Mental Health

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (646+ words) SAN ANTONIO – For many families, getting a child mental healthcare can mean facing high costs, long waitlists or work schedules that make appointments hard to keep. Boys & Girls Clubs in San Antonio is trying to remove those barriers by bringing…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (355+ words) San Antonio researchers are investigating whether a drug better known as ecstasy can help people recover from post-traumatic stress disorder when combined with established psychotherapy. The work reflects growing interest in psychedelic-assisted treatment, alongside unresolved questions about safety and effectiveness....

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (239+ words) THE HAGUE – A Dutch drug addiction and mental health institute warned users on Friday about potentially lethal ecstasy pills shaped to look like the head of U.S. President Donald Trump. The respected Trimbos Institute said that several of the pills…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (592+ words) WASHINGTON – When the temperature heats up, so do emergency rooms, according to a massive study of Chicago hospital and urgent care records, which found increased accidental gunshot wounds, kidney complaints, skin problems, varicose veins and even mental health issues related…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (843+ words) About two weeks after giving birth, Bridget María Chesterton was curled up on the bathroom floor, saying things that made little sense. Later, in the emergency room, she kept repeating, “What’s going on?” She’d lost touch with reality. The family…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (249+ words) Cannabis use disorder is becoming more common among adults in the U.S., with researchers finding increases among both men and women as marijuana use has expanded nationwide, according to a new study. The study was published on Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (812+ words) SudokuBliss asked Americans about how much they sleep, when they go to bed, how rested they feel, and the habits that may help – or hurt – their sleep. Researchers then used the responses to create a sleep score ranging from 0 to…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (196+ words) Methodist Healthcare System has acquired 18 Texas MedClinic urgent care clinics in San Antonio, the hospital system announced on Monday. The Methodist system already runs 35 urgent care clinics in San Antonio, operating as CareNow Urgent Care. Methodist is the largest local…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (192+ words) WASHINGTON (TNND) — The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Thursday a clinical trial involving a GLP-1 receptor to help veterans struggling with diabetes and alcohol use disorder. According to a press release put out by the VA, the usage of GLP…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1013+ words) LOS ANGELES – Just beyond an ambulance and wheelchair ramp wait Dr. Moodswing and Dr. Feelgood, dressed in starched white lab coats and ready to check you in with a neon orange patient wristband. At this hospital though, it's not your…...