The COVID-19 pandemic and a growing global refugee crisis have shone a light on the ever-increasing need for new approaches to mental health treatment.

New research suggests that "childhood trauma may lead to a greater sensitivity to the positive and pleasurable effects of opioids."

Returning to school as the pandemic stretches on may spark anxiety. An expert has advice on how parents can boost their kids' (and their own) resilience.

What kind of evidence does it require to get a widely used chemical banned? A professor of medicine and former state regulator explains how the case for chlorpyrifos as a threat to public health developed.

The amount of calories kids got from ultraprocessed foods like ready-to-eat snacks rose from 61% to 67% of their total caloric intake from 1999 to 2018.

Puppets could be an entry point for teaching children with autism about social cues, according to a study with a soft, colorful, furry puppet named Violet.

Professor for school counseling Erin Mason has advice for how schools can support mental and emotional well-being this fall.

Professor for school counseling Erin Mason has advice for how schools can support mental and emotional well-being this fall.

Apple will scan all photos uploaded to the cloud for child sexual abuse without actually looking at the photos. Privacy experts are concerned by the lack of public accountability.

New recommendations could improve how social workers support nonresident fathers and their children's well-being.