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Completing a routine depression screening questionnaire during an annual checkup is cost-free under federal law. But, as one woman discovered, answering a doctor's follow-up questions might not be.

A new proposal from the Newsom administration would steer more money to foster children with the greatest needs while also setting aside funds for them to pursue their passions.

Tensions among House Republicans boiled over in a physical altercation between former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Rep. Tim Burchett, one of the members who voted to oust McCarthy from the job.

Eastern Chula Vista has more than three times as much parkland per capita than the city’s westside. A South Bay researcher used digital mapping to show that disparity.

Clinical trials of MDMA therapy for PTSD have been promising, but concerns have emerged about the quality of the research.

Federal officials have long warned that restraint and seclusion in schools can be dangerous and traumatizing for children, but school districts often fail to report incidents as required by law.

Biomedical engineer Rachel Lance says British scientists submitted themselves to experiments that would be considered wildly unethical today in an effort to shore up the war effort.

Niki Capaci, 40, died in May 2023 after three days in the custody of a New York jail. Her family is suing the jail, claiming its medical provider, Wellpath, failed to treat her for opioid withdrawal.

The North Park thrift store started as a laundry service to patients who didn’t have the strength to do their own. But thanks to powerful new treatments, the director says it’s no longer needed.

Police officer recruits are in their second week of training at Miramar College. Leading the recruits is someone you typically don't see in a leadership role.