Alicia Ault

Dermatologists warn, however, that those with acne-prone skin should probably steer clear of slathering their face with petroleum jelly.

“Twelve of the 20 nutritional interventions had high-quality studies suggesting objectively evaluated effectiveness,” according to authors.

Amid growing concern by mental health professionals, the Canadian government is seeking to delay legalized medical assistance in dying for mental illness, a controversial law slated to pass mid-March.

When queried, ChatGPT says it’s no substitute for “the rigorous training and education required to become a licensed physician.”

Two US Drug Enforcement Administration proposals on how telehealth can be used going forward to prescribe controlled substances are drawing criticism from mental health and addiction treatment specialists.

Use of the drug, known as tranq, zombie drug, and tranq dope, is spreading. It has begun to appear in overdose cases and in the illicit drug supply in California.

Backers say a new US law signals the beginning of the end of animal testing, while researchers predict that animal models will always be needed.

Two thirds of American voters support regulated use of psychedelics for therapeutic purposes, results of a new poll show.

The federal Office for Human Research Protections has taken the unusual step of suspending all federally supported research at the New York State Psychiatric Institute, which is affiliated with Columbia University.

Long COVID can exacerbate existing mental health disorders or cause new-onset psychiatric symptoms, but mental illness does not cause long COVID, experts say.