautiful we sounded. About 18 of us had come together at a church in the city to sing together – all ... More »
Throughout her life, Sarah Thornton hadn’t given much thought to her breasts. They were there, of course, and they’d fed two children. But they had also attracted unwanted attention, and latterly they’d become a source of concern – with a history of breast can... More »
Published45 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Jamie Niblock/BBCBy Nikki Fox & Matt PreceyBBC NewsnightMore and more UK hospitals are leaving patients in corridors due to a lack of bed space. NHS bosses say so-called corri... More »
Wildfires burning in Canada started sending smoke across the border on Sunday and into the week, prompting U.S. officials to issue air quality warnings in several northern states—and experts say people should be prepared to experience more air quality alerts t... More »
Fortis Healthcare, a publicly listed private hospital network from India, has introduced a new mental health service enabled by artificial intelligence. The hospital network, which is also part of the larger private healthcare group IHH Healthcare, signed an e... More »
Published1 day agocommentsCommentsShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesBy Philippa RoxbyHealth reporterMillions of middle-aged people have been mistakenly led to believe they are not obese, according to an Italian study tha... More »