Mental Health

Health

African ancestry genes may be linked to Black Americans' risk for some brain disorders

Jon Hamilton

A new genomic analysis hints at why African Americans face a higher risk of Alzheimer's and stroke, but a lower risk of Parkinson's.
Health

UCSD researchers caution against unregulated 'magic mushrooms'

City News Service

A type of "magic mushroom" is gaining interest in the United States, but scientists at UC San Diego warned Monday it may not be the one people think they are purchasing.
FDA reviews MDMA for PTSD treatment; Biden to issue executive order on border policy

Suzanne Nuyen

The FDA will review data to decide whether to approve MDMA, also known as ecstasy, for PTSD treatment. Biden is expected to issue an executive order addressing asylum seekers at the southern border.
Health

7 surprising facts about dreams — why we have them and what they mean

Andrea Muraskin

Dreaming is often misunderstood. But in a new book, a neuroscientist argues that it’s one of the most vital functions of the human brain, and just about anyone can tap into dreams’ insights.
Health

Supervisors advance mental health care proposal with UCSD health

City News Service

The county Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously advanced a proposed agreement with UC San Diego Health to provide acute psychiatric care, along with 30 to 45 additional beds, for eligible Medi-Cal patients at the university's East Campus Medical Center.
Economy

California to make $3.3 billion available for mental health, substance use treatment centers

Tran Nguyen

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday the state will make $3.3 billion available by July for counties and private developers to start building more behavior health treatment centers.
Health

U.S. drug deaths declined slightly in 2023 but remained at crisis levels

Brian Mann

Powerful synthetic opioids and drugs like meth and cocaine still flood U.S. communities, fueling historically high overdose deaths.
Health

A tribe in Maine is using opioid settlement funds on a sweat lodge to treat addiction

Aneri Pattani

Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez

Hundreds of Native American tribes are getting money from lawsuit settlements with opioid companies. Some are investing the new funds in traditional healing practices to treat addiction.
Health

For Mother's Day, a bouquet of useful health advice for new moms and moms-to-be

Life Kit

Expert guidance on the realities of pregnancy and new motherhood from Life Kit. Find episodes on the menstrual cycle, egg freezing, postpartum depression and more.
Health

How do you help patients who show up in the ER 100 times a year?

Leslie Walker

Dan Gorenstein

For decades, nonprofits, health insurers and hospitals have been trying to solve the problem of the people who need the emergency room again and again. Here are some of the lessons they've learned.