Measuring stress through hair samples may help doctors predict the risk of mental health problems in children with chronic ...

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy and Education Secretary Linda McMahon are against schools giving kids standardized ...

Long-term stress levels, measured through hair samples, may provide important clues about mental health risks in children ...

Specific immune system proteins may help forecast mental health symptoms in children living with chronic physical illnesses, ...

Long-term stress levels, measured through hair samples, may provide important clues about mental health risks in children ...

When we talk about mental health, too often the conversation begins after a crisis has occurred. A child struggles in silence ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Anxiety, depression and other mood disorders in children have become more prevalent due to influence from a rapidly ...

New research finds that when a spouse is diagnosed with a major psychiatric disorder, the risk of similar conditions rises ...

Nearly 30 percent of children living in institutional care facilities in South Korea are taking medication for mental ...

In the guilty plea advisory Bryan Kohberger filed with the court after striking a deal with prosecutors he revealed he was ...