4+ hour, 29+ min ago  (223+ words) Justice Neil Gorsuch argued for the majority that the bill violated therapists" First Amendment free speech rights. Jorge Reyes Salinas, communications director for the group Equality California, said conversion therapy, which tries to change a person"s sexual orientation or…...

20+ hour, 54+ min ago  (281+ words) The Central Bank Center is alive and bustling with close to 1,300 people, many young students donning white lab coats. It's a rare and valuable chance for them to present their work and get real-time feedback from professionals. One of them…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (294+ words) Rep. Kimberly Moser, R-Taylor Mill, a sponsor of the bill, said kids across the Commonwealth are struggling with mental health issues at higher rates than seen in previous years. She pointed out that families in her district are grappling with…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (735+ words) As marijuana use among teens has grown in the past decade, researchers have been trying to better understand the health risks of the drug. Now, a new longitudinal study finds that cannabis use among adolescents increases risks of being diagnosed…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1709+ words) Micky Small is one of hundreds of millions of people who regularly use AI chatbots. She started using ChatGPT to outline and workshop screenplays while getting her master's degree. But something changed in the spring of 2025. "I was just doing…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (229+ words) The winter solstice occurred on Dec. 21, marking the shortest day and longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. While sunlight now increases daily, winter won't be over for a while yet. Dr. Timo Partonen, a research professor at…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago  (551+ words) Here are some tips for keeping those resolutions when your willpower starts to falter. Psychologist Lynn Bufka suggests being realistic about any resolutions. "It's quite daunting to say that you want to lose 50 pounds and thus, will never eat dessert…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (398+ words) For those who have lost a loved one, the season can intensify grief rather than soften it. Expectations to feel joyful may deepen isolation, and increasing social obligations during the holidays can feel overwhelming rather than comforting. Zeena Regis, director…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (56+ words) Two years ago, California launched an experiment that lets judges order people with psychotic illness into care. Some counties are emphasizing something else the law enabled: "relentless outreach." ... Two years ago, California launched an experiment that lets judges order people…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (242+ words) According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 82,000 West Virginia adults have a serious mental illness, and the state ranks among the highest in the nation for rates of depression. Deborah Steinberg, senior health policy attorney with Legal Action Center,…...