Health

Officer patrols in front of a recent KKK rally in Charlottesville, Va. - Jill Mumie I am currently teaching a...

It’s early morning and your alarm has just sounded its daily wake-up chime. Without thinking about it, you reach straight...

School-based mental health programs can reach large numbers of children, with increasing evidence of effectiveness in improving mental health and...

The legal age for drinking alcohol is 21, but that doesn't stop many teenagers from drinking. Although the number of...

More than 700,000 elderly and disabled Americans receive health care in residential care communities, such as assisted living facilities. As...

Autonomy is often used to mean independence. Though their dictionary definitions are similar and they are synonyms of each other, I...

What is in a costume? Apparently, your inner self. Social Work Helper spent time at Comic Con 2017 asking people...

Internet searches about suicide were higher than expected after the release of the immensely popular Netflix series “13 Reasons Why”....

Medicare fraud, you see it in the news every day, but many believe it is individual recipients costing the government...

The advent of modern antidepressant medication has been a lifesaver to many. Recent research demonstrates that a combination of counselling...

There’s a lot of talk about addiction these days: to drugs, alcohol, sex, porn, coffee, food, cigarettes. You name it,...

People who suffer from depression may want to look to yoga as a complement to traditional therapies as the practice...

When it comes to HIV prevention and treatment, there is a growing population that is being overlooked -- older adults...

Loneliness and social isolation may represent a greater public health hazard than obesity, and their impact has been growing and...

The mental health issues gay men have to deal with aren’t limited to stigma and discrimination. According to a recent study,...

Megha Shah at Ozanam Shelter Photo Credit: Patti Verbanas, Rutgers University When pharmacy student Megha Shah began her internship at...

When it comes to being a healthy person, most of us think about having a good physical health only. While...

The Grand Concourse Counseling Center opened its doors this week, creating a centralized mental health clinic in the heart of...

How would you rate your bounce-backability? When life hits you hard and you find yourself on your knees, how quick...