Kennedy Starts a Push to Help Americans Quit Antidepressants
The health secretary has long complained that Americans overuse psychiatric medications. New policies he is introducing aim to change that.
MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026, 15:51
The health secretary has long complained that Americans overuse psychiatric medications. New policies he is introducing aim to change that.
A lower-court ruling had reinstated a Food and Drug Administration requirement that patients visit a health care provider in person to obtain mifepristone.

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Chris and Xand continue their conversation with physiotherapist and vestibular rehabilitation specialist, Maggie Stacey.
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Unusual opioids are infiltrating street drugs. Knoxville’s top forensic doctor is on the front lines, pressing to quickly identify the most lethal.

Reformer Pilates businesses in the UK rose by nearly 1,000 per cent between 2024 and 2025.

Thousands of patients will be offered a new injectable form of an immunotherapy drug that takes minutes.
Three people aboard a cruise ship sailing the Atlantic Ocean have died from what health officials suspect were hantavirus infections.
One case of the infection has been confirmed in a laboratory, and there are five additional suspected cases, the organization said on Sunday.
A federal appeals court temporarily halted a Food and Drug Administration regulation that has greatly expanded access to the abortion pill mifepristone.
Springbok and Munster lock Jean Kleyn and his wife, Aisling Kleyn, celebrate the exciting and inspiring arrival of their rainbow baby girl.
For decades, conservatives were adamantly opposed to the use of drugs like psilocybin and LSD. Now, the Trump administration has made a sharp pivot.

Death doulas or soul midwives have increased in popularity in recent years. What do they do?
Some screenings and treatments no longer make sense for patients as they age. Researchers have just added a few more to the list.
The court order, in a lawsuit by the state of Louisiana, pauses a Food and Drug Administration regulation that greatly expanded access to the abortion pill mifepristone.
Jenna Norton had filed a whistle-blower complaint claiming that the agency leadership had retaliated against her.

Vicky Pattison talks about trying to get help for pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder.
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Bryony Gordon talks about her struggles with her mental health.

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