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People kept telling me to read "The Body Keeps the Score." I was shocked at what it actually says.

Leaked internal documents show that the insurance giant is culling providers of applied behavior analysis from its network and scrutinizing the medical necessity of therapy. Advocates say the company’s strategy may be illegal.

Mothers were reported after they were given medications used routinely for pain or in epidurals, to reduce anxiety or to manage blood pressure during cesarean sections.

Oregon prisons limit solitary confinement to 90 days, but Black Lives Matter protester Malik Muhammad has been in the hole for some 250 days.

Amid a national backlash against criminal justice reform, Illinois has achieved something extraordinary. It’s working better than anyone expected.

Christine Gauthier accuses Canadian official of making comments while enquiring about making her home accessible

United used an algorithm system to identify patients who it determined were getting too much therapy and then limited coverage. It was deemed illegal in three states, but similar practices persist due to a patchwork of regulation.

People say having their possessions — from birth certificates to loved ones’ ashes — taken in “sweeps” traumatizes them, exacerbates health issues and undermines efforts to find housing and get or keep a job.

A CNN investigation reveals how deceptive political fundraising has misled hundreds of elderly Americans.

Chronic fatigue syndrome is as physiological as a broken leg. ​We must learn all we can from this tragic case, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Group promoting ‘dangerous’ scientific racism ideology teamed up with rightwing extremist, recordings reveal

It is very important as a manager to accurately gauge one’s competence; overconfidence can lead to significant business failures. Self-perceived expertise can cause individuals to overclaim knowledge, often mistaking confidence for actual competence. Genuine expertise, however, is marked by an accurate understanding of one’s limitations. The article advises leaders to rely on proven track records and data when evaluating their own abilities and those of others, underscoring Warren Buffet’s philosophy: success hinges on knowing the boundaries of your circle of competence.

The findings not only promise to improve the diagnosis of chronic disease but could open new avenues for potential treatments.

Narratives around addiction often reduce it to a series of poor choices, lack of values and weakness. This has real-world consequences, warns Anna Wolfe

Research from Textio on workplace bias reveals that organizations' highest performers are also getting the least helpful feedback.

Elisabeth Bik has made a career of being a data vigilante. What should mainstream scientific journals learn from her?

From Don Poldersmans and Francesca Gino to faked Alzheimer’s data, the scientific field needs a better handle on allegations and consequences of fraudulent research.

From Angola to the former Yugoslavia, land mines are a lethal legacy of wars over long ago. Cambodia is among the most affected countries, with millions of buried explosives that kill and maim people each year. Now, an organization is deploying an unexpected ally to find mines: the giant pouch rat, whose sharp sense of smell can detect explosives. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports.

Research suggests that psychedelic drugs can reopen critical periods of brain development to create opportunities for re-learning and psychological healing. In this episode, co-host Janna Levin speaks with Gül Dölen, a neuroscientist studying the therapeutic potential of psychedelic substances.

His failed attempts to bring the Emmett Till tragedy to television forced him to get creative

A Bitcoin mine moved to a small town in Texas. One by one, the residents fell ill.

Case after case challenging gun restrictions cites the same Georgetown professor. His seemingly independent work has undisclosed ties to pro-gun interests.

Extreme heat is dangerous when you're pregnant — particularly for those in underrepresented communities.

Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people’s bodies. Her bosses halted her work. As the EPA now forces the removal of the chemicals from drinking water, she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world.

Officers threatened to kill the dog of Thomas Perez Jr as they pressured him to falsely confess to killing his father, who was alive

People have been asking for more than a decade. It's time we answer.

In an overstretched health care system warped by business interests, a depression survey has become a crutch — used in place of, rather than as a gateway to, thoughtful care.

STAT series 'Coercive Care' looks at pregnancy complications from sickle cell disease and patients who felt pressured to have an unwanted tubal ligation.