2+ hour, 59+ min ago  (390+ words) This program originally aired on Sept. 8, 2024. Daniel Lodge, Ph D, is fascinated by the human brain. "There's a lot that we don't understand about brain function in normal conditions," Lodge said, "and if we don't know how it works under…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (233+ words) A team of doctors worked together to come up with a new treatment plan that included intravenous steroids, a chemotherapy drug, and an immunotherapy medication used to treat lymphoma. With her family's blessing, they tried it. After a series of…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (548+ words) One of the top reasons people say they use marijuana for medical purposes is for mental health. Now the largest scientific review yet concludes there is little to no high-quality data on whether it works. Here's NPR health correspondent Will…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (265+ words) This segment originally aired on February 9, 2024. Loneliness and social isolation can make you as sick as obesity or 15 cigarettes a day. "And what that relates to is a 29% increase risk for heart disease, 32% increased risk for stroke and 50% increased risk…...

11+ mon, 1+ day ago  (377+ words) Occupational therapy is the best-kept secret in behavioral health, according to Chinyu Wu, Ph D, OTR, Associate Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at UT Health San Antonio. Wu specializes in psychiatric rehabilitation for clients with a serious mental…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (960+ words) If you or someone you know is in crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline via call, text or chat. A new study finds that addiction to social media, mobile phones and video games is linked to a higher risk of…...