Federal survey shows promising youth mental health trends
A key U.S. government report on mental health, substance use and addiction showed continued improvements in several metrics,…
Interior Department narrows Endangered Species Act protections
PHOENIX (AP) — The Trump administration finalized a rule Friday that changes how agencies enforce the Endangered Species…
Watch Duty, the free fire tracking app used by millions in the LA fires, now monitors floods
When a fire broke out a few miles from his Altadena, California, home the evening of Jan. 7,…
State asylums’ psychiatric records are often hard to get
NEW YORK (AP) — Breta Meria Conole was in a state psychiatric hospital for more than two decades.…
Record drought hits US, which is bad for food prices, fires and water
Drought in the contiguous United States has reached record levels for this time of year, weather data shows.…
Michigan kids in mental health crisis sent out of state as facilities close
Eleanor Middlin was 15 when her family sent her to a Missouri boarding school, an 11-hour drive from…
Single-session therapy can help address gaps in mental health care
Just before the holidays in 2025, Julie Hart felt stuck. A nagging problem she had struggled with for…
California leads push for vitamin to halt Latino birth defects
Fifteen years after she lost her first baby to a rare and devastating birth defect, Andrea Lopez takes…
Feds trying to bilk Miske granddaughter out of inheritance, lawyer says
An attorney representing the estate of the late Hawaiʻi crime boss Michael J. Miske Jr. is accusing federal…
Trump’s EPA is paving the way for hazier national parks, activists say
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A year ago, federal environmental regulators told West Virginia officials that their plan to…
Group screams offer a unique outlet to relieve stress, frustration or grief
With a gut-wrenching wail that rippled from her body, Amber Walcker joined about a dozen screaming people in…
Tylenol use drops among some pregnant women after Trump’s unproven autism claim
Last year, President Donald Trump told pregnant women not to take Tylenol as he promoted unproven ties between…