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Post-traumatic growth spurs “a positive change that often leaves mothers feeling better than they did before,” one psychologist said.

From decriminalization to more anti-addiction medication, the administration has many options after fatalities rose to an estimated 93,000 in 2020. But few tactics have worked.

Why the CDC recommends that even vaccinated people wear masks in indoor public spaces in some places.

Scientists point to ominous pandemic trends as coronavirus variants spread.

For many with the disorder, finally having that answer comes with both relief and grief after years of suffering and being misunderstood.

Early research often dismissed the psychological state as temporary and inconsequential. But recent work reveals its troubling connections with various disorders.

Some avoid the coronavirus shot for legitimate health reasons. I’m one of them. Many friends are empathic. But some people, especially online, treat people like me as pariahs.

Researchers discovered older people’s views changed on their preferred life expectancy when asked about dealing with dementia, as well as other ailments, pain or poverty.

Federal health officials sounded an alarm Friday about a surge in infections fueled by the twin threats posed by the highly transmissible delta variant and a stagnation in efforts to vaccinate as many Americans as possible.

Authorities have interviewed the patient and close contacts who were exposed and determined there is very little risk to general public. People who do not have symptoms are not capable of spreading the virus to others.